We Moved, It's Humid, and a Game Changer for Rust Prevention?!

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The move from Denver to Missouri happened, but not the way I had planned. Thankfully Mom was there to back me up and everything eventually made it to our new home in Missouri. My tools are stuffed in a detached garage and the commercial shop space is still in process. I'll keep you posted as that situation develops.
Since I'm moving from one of the driest cities in the country to one of the more humid cities, I needed to finally take rust prevention seriously. I came across a cool product called Carbon Method and I'm hoping this will be a game-changer for rust prevention. It works by coating the surface with a single layer of graphite, providing a slick surface that's protected from rush for months at a time. Does it work as well as they say? Let's find out together! Check them out at CarbonMethod.com. carbonmethod.com/
To reiterate what I said in the video, I purchased this product with my own money. After talking with the owner, we decided to run an ad together with the caveat being I'd report back in a few months after my tools were exposed to high humidity.
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[@kyoxilbuzz]

I do not comment a lot, but you are THE guy that teached me woodworking. A little bit over 5 years ago, as a foreigner living in China and missing deeply my sweet homecountry of France, I had to do something other than working and sleeping (and boozing on week-ends...) to keep my sanity. Your videos from your early days gave me the courage to start playing around with wood. Starting with hand tools in one of the room of my 15th floor flat, then eventually one band-saw, then a Sawstop. All this drove me to move to a ground floor flat, where I totally illegaly build a small shed, and continued to expand my tool collection and did a whole lot of furniture for this flat. 3 kids later, I am still in China in my first detached home with a nice garage. And in 2 years max, because raising kids in China is simply not something you should be doing, I will be moving back to France, and hopefully get my Homestead with woodland and my final workshop. All the while thinking of you and Nicole for your great gift you gave me with sharing your knowledge. You really saved me from insanity in China. Big kisses to you 4. Love you guys!

[@Winterborn3420]

Dude, your story is AWESOME! You should start a channel as well. That sounds amazing! :)

[@ruifernandes8657]

Hi there, i pretty much did a similar thing, as a foreigner living in switzerland. Everyday i lern more and more about woodworking with you guys. Thank you.

[@musamor75]

Bonjour, Je vous trouve très courageux d'avoir choisi de confronter la culture chinoise- ô combien éloignée de la nôtre. Le travail du bois est très satisfaisant, c'est une belle matière vivante et qui permet de se réaliser à travers de projets qui vont du plus simple au plus complexe. Les Américains sont d'excellents démystificateurs- chose qui est INTROUVABLE ici en France. Je vous souhaite une bonne continuation et bonne chance avec vos futurs projets. Cordialement.

[@ross5253]

I'm so sorry you were not allowed to have your emotional moment. That made me have an emotional moment, and probably everybody who will ever watch this video for the next 500 years. So really your loss was a gain for humanity.

[@carbonmethodco]

It's been a pleasure working with you Marc! We hope your move went smoothly, and we are very confident that you will have rust free tools once you unpack in the new shop!

[@krehbein]

Hi, how can something only one atom thick be strong and resilient? Seems counterintuitive.

[@christopherd5941]

@@krehbein you should look up graphene. I’m not sure about this product, but it is possible for something a single atom thick to be strong and durable.

[@BKMakes]

What is the concentration of dispersion for the GO in mg/ml of your product?

[@jarroddemeza2550]

Ooo the suspense.

[@alanr745]

@@krehbein You're thinking in terms of physical properties without thinking about molecular/chemical reactions. Consider that before thinking that it has to be thick enough to prevent rust.

[@joshedmond714]

I'm a woodworker in Missouri and had lots of trouble with moisture problems and rust. I recently built a dedicated shop in a new 30x30 detached garage. I installed a 2 ton minisplit and have a dehumidifier set to auto at 35%. I finally have no issues with rust. The problem I've found is how quickly the humidity here swings along with the temps. Good luck in Missouri good hvac is your best bet.

[@williamabignail6123]

Poor guy. Imagine living in missouri in 2022. LOL.

[@packetman1]

I would LOVE to get it UP to 35% in the cold months. The warm ones, I don't have that problem.

[@joshedmond714]

@@packetman1 Agreed... In the Winter all I do is deal with static and overly dry air but that's probably in most places that get relatively cold.

