How To Remove Rust From A Jointer Table

How to remove rust from a jointer table and restore it to perfect operating condition. I used a product called Boshield. It comes in a 3 pack bundle with a rust remover and a blade and bit cleaner. You can also purchase each of those separately.
First, I cleaned the entire surface with mineral spirits. Then, I sprayed the rust remover and let it sit for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Next, I scrubbed the surface with a Scotch Brite pad and worked up a layer of grime and rust. I repeated until it was completely clean and free of rust. Lastly, I cleaned the surface again with mineral spirits to remove any left over residue. Finally, I added the Boshield top coat to add protection for the future. You can wipe on a thin layer or for long term storage, you can spray in on and leave it to sit. Its recommended that you reapply Boshield every 3 to 4 months for continued protection.
My Jointer: Craftsman Professional Model # 152.217060
Large Cleaning Kit Here:
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Small Cleaning Kit Here:
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[@DoItProjects]

Solid! Great video. I bought my table saw second hand with some rust and I haven’t done anything about it because of uncertainty. This information might finally get me going!

[@WayWoodworking]

Do It Thanks! Hey, go check out this link. It has a nice article on testing different products. It should help as well! Appreciate you watching! www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/rust-busters

[@DoItProjects]

Way Woodworking thanks!

[@wesleytietjen1625]

Thanks for the video! I’m in the exact same boat with that exact Jointer. Although it’s in better shape than I thought. Will let you know when I’m done...

[@WayWoodworking]

It will be a new machine when you're done. Thanks for watching!

[@mc4kvb]

Nice find Tony. That is one of 2 things on my wish list. I want a thickness planer so bad but man they are so high! I use pallet wood some and that wood is terrible to try to plane it out. I have a hand held planer but it just doesn’t work to go. It’s hard to get a consistent cut because the whole board isn’t getting planed at the same time. One day I’ll get one. You did a great job cleaning this machine up AND your description on what all you did was really good. It looks like a brand new one now! Let me know how it does. Great video son.

[@WayWoodworking]

Becky's Texas Wood Shop Yes, I want a planer as well. This is considered a combination jointer/planer but it's only 6 1/8" wide. It still needs new bearings in the spindle but otherwise works well. You can get fairly inexpensive planers for around 300 bucks. The one I've used and like is the Rigid 13" planer. You can get it from Home Depot for about $369. It works very well for the price. Thanks for watching. Hope all is well In Texas!

[@tangovictor324]

you put a lot of love into the machine, the result may be there.

[@WayWoodworking]

Tango Victor thanks, it needs new bearings for the cutter head next. It should be ready to go after that! The thanks for watching!

[@luizurol8598]

Good job

[@dashdrum-again]

Very nice! I just today picked up a similar model (Sears brand), and I'll be trying your method for rust removal. Cheers!

[@WayWoodworking]

Works good...

[@mickey533]

Nice save! I need to do the same to mine. We had two days in January that caused much condensation in my shop.

[@WayWoodworking]

Thats the worst! I've gone into my shop and seen all my tools pretty much dripping with condensation. I've done one more coat of BoShield in the last 3 years and its held up great!

[@patlyle2621]

Nice vid and great cleanup! Watch those fingers passing over the blade guard though!

[@WayWoodworking]

Thank you! Yes, you're right. Safety first!

[@bonniebarber6114]

I had a horribly rusty jointer that I purchased used and what works best for me and is super cheap is vinegar. I soak rags with it and let them sit on the rusty surface and the rust scraps off in sheets. Then a light sanding and waxing and it's like new. Great video.

[@WayWoodworking]

Wow, that sounds awesome! Healthier option I'd imagine. I'll keep that in mind for the future, thanks!

[@chuckfinley5206]

That sounds great. Anything I can put on my SNAP card like cooking oil I use in my chain saw.

[@MrCuzoe]

Step 1 be sure to unplug from power source before doing this lol Nice find and this video was very informative wow !!

[@WayWoodworking]

Nice tip! Thanks!

[@David-hm9ic]

Nice save of a very nice jointer. I would love to find one of that model for anywhere near what you paid. I gave $140 for a “bench” cast iron 6” Craftsman in 2020. Not a bad price but you stole that one. Congrats!

[@WayWoodworking]

Thanks! I bought it in a bundle of tools so I got the "package" discount! Just like on American Pickers haha!

[@fishman2951]

Yeah, here in AL, pretty humid all the time. I have two dehumidifiers in my 1,100 sq. ft. shop.

[@WayWoodworking]

Sounds like a good idea. It's weird here in Michigan. It's mostly humid for about 3 months but I would get the most humidity in the shop when it was slightly warming in winter or spring outside but cooler in the shop when not heating and the tools would sweat.

[@juanbriza4599]

Muy bien

[@WayWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@1EliPrice]

I took a normal rust remover and d asked 000 steel wool to mine then I took a precision milled block of aluminum and some 2000 grit sand paper to the surface. Mirror finish. Little bit of finishing wax and smooth as the day you were born.

[@WayWoodworking]

That's awesome!

[@knowledge2100]

Have a similar joiner that I will also be doing. Picked of the products, but did not use mineral spirits...I my list next time to home depot. Hot now to be in shed in this heat.

[@WayWoodworking]

It works really well. I think I've touched it up once or twice since then but it was just a quick scrub and reapplication of the Boshield. My shop tends to be quite humid.

