cleaning a table saw top

[thecoder]

Can anyone tell me the best method of cleaning up a cast iron table saw top can i Use a sander etc.

 

[marcros]

i used scotchbrite and wd40 on my planer which seemed to do it pretty well. it only had a bit of surface rust from winter time and was a bit grubby. bought it up nicely though.

 

[thecoder]

Thanks I will give it a go. Its been in storage a couple of years so Looks a bit tatty.

 

[siggy_7]

As suggested, 5 mins with scotch brite and some WD40 will work wonders, wipe down with some rags afterward. An occassional application of paste wax such as Liberon lubricating wax will help work glide over the surfaces and should give some protection against recurrence.

 

[wallace]

If its quite rusty getting a new stanley knife blade and give the surface a shave. Works really well

 

[thecoder]

Thanks for the tips chaps will give them a try.

 

[monkeybiter]

I often end up with glue on mine which I scrape off with an old but sharpened chisel held at as low an angle as possible. It still leaves a stain in the 'grain' of the cast iron though.