Cleaning Machine Tables?

[Charlie Woody]

I have been cleaning the tables etc of my recently acquired planer / thicknesser to remove resin stains etc using WD40.

Whilst the tables are not yet free of stains they are considerably better than when I collected the machine.

So before using the machine I have rubbed off with a paper towel as much of the WD40 as possible and will leave it for an hour or two before applying Liberon Lubricating Wax.

However I am just wondering will this be sufficient to stop the WD40 from staining any timber put through the machine?

Or is there something else I should be doing before applying the Liberon?

 

[wallace]

If your worried about the wd40 how about giveing the surfaces a wipe with some kind of thinner or white spirit which will evapourate and then use the wax

 

[Roughcut]

Acetone will also work.

 

[Elapid]

I just scrub them with white spirit or thinners then once it is dry I use clear shoe polish/wax on the top. It is really cheap and works perfectly.

 

[Charlie Woody]

OK, many thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll try the white spirit as I don't have acetone.