[@mikeakers1749]

Welcome to the neighborhood. Haven't had a chance to meet you yet, but I look forward to it. We'll be in the green golf cart and chocolate lab. Mike Vicki and Dutch.

[@wesbrownmd]

Welcome to the humidity! We're so happy to have you! We need a video in 10-12 months that revisits every project you made in Arizona or Denver where you said "normally you should do X, Y, and Z to account for wood movement, but I don't have to worry about that here"

[@woodwhisperer]

I think I may have said that once, lol

[@Danko88]

Recently started back up my woodworking hobby / possible side job. Looks like you are a neighbor now :) I am in Lake saint Louis. Love watching your videos get allot of ideas. thank you.

[@horrse]

Props to Carbon Method

[@kylegraebert5953]

Wife and I were in Missouri through winter and spring and rust was just as bad of an enemy as the roads in Saint Louis. Hope you guys have a great move and enjoy it there.

[@paulabross8808]

I have no idea where you Moved but love the brick and stone on your house!!

[@jamphotostudio]

This seems very similar to doing a ceramic coating on a car. Also a little information about rust. I worked in body shops as a painter for 35 years, and it's a known fact that from the time that water contacts bare steel, it only takes 7 seconds...yes 7 "SECONDS" for rust to set in!! Seems that-product is doing a good job!! Thanks again for another great video!!

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Congratulations on the move. Moving a workshop is about three times as much work/stress as moving a house in my experience, but once it's done, it's done!

[@chadhowell1328]

Unless it’s Marc, then it’s temporary for a few years or so lol

[@chrisb7106]

Good call on being ready early. I moved from Long Island NY to Phoenix a year or so back, and managed to be severely unprepared. Severe angst, sleep deprivation, and unforecast expenses ensued, but eventually the family, the house, and the shop survived. Of course, all that made the 4 day drive, complete with an 85 pound shepherd, all that more unpleasant. Congrats and best of luck in MO.

[@mpmfr]

Welcome to Missouri Marc and fam!! Glad to have ya’! 😊😊

[@edblough4134]

Johnson paste wax lived 43 years in Florida less than 20 miles to salt water. Nothing better unless you Flood Penetrol paint additive. Sounds crazy but once applied it dries to a very hard super super paper thin coating that rust can not penetrate. Great for non wear surfaces. Wax on any wear surface. Good luck with all the fancy stuff.

[@bendaniel6245]

Yep- I’d love to see how this stuff holds up in coastal MS . Paste wax and light oils for the win.

[@Ziflinz]

I've had better luck with CRC 3-36 than SC Johnson Paste Wax here in NC. Now that SC Johnson no longer makes their paste wax, I had to find an alternative... I would definitely recommend throwing a cheap dehumidifier in with all Marc's stuff, but it'll be nice to see how the Carbon Method holds up.

[@problemwithauthority]

I cried when some of my tools showed signs of rust after moving to the midwest. Albeit further north one of the big problems was to keep the shop heated enough in the winter to prevent moisture build up on cold metal.

[@blueblur6447]

Is it wrong when I saw the word Fragile I thought instantly a major Italian award was in the box?

[@uneartheros]

Wow…I’m overwhelmed just seeing your garage/shop all packed up can’t imagine also having a family home to pack as well. Best of luck Mark and Fam with the new spot.

[@ShopNation]

Moving shops is a blast! Glad you guys are one step closer to settled

[@botch3936]

I insulated my small garage woodshop in Grand Forks ND, and got a forced-air kerosene heater which brought the temp from -20 to 70 in about twenty minutes. Cast-iron tools do NOT warm up that quickly, and when the AF finally moved me to arid Utah, I spent a lot of time with an orbit sander, cleaning up the rust on my tablesaw. Hopefully I'll never have to move again; my back aches just watching this video! Anxious to see the new shop.

[@HandlebarWorkshops]

This past spring, we had a couple cool weeks where the temp in the shop was in the mid 50's. Then summer hit with a day in the upper 80's and high humidity. I opened the garage door, the hot, humid air swept in and instantly condensed on every piece of cool metal. I literally watched areas of my table saw bloom with rust as I frantically grabbed some rags and tried to keep the condensation wiped off any cast iron.

