GG's

FWIW,  I would not use WD40 on anything plated as it does have a habit
of getting under the plating and loosening it, thus facilitating
plating removal.  A friend told me of this with nickel plated firearms
many years ago.

Personally, I have used skotch brite pads very gently to remove light
rust, but usually just wiping down with a soft cloth moistened with
light oil.  Of course, I don't mind a little patina on my tools, it
will wear off, If I'm using them.....

Just my opinion, of course.

Bruce Z.
Des Moines, IA


>> I recently traded one of my gold fillings for an old Stanley 45 that has
about 85% of the nickel plating intact. By the looks of it it's spent the last
few decades on the shelf  collecting  dust and rust.  My question is, do any of
you gentelman know of a way to clean up the rust spots without removing or
damaging too much of the remaining nickel finish?  Not expecting a miracle -- I
went it over it with some steel wool and WD-40 but that's about it.