Not that this is rocket surgery or anything I invented, but I had one of my inline seaters rust up pretty good. I started doing my usual rust removal process and thought I would just throw the whole thing in the tumbler and see what happens. I have never seen this mentioned with these dies anywhere and the LE Wilson website doesn't say anything about it so I thought I would share. The die was in the tumbler with a bunch of .260 brass overnight and cleaned up really well. Used a Krazy Kloth to get it shiny and sprayed it with some One Shot. Anyway, something to consider if you use these dies. I wouldn't throw one of the micrometer heads in obviously. Use at own risk.
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LE Wilson dies and rust
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Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
yeah they will rust. been there , done that and got all the T shirts.
You gotta keep'em sprayed. I used Ed's Red and it does fine.
yeah they will rust. been there , done that and got all the T shirts.
You gotta keep'em sprayed. I used Ed's Red and it does fine.
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hummer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yeah they will rust. been there , done that and got all the T shirts.
You gotta keep'em sprayed. I used Ed's Red and it does fine. </div></div>
Ditto on Ed's Red!
Terry
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hummer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yeah they will rust. been there , done that and got all the T shirts.
You gotta keep'em sprayed. I used Ed's Red and it does fine. </div></div>
Ditto on Ed's Red!
Terry
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
I got a leak in the trailer awning at a match and the insides of my loading box got wet. It was 3 days later before I got everything out of it and towel dried. The stainless Wilson with the micrometer top was OK. But the older regular steel die had a fine covering of rust on the outside. Evidently the wax case lube saved the inside. I used a soft wire brush on an electric drill and cleaned it very well. I used some of the spray rubber coating for electric tool handles. It has worked pretty good. I gave it a light coat of the black spray rubber. I placed it on a piece of waxed paper and a plastic card on top. I cleaned it up with an Exacto knife around the edges.
I got a leak in the trailer awning at a match and the insides of my loading box got wet. It was 3 days later before I got everything out of it and towel dried. The stainless Wilson with the micrometer top was OK. But the older regular steel die had a fine covering of rust on the outside. Evidently the wax case lube saved the inside. I used a soft wire brush on an electric drill and cleaned it very well. I used some of the spray rubber coating for electric tool handles. It has worked pretty good. I gave it a light coat of the black spray rubber. I placed it on a piece of waxed paper and a plastic card on top. I cleaned it up with an Exacto knife around the edges.
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
Wilson stuff was made from steel and will rust, if not protected.They now offer a few things in stainless, and i really like the few stainless dies that I have.I've never tried Reds, but the wax helps. Pete
Wilson stuff was made from steel and will rust, if not protected.They now offer a few things in stainless, and i really like the few stainless dies that I have.I've never tried Reds, but the wax helps. Pete
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonemtp</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is ED's Red?
</div></div>
Let me Google that for you...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonemtp</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is ED's Red?
</div></div>
Let me Google that for you...
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonemtp</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is ED's Red?
</div></div>
1/3 Dextron Transmission fluid, 1/3 K1 Kerosene, 1/3 Mineral spirits.
Look Here!!!
Terry
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonemtp</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is ED's Red?
</div></div>
1/3 Dextron Transmission fluid, 1/3 K1 Kerosene, 1/3 Mineral spirits.
Look Here!!!
Terry
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
When everything's done evaporating, there's a thin coating of ATF.
ATF contains a boatload of detergents, and is an excellent thin-layer lubricant/protectant. The use of a solvent vehicle allows it to be applied in lighter layers, so saturating the intended surface may be counterproductive.
The best way to use it is to lay it on good and scrub industriously with it; then remove it with solvent, dry things up, and reapply sparingly as a final treatment.
Easy does it.
Greg
When everything's done evaporating, there's a thin coating of ATF.
ATF contains a boatload of detergents, and is an excellent thin-layer lubricant/protectant. The use of a solvent vehicle allows it to be applied in lighter layers, so saturating the intended surface may be counterproductive.
The best way to use it is to lay it on good and scrub industriously with it; then remove it with solvent, dry things up, and reapply sparingly as a final treatment.
Easy does it.
Greg
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
Wilson's stuff is made on the edge of the wet side of WA state, where it is *assumed* that everyone KNOWS how to protect their steel stuff.
My parents moved to the warmer desert, from the high cold not-quite desert of SE Idaho where winters are cold and way wet. I'm lucky that I *still* live on the dry side of life.
Even then, I remember to spray when the monsoon season hits.
Wilson's stuff is made on the edge of the wet side of WA state, where it is *assumed* that everyone KNOWS how to protect their steel stuff.
My parents moved to the warmer desert, from the high cold not-quite desert of SE Idaho where winters are cold and way wet. I'm lucky that I *still* live on the dry side of life.
Even then, I remember to spray when the monsoon season hits.
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
I had a similar problem with an L.E. Wilson case gauge, which was also made out of carbon steel. No amount of oiling would keep it from rusting, even though I live in a fairly dry climate.
I had a bottle of Brownell's OxphoBlue cream lying around, so as an experiment I cold-blued the thing, inside and out.
That was a couple of years ago. It shows some blue wear arond the edges, but with a light coating of gun oil it doesn't rust any more.
I had a similar problem with an L.E. Wilson case gauge, which was also made out of carbon steel. No amount of oiling would keep it from rusting, even though I live in a fairly dry climate.
I had a bottle of Brownell's OxphoBlue cream lying around, so as an experiment I cold-blued the thing, inside and out.
That was a couple of years ago. It shows some blue wear arond the edges, but with a light coating of gun oil it doesn't rust any more.
Re: LE Wilson dies and rust
I used either barricade or sheeth. They both works great for keeping that rust away.
I used either barricade or sheeth. They both works great for keeping that rust away.
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