[@Monkey_Snot]

If you're going to open up your shop on a humid day again and you plan ahead, like having to move equipment in and out, what I do is take some of your sawdust from your shopvac or extractor and sprinkle a good inch thick layer on every raw steal surface, I know it's messy, but vacuuming that up is far better than spending a copious amount time getting those surfaces back to usable condition, the moisture will settle on the wood and not your steel, think of it like a vapor barrier. Just an FYI.

[@joselrodriguez5999]

My Houston, TX shop has no air conditioner. I found the best way to deal with high humidity is to cover the cast iron surfaces every evening (or while not in use) with dedicated machine covers. A pain, but effective.

[@jessefurqueron5555]

DFW here. Ditto on covers, use canvas tarps cut/sewn for each piece. Humidity what a pain, we also do silicone molds and resin casting; run a large dehumidifier in that part of the shop while working. AC’d wood/VMC side of the shop (Mitsubishi/Trane Minisplit- it’s about double needed cap, which is ok w Mitsu/Tranes). Yearly routine of cleaning and applying T9/Boshield on all the equipment. Always seem to get rust on front fence rail of PM2000 no matter what. Most likely hand sweat judging by rust mark shapes and locations. If this fancy stuff doesn’t transfer to the work pieces and it holds up for years at a time, I’d give it a shot on tools surfaces. Might go ahead and order a small bit (if they have trial-type sizes) and try on that pesky rail area.

[@daveramirez5178]

Sweet!! I am standing by for the rust prevention update . . . You thought you have bad humidity, here in Pensacola, FL when it increases one more percent, it rains!! I feel your pain in moving, In the military I moved seven times over 20 years, hated it.

[@veenaymungal8736]

Congratulations on the move 🎉👍🎉. Wishing you and your family all the best in your new home 🙏

[@robyprice2885]

Just moved myself and I have a building about the same size, but on my property. I am interested in what you do first but I have already started my conversions. Good luck.

[@phillipduncan2497]

Welcome to Missouri,. Yes we can have a lot of humid days. Thank goodness for A/C.

[@mitnoxin]

Best of luck with your new home. I hope it's everything you and your family desire.

[@johnmine5609]

i last moved with a 4x8 trailer and a 91 s10. Single trip moved all i owned now days... just my filing cabinets would fill that 4x8 trailer. Filing cabinets are great to store food and tools/hardware in. Hope you set up the new shop quickly and nothing was damaged

[@prspastor]

Glad to hear about the new anti-rust product. I live in hot and humid Kentucky and it’s a constant vigil fighting the rust. I’ll check it out. Lots of luck with unpacking and I hope your big tools didn’t get dinged up too badly on the truck.

[@godisgoodwoodworks4801]

Marc, thanks for the update. Glad to see things coming together for you. I know it's a hassle to go through a move, especially a move that includes a fully equipped wood shop in addition to household items. But in 6 months, it'll be behind you and you will have recovered from the aggravation and stress. Knowing you, you will have posted a ton of new content by then, and a lot of us will continue wishing we could build the stuff you do. Hang in there. We love your work!

[@gzaros]

I'm in S. FL...rust is a lovely problem here. Can't wait to see the new shop and wishing you and the family the best of luck in Missouri!

[@WeezerWeir314]

Congrats on the move! I'm a Woodworker and Video Production guy in St. Louis, glad you're in the neighborhood now!

[@williamabignail6123]

Poor guy. Imagine living in missouri in 2022. LOL

[@bmay8818]

I live in the wet part of Oregon, so I'm quite familiar with this. You NEED a dehumidifier! Take it from someone who has gone through 5 of the standard units, you should get an expensive-er one. The AlorAir one I got 2-something years ago is way better than the cheapies, with a real filter and solid, simple construction.

[@carterscustomrods]

I'm a mile from the Gulf of Mexico in Florida and my garage is always 70%+ humidity when not winter ... and over 95f to 120f with salty air, from March/April to December . No a/c no airflow other than a door and a cheap exhaust fan ... So my best way to prevent rust? Try not to let more that 12 drops of sweat touch anything per minute lmao !!! In the end there's nothing I can do but hope I catch rust early.

