Marver issues

[Lia Howe]

I have not used my marver for 2-3 months and now it has a little rust starting to form. Is there a way to treat or season it to stop this from happening all the time. I know how to get it off, but is there any way to inpeed its re-apperance. Anybody have any suggestions to solve this problem? Lia

[Geoff Lee]

When I know I won't be working for a while I spray a generous amount of WD-40 on my marver, then cover in newspaper, then spray the newspaper with WD-40. I'll place a wood cover over that and walk away. When I return, a quick wipe with denatured alcohol and the marver is pretty good. It's kind of hard to prevent rust when you're less then a mile from the beach, but that's the best I've come up with so far.

[Joe Deanda]

Lia, I used to quit every winter for a couple months and just covered all the tools with beeswax. Rub Rub Rub and run hot glass over it until it covers the surface. When you restart, get lots of rags or paper towels and heat with a torch and clean up !
"And yes this is the only way to do this or you will be considered wrong and sent back to Philchuk" eh eh
Joe

[Pete VanderLaan]

I just waxed mine with turtlewax and it was left outdoors.

[Pringle Teetor]

we got a hand me down marver that was really really rusty. This may be a bad thing to do but I started with an orbital sander grit 60 then up to 220 - then 1000 + emery paper....shined up beautifully last year, but this year we are seeing rust build up almost overnight.....hand prints, finger prints. Our studio is somewhat indirectly exposed to moisture etc and we wipe down with denatured alcohol, but......using 3-4 times a week is not enough to keep it clean......

WD40 gives me migraines so that is out..

always an issue is rust! on our tools as well.

[Dan Buchacher]

I seem to remember another thread that suggested gorgeous swimsuit photo models slathered in baby oil, applied to the marver. Not sure why I remember it so well. I think if you do this every day, your marver will not ever rust, and if it still does, well who cares

[Brian Blanthorn]

Originally posted by Joe Deanda
Lia, I used to quit every winter for a couple months and just covered all the tools with beeswax. Rub Rub Rub and run hot glass over it until it covers the surface. When you restart, get lots of rags or paper towels and heat with a torch and clean up !
"And yes this is the only way to do this or you will be considered wrong and sent back to Philchuk" eh eh
Joe

U could try softening down the beeswax with liquid parafin

N apply it directly 2 the m / f model of ur choice B4 rubbing em over it

Brian

[Lawrence Ruskin]

WD 40 contains Naphtha, another petroleum distillate like ordinary wax.

Beeswax sounds best if your going to breathe it in.

I only use WD 40 and penetrating oil outside these days and when that's gone I will find a more user friendly product.