Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I plan to remove the wheel axle and sand/seal the rust off it it.

• Am I better off sanding the rust, and then sealing it it, leaving it just bare steel sealed
• Or painting the axle ...

That's the only rusty part on this slightly used machine, so I assume it's the most suspect part to rust...

I just normally reapply 1X a year. However, on a TS, will it be used during that time.
Since it's outdoor grade stuff, I just spay on heavy, brushback and let it dry. I don't go thin and brush smooth.
There are areas where it's *uneven* but it's a heavy coating it. Still transparent - kinda like if you were to spray heavy paint and not nice thin even coats.

For the tablesaw, I would just spritz and then brush it out for a light coat/layer. Unless if you don't intend to touch it, I'd go heavy coating. Mineral spirits will bring it back to bare metal.

 I went heavy so you can at least see what I mean by *uneven heavy* coating...
I fill the liquid in my spray can, spritz and just do a quick backbrush.
A light spritz with backbrush will generate a light even coat.

I went heavy....with a quick backbrush to level it off.
Hard to capture due to it being clear but hopefully u get the gist.

I grease the length of axle that rides within the hub.  Beyond the hub to the chassis is painted with tremclad.  Grease annually. 

chefwong: Could you post a resized smaller picture that does not blow out the formatting of the thread?