[@ASR_385]

Hope the "carbon method" works. I'm in the Pacific North West. I have a shop in Seattle, and Marblemount in the cascades (northern rainforest). I've used beeswax dissolved in mineral spirits. I cut a lot of green wood, and this has kept my tools rust free for years. Hope this new system works as well or better.

[@brucegibson8053]

Mark, I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but a dehumidifier will be a big help in the new shop. Welcome to the semi-south! We moved from N. Calif. to N. Central Arkansas right next to Bull Shoals lake and the White river.You want to talk about humidity? 93* with 90* humidity. Be careful the rust will sneek up on you without warning. Don't ask me how I know!

[@larrycurran7005]

Best of luck on the move. Did the same thing in reverse a while back. Moved from the humid midwest to the not humid (except monsoon season) southwest. Quite a job. Sold our house the first day it was posted and purchased our new (to us ) house the first week of looking. Moved ourselves in two trips with a tailgate truck over a month. Never an easy task what you are doing. Hope the new product works out. Always looking how to combat rust. Even in our dry heat environment metal left unprotected will and does rust, as I learned the hard way. It could be a good answer to the rust problem. Will continue following your adventure with our best wishes for your success.

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

Hola! 🖐 Thank you for bringing us along on your adventure. I'm happy to see that things are working out for you and I hope there is nothing but calm waters for you ahead. All the best to you and your family. Take care and have a good one, Adios! 👊

[@micahhowell4432]

I don’t know how close you are (or aren’t) to St. Louis, but there’s some good wood stores here. Rockler and Woodcraft both have stores here. St. Charles Hardwoods is a good place for … you guessed it… hardwoods lol. Knotty by Nature (for slabs and millwork) in Grafton, IL is right across the river from North County St Louis and Grafton is also good for a Saturday cruise (I.e. hey honey let’s go for a cruise and lunch and oh hey look they just HAPPEN to have a hardwood store too!). Many blessings on this new journey for you and your family!!

[@lincolndickerson1293]

For anyone who is moving in the future. All those shipping silicagel packettes that come in stuff you buy, keep them in an airtight container… keep saving them. When you move put some in eachbox. As much as possible use clear plastic bins. Number the bins on 3+ sides. Have a notebook that has a numbered list. each number gets a description of what is in the box. If moving to a humid area try to store your boxes in an air conditioned place. Good luck. I have moved 26 times, this method works.

[@RobinLewisMakes]

On the lift gate, make sure it operates smooth and level. My edge sander went for a slide while loading up because the lift connected with the floor at a slight angle. Hope that helps someone

[@keithwhittemore2855]

Welcome to Missouri, YES it is humid and HOT. But it is a place of joy for raising a family. Thanks for all of your shop ideas over the years. My wife and I moved in 2020 from St. Louis across the Missouri River to St. Charles so I could convert my small woodworking shop into a three car garage wood shop to keep me happy and busy in retirement. Many of your ideas from over the years on how to set up a small/mid size shop are being incorporated into my new shop. If I could only finish the projects my wife and daughter have for me, I could get back to creating my shop. Oh well, life and family go hand in hand and I'll get there sooner or later. Updates so far have included T1-11 paneling, vertical lumber storage with iron pipe separators and today we got the Mini-Split installed and working, so much for the heat and humidity :)

[@darkmagician1184]

Could really hear the amount your sound treatment helped when you were in that bare garage there.

[@glong2720]

Awesome Mark.... the very best in these new locations.

[@danmays1935]

Over the years, I have never had great success with anti-rust products. Eventually -- in spite of my best efforts -- the rust demon showed up in my eastern Iowa shop. However, for the past three years, I have achieved victory by installing a floor model dehumidifier. It runs 24 / 7 and consistently pulls the humidity level down to about 25%. Yes, I still apply a good coat of an anti-rust product, but now I do so with confidence. I keep my shop (30' X 64') closed up and can see a bump up in humidity when someone opens the door. The dehumidifier soon pulls the humidity level back down. Air conditioning will help in the summer, but does little good in cooler weather. I usually get about a two-year life out of a dehumidifier unit running 24 / 7.

