Yes, thank you.
I've been on the How to app for a while, but this forum seems to hold more information; so I joined it too.
I was going to help a member with his Elu DB 180 lathe but he's not a member anymore.
Parts cleaner solution would be the least messy way to clean them, then spray with WD40 to stop the rust.
The most satisfying way is to use a grit blaster, which leaves a bare metal finish You wouldn't believe they were the same tools.