BTW if you have a Woodcraft store nearby they stock Boeshield on the shelf. The story goes that Boeing developed this spray to keep their machines from rusting and Boeing is in Seattle, WA they get a LOT of rain. Its a mixture of oils and waxes. It goes on wet and slippery, it dries tacky. I would say its best use is for surfaces that do not see chips, the underside of tables, underside of anything on a machine that doesn't see chips and isn't painted, on the table under a vise and the underside of vices, all manner of bolts and nuts when I'm assembling a machine I typically soak the nuts, bolts, and washers in the stuff e.g. dump them in a plastic tub and hose them down. Plus anything you are putting into storage until next use, just wipe them down with spirits and re-treat with a more appropriate product when you go to use the item if it sees chips. As it dries tacky its not good for surfaces that see chips as the chips will stick to it. Now you can spray it on thin and wipe it down, even buff it after to get rid of most of the tackiness after it dries but I think you get the maximum protection by spraying it on thick and letting it dry thick and tacky.
The question is what to use on tables and surfaces that are in use and see chips. Bostik GlideCote table and tool surface sealant?
Example: I have found various types of oils even heavy way oil will fail to protect surfaces when a machine sits unused for say weeks. Two examples here, the compound and cross slide on my lathe and my Kurt Vise. Even when those things were wiped down with heavy way oil a few weeks later they felt dry and rust was beginning to form. I was baffled at this. I don't know maybe the oil just runs off I guess.
The Kurt Vise especially damn but that thing wants to rust. And a drop of sweat its like acid. I oiled it and oiled it to no avail. So I got irritated a couple weeks ago and hosed it down with GlideCote. Sprayed it on heavy and left it like that, didn't buff it so we'll see.
GlideCote is to make a table surface slippery so wood glides across a table with less resistance. This product goes on super thin and penetrates. When you buff it off its smooth and nothing really sticks to it so its a good product for surfaces that see chips. TBD how well it works as rust preventative but seems promising.
Bostik specs - Reduces sliding friction, dries in seconds, will not build up even after several applications, contains no petroleum oils or silicones (important for wood finishing)
Bostik other applications listed - sealant to protect hand tools against rust and corrosion, repels dirt and grime on all surfaces. I am definitely going to apply this to my lathe's painted backsplash.
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