[@CharlezMalasana]

What made you decide 25% humidity? Asking because I’m in a complete inner discussion about getting a humidifier for my space (I read the the ideal percentage is between 30-50) right now it seats around 20%. I can only assume is better for the wood but not ideal for my health

[@randallsmith7885]

Haha. I run a floor dehumidifier 24/7 all summer in my Virginia basement shop to keep it at 45-50% relative humidity.

[@danmays1935]

@@CharlezMalasana I *think* my unit only reads that low. I run the unit non-stop and it is still collecting water.

[@ericrasmussen6726]

A note about high humidity. I moved to the Washington state coast a few years ago. My Leecraft zero clearance table saw inserts swelled so much I had to drive them out of the saw table with a mallet. I don't even want to talk about the rust or moldy wood.

[@nieljones6181]

Marc. i have a 40 x 64 insulated pole barn in northern Indiana. I use a Pelonis dehumidifier, the humidity inside stays at 35 to 40 %. I have had no rust problems and the work area is more comfortable.

[@nieljones6181]

yup, I did not watch the whole video and now realize your storing the tools.

[@keaganstutheit3675]

Glad to have ya in Missouri

[@mek90703]

I have a friend who is a professional auto detailer and he uses a product similar to Carbon Method but he applies it with a buffer. The heat from the buffer causes a reaction with the product and the surface to form a molecular bond. He did my SawStop 3 years ago and I haven't had one incident of rust. I hope Carbon Method works because it is much easier to apply and it is much less expensive than the auto detailer stuff. Congrats on the move! Glad to see your tools made it safely, unlike the grinding your saw took last time!

[@jeffnelson1661]

A new chapter in your life, congrats. The moving of both a house and a shop is bitter sweet, but now you can tweak the new space. I have pondered moving south but not sure I would care for the humidity, I have been there before. Best wishes.

[@williamabignail6123]

Even more bittersweet when you're moving to a crap hole like Missouri I'm sure, LOL.

[@richpeggyfranks490]

I have had shops in Indiana and East Texas. Both areas are very humid. I found one of the best solutions is to clean the cast iron tops, then place a rust preventative cover on the machine. The covers keep rust away a long time. I usually just clean and wax the tops about once a month. Before I found the covers, it was a constant battle. Good luck.

[@sgsax]

Congrats on the mostly successful move and welcome to the central Midwest! Our summers are hot and humid and our winters are cold and frigid. Sounds like things are shaping up for the shop location. Can't wait to see that one. Thanks for sharing!

[@arthurgriffin1210]

Congratulations ! Glad you all had safe trip

[@warrenxanthos8241]

You'd think I'd be the most jealous of that beautiful Sawstop, but nope, I'm jealous of that massage chair! I think I'm getting old.

[@MakeSomething]

I wish humidity also made my hair go crazy. I do appreciate this series.

[@davidmeyer9204]

Dave, I hate to tell you this. You have no hair. Just saying

[@woodwhisperer]

We all know it‘s going crazy, somewhere on the inside.

[@alanletterman]

Welcome to the Midwest! The nice part is that there are only two seasons: humid and snow. However, it rarely snows.

[@stevenkrause3907]

Also mosquitos!

[@wendymontie5660]

Between my own multiple-move life, but also my past handling office furniture installs/moves/reconfigs I can attest to the fact that the absolute WORST 'four letter word' in the English language is "move" (nope, not the eff-bomb, move!). Even in the BEST of circumstances, it's stressful, it's a hassle and life is disrupted for a big swath of time. Congrats on the move! And, living in Missouri, you'll get plenty of chances to clean your plate of BBQ!

[@ramachandran8666]

All the best in your new WW(WOOD WHISPER) PAD Mark&Fam. Very interesting product demo and a fair one at that. I am a retired Ph.D. material scientist. I suspect this product is based on what is now commercially available multilayer Graphene with an appropriate film forming polymer coating. Assuming It is what I think it is , will transform many industrial products but still very expensive to produce in large scale to the levels of purity that will differentiate (cost effectively) from all other technologies that are in existence now.

[@zebrone4837]

Welcome to Missouri! As a northwest Arkansan, humidity is a definite game changer. Summers can be unbearable at times.