[@andrewbieger5004]

I must have missed this video when it first came out, but you have shown some great tips in the tool cleanup process. I have a question on the Rust Free. I assume that stuff is acidic (at least slightly) to break down the rust, and if so, does it cause potential issues with any surfaces not totally cleaned after use? Specifically, I noticed you sprayed the blades and blade spindle with the RF, but I would be concerned about future pitting in those surfaces (and perhaps behind the blades) if they weren't disassembled, cleaned, and protected. Nice job on the video.

[@WayWoodworking]

Thanks for watching. I think its definitely a good idea to thoroughly clean after using the BoShield. I did leave it too long on my bandsaw and it dulled it down. I think simply using the tool will ensure most residue is wiped off. I did replace the blades since so no worries there. I've had to touch mine up again since because my tools tend to sweat and get surface rust but it still looks great.

[@WayWoodworking]

Just make sure to neutralize it well with mineral spirits for sure.

[@andrewbieger5004]

@@WayWoodworking Thanks for the info.

[@TBL113]

I am in the process of doing the same thing to to the same jointer. Have you replaced the blades and if so where did you get them. I search sears parts direct and they don't carry them anymore.

[@WayWoodworking]

I believe I got mine from Amazon for about 16 dollars. If you cant find them I'll look next time I'm out in the shop.

[@TBL113]

@@WayWoodworking I will measure mine this evening and check amazon. Thanks

[@WayWoodworking]

@@TBL113 I think I typed the model and 6 and an 1/8 for size. The ones I found were A2 steel rated for high speed use.

[@SgtBooker44]

If you are going to replace the blades, you might consider a helical cutter head. Much quieter and very smooth.

[@WayWoodworking]

I would love that but I only paid about 150 bucks and I believe the helical head would cost many fold of that. I think I'd go with a new model when I'm ready for the helical head. Thanks for checking it out!

[@JamesKelly89]

I bought this same jointer for $300. Unfortunately the block that holds the screw that holds the infeed table at a given height cracked and broke on me and I'm not sure what to do. I'm wondering if it would be worth having a machine shop make a new one or if the machine is a paper weight now.

[@WayWoodworking]

Definitely worth looking into. I was able to find an entire parts list from the original owners manual online. Craftsman still sold the bearings for the cutter head. Look and see if they might still have old/new stock parts. But you could also find a shop and see what it would cost or even find a basically junk jointer by chance and rob it for parts. Have a good day!

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Excellent video sir. I have used the same stuff for years on my wood working tools We recently, like today in fact purchased an older (40 years old) Rockwell Jointer. It is is pretty good shape and not as rusty but still needs some TLC to help get it back in better shape. I will say this since we both use the same stuff for the rust prevention. The spray does not work well if you are working with wet wood, (green) I have a lather bought it brand new and was shocked to see rust on it after using some green wood. So just FYI, if you do use green wood for any reason down the road, wipe it or vacuum it off the dust and chips as soon as you can so you don't have to redo something like you started with on this older jointer you just made beautiful again. Being new to using a lathe, I didn't think about it. You may well be aware, but if your not, you can use crisco spray, that is what I use on the rails when turning green wood now. Thanks for sharing, enjoyed it and subbed your channel as well. Have a blessed week. Dale

[@WayWoodworking]

Thanks for all the tips! I've had to redo this process once and this time I finished it off with paste wax. So far so good. The green wood makes sense. Lathe components would seem to be be more difficult to maintain but I currently do not own one to know that for sure. Thanks for watching and subbing! Been busy lately with a new baby but hope to make more videos soon. Take care.

[@TableTopBiker]

200 likes now!!! Great video. I am in talks with a lady and may pick up this exact jointer for around $200.

[@WayWoodworking]

Its all as good as a Grizzly for less money... in my opinion anyway! Thanks!!

[@TableTopBiker]

@@WayWoodworking if I do end up purchasing it, the question becomes whether or not I want to buy new blades for it 4 upgrade to a helical cutterhead.

[@RadicalEdwardStudios]

Personally, I'd hit it with simple green and then evapo rust. They make a gel if you don't have the option to submerge the material. Also, it helps to take the little extra bits off, like the blade guard, or the blades for the head. Given the degree of rust, the blades could probably use a few swipes, anyway. Also, simple green and evapo rust are much less awful to be around. For prevention, I just use paste wax, personally. Also also, given that you felt like new knives and new bearings, that would have been an ideal time to grab a spiral head.

[@WayWoodworking]

Nice tips. As for the cutter head, I paid 150 bucks for the jointer. I saw Grizzly's which is comparable to this Craftsman was $400 for the spiral head. I'd probably buy a new jointer when upgrading to the spiral head. I bought knives for about 40 bucks and the bearings have held up well. I think they had rust that needed worked out by running it. Take care!

[@RadicalEdwardStudios]

@@WayWoodworking I can see the new jointer thing. I am personally about to put one in a rigid 6", though. Not because it's good enough for the cutter head, but because it's what we have, it fits, we're not replacing it soon, and the cutter head sucks. For me, it's just about getting a better machine. Of course, if it was all rusted out, the rigid wouldn't be worth saving, to me, so there's also that.

[@km7079]

Good god remove that guard.

[@WayWoodworking]

I feel much better without the knives staring at me!

[@codfishknives8526]

He didn't mean forever.

[@tundrasr5709]

I was thinking the same thing, but the results are great.

[@royalwapiti]

Looks just like the 20 year old Grizzly I just bought....

[@WayWoodworking]

Runs great I love it.... Grizzly is a great comparison to this. Economical but strong and reliable.

[@bobabooey8367]

tip#2..dont leave it out in the yard for 3 years

[@WayWoodworking]

Oh man.... that would be horrible at least here in Michigan! Maybe you could get away with it in the desert.

[@lindamorgey6736]

I did it with the Woodglut plans.