[@paramediclee1]

Mark, Welcome to Missouri!! Hope things work out with your shop. Once you're settled, venture west to Columbia, and visit Taylor Tools.

[@billrotundo7814]

Congrats, and welcome to MO. WE live in Middleburg FLA. We understand humidity!!!

[@northernhumidor5615]

Wish I would have seen this product last year when we moved our shop into a sea can while we built the new shop. Had a bit of rust on some surfaces and hand tools

[@Winterborn3420]

Got my order in for the Carbon Method as well. This was a really great shorty episode on just cleaning the dang table saw top as well as an awesome update on the move. Moving = most absurd process ever!

[@rjtumble]

Welcome to Humidity Town! You'll never be the same again. Looking forward to results of that test, I hope it turns out to be a great product.

[@TarshaHomestead]

I recently moved from Dry Utah to humid Illinois (just on the other side of St Louis, MO) and have been trying to get my shop up and going too. I'm pretty confident the tools will be fine. It's my swampass I'm not so sure about surviving.

[@akbychoice]

I was born in the Area St. Clair county

[@waterwalker813]

Glad everything got Missouri ok.

[@YoungbloodFamilyFarm]

Looking forward to the new shop and its build out. I cannot imagine packing up it all!

[@loriwerle4895]

Yea. Welcome to Missouri, they don't call it misery for nothing! It still has its beauty though.

[@kevinmansfield6493]

Hope the move to Missouri improves the work-life balance for you, and works well for your business as well as your family. I loved the shots of you and the little Spags fishing in the pond at the end of the day.

[@wittworks]

Congrats on the move. I like the “real time” review. Cool product. I could see your eyes get glassy leaving your shop and could feel the emotion on my end! Endings suck.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I have massive respect for Carbon Method, they really have confidence in their product. I don't live in very humid environment but I find that paste wax doesn't hold up very well, plus if I open the garage door and water drips on the tools they rust. I can't wait to see how your tools look when they're unpacked so I can order some of the stuff!

[@carbonmethodco]

🙏 Thanks Morgan. We can't wait to earn your business!

[@rfphicks]

Be interesting to see what happens with the carbon method application 🤔 graphene is a wonder material so reckon it should hold up well!

[@slightlycrookedworkshop]

Glad you finally made it. I'm also a woodworker in St Louis.

[@philipburrows]

So sad not to have that final moment, but all the best with getting the workshop and house resettlement.

[@balarila99]

What a cliffhanger! Eagerly waiting for the results of the rust test.

[@craighamann2045]

Welcome to Missouri Marc. Welcome back to Missouri Nicole. I'm in Wentzville if you guys ever need help with anything.

[@cardsfanbj]

Ooh, Sugarfire, nice choice. Haven't been in a while but I've always loved what I got when I go

[@ericbackstrom6658]

Go man, and family, go! Thanks for sharing. Eric

[@patflynn7075]

Welcome to Missouri. It will be interesting to hear at some future date how the humidity here affects your woodworking.

[@jeanchapman1301]

I have an unconditioned shop in Florida. I use Bostik TopCote/GlideCote and have zero rust issues

[@williamrogers2030]

Love your videos. My garage looks like yours- packed full. Welcome to the humid weather. I live in Pensacola, FL where the dew point is in the low to mid 70’s 7 to 8 months a year. Here finding a local hardwood dealer with rough cut wood has been a challenge. Just a week ago I found Peeples Exotic Wood. I’ve made my first visit to their shop and found they have a good selection and can order just about anything. I’m looking forward to seeing you build your new shop.

[@WoodenLegWoodworking]

Very cool sponsorship idea. Honest and excellent 🙂

[@bigdaddybiggs1973]

Welcome to Missouri ..Lived here a long time ..so I know the rain stopped after you got it all unloaded !! Got to love it maybe not but got to get use to it lol.. Again Welcome to the Show me State

[@craigpereira6381]

good luck with the commercial property. looking forward to another shop set up.

[@russmartin4189]

I went through this three years ago. I don't envy you, especially moving to HOT Missouri. The winters in NY are cold and dreary, but the summers are not so unbearable.

[@MrHotlucas]

Welcome to MO! I can’t wait to see the new shop and possibly running into you around town.

[@williamabignail6123]

Poor guy. Imagine living in missouri in 2022. LOL

[@chadwickbikerboy09]

Out of all the places! I would have never expected you to move to my home state! Hope the move went well! I’m in the St Louis Area (Wright City to be exact) I personally just use paste wax on everything and I have never had a problem with rust in an unconditioned shop in the summer. Except for sweat! The effect of sweat needs to be tested! But this product sounds interesting What region of Missouri are you in? No need for specifics, just curious. It doesn’t rain here all the time, but you’ll get a mix of every season that’s for sure. Also, we have sugarfire here! It’s our favorite BBQ place!

[@AB-nu5we]

Welcome to true flyover country. I'm in a state nearby. You should be able to make Handworks 2023 next September now. Looking forward to your next builds once you get set back up.

[@TheSleepyCraftsman]

My benchtop grinder looks like it's an antique....it's less than a year old. Got to love Florida humidity.

[@choprpilot76]

I just applied this product two weeks ago to my tools. I bought a brand new, fully loaded Sawstop 3hp PCS. I live in southeast Alabama and I fight with rust and oxidation constantly. In an effort to not have the same problems with this very expensive table saw, I decided if I’m going to spend that much on the saw, why not try this Carbon Method. So far…..AWESOME!!! Only 2 weeks in and I see a MASSIVE night and day difference over the traditional T9 Boeshield and paste wax protection processes. My saw is super slick, and hasn’t shown a single blemish. I used to get small finger print oxidation blemishes and rust from everything, even after treating it within days and weeks. So far my brand new Sawstop surface looks brand new. I have every bit of confidence that this product will be everything the company says it will be. Definitely watch the application video produced by Carbon Method before applying it.

[@danielelse3914]

I had a year between shops in a move from one northern Virginia place to another (hardly a dry environment).The rustprone tools (drill press, bandsaw, and jointer) sat in an unconditioned storage cubicle for that time protected by T-9 Boshield and paste wax. Only damage was one small rust stain on the bandsaw table.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

Waxing the surfaces that come in contact with work, i feel helps act as a wonderful none contaminating protectorant.

[@rickgibson7876]

Don't envy you at all. In 53 years my wife and I moved 14 times. Military transfers and jobs after the military. Thankfully no large shop to move, just started woodworking shortly before the last move so not much equipment to move. Have a well equipped basement shop now but the next move will be into the urn with my wife, and the kids can deal with the shop. Did I mention I hate moving, hope everything works out well with yours.

[@PistonHonda87]

I feel like this is your 3rd or 4th move. This is now a woodworking and moving channel. :D

[@JoshuaTrautmann]

I love the "me too" fly!! Good luck in the move!

[@Kerflop1]

Welcome to MO! Hopefully you will have some workshops that I can attend!

[@theinfernalcraftsman]

Seems like it was only a year or two ago you made your last move. The better 3/4 is dreading the day we move out of Crematoria (Texas) and head to the Charlotte area. My shop is woodworking construction and auto shop so lots of odd big and heavy stuff to move as well as a few cars... Congrats on the latest move and I hope all goes well.

[@jonathanboykin691]

Welcome to the South Mark! We're excited to have you and your family as our neighbors. Down here, rust prevention is a constant battle. For many years, have used frequent coatings of Johnson's paste wax (Usually after a full day of woodworking, or every couple of weeks, if I haven't been able to get to the tools), and then covered all the large tools with a moving blanket to prevent air and moisture getting at the surface. Has worked well over the years, but would be nice to have something to supplement the paste wax as an "underlayer" for extra insurance, so very interested to see your results with the Carbon Method. Again, welcome, and let us know if there's anything we can do to make you feel more at home.

[@chashint1]

If you have air conditioning the humidity should be somewhat controlled. I like gadgets though, so if the Carbon Method holds up against a drop of sweat I will be first in line to buy the big kit. Glad you have completed the move and hope y'all will be happy being close to the relatives. Having to "go" to work will be a huge change, I hope you will be satisfied with that too.

[@adamchesis7443]

I'm looking at moving my shop in a few months and I am only going 10 miles away, It's been 23 years in the same place, I can't imagine having to move it again, Then again my machines are a lot bigger, but its an emotional journey for sure