Protecting your Tools from Corrosion at Sea

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Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
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28 Sep 2019 7:18am
I keep mine in a airtight container which works pretty well.
Any ideas?
BlueMoon
BlueMoon
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866 posts
28 Sep 2019 6:18am
Yes Bb I've found them also good for handheld electrical devices like handheld vhf and gps and spare fuses.
i have found the soft tool bags no good to keep tools in, they must attract the moisture and hold it in, I just keep them in a hard, secure lid tool box, but yeah a large airtight container like sistema would be good I reckon with the occasional spray over once a year with inox or similar.
Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
1239 posts
NSW, 1239 posts
28 Sep 2019 9:04am
BlueMoon said..
Yes Bb I've found them also good for handheld electrical devices like handheld vhf and gps and spare fuses.
i have found the soft tool bags no good to keep tools in, they must attract the moisture and hold it in, I just keep them in a hard, secure lid tool box, but yeah a large airtight container like sistema would be good I reckon with the occasional spray over once a year with inox or similar.



Yes I think that spray and wipe once a year is a great idea.
woko
woko
NSW
1802 posts
NSW, 1802 posts
28 Sep 2019 9:24am
Keep an eye out for Tupperware at op shops they're good, lanox is good on tools and your hands too
fishmonkey
fishmonkey
NSW
494 posts
NSW, 494 posts
28 Sep 2019 10:02am
my main collection of onboard tools lives in an ABS instrument case, something like this:

www.jaycar.com.au/abs-instrument-case-with-purge-valve-mpv4/p/HB6383
Datawiz
Datawiz
VIC
605 posts
VIC, 605 posts
28 Sep 2019 11:04am
I find tools wrapped in a heavily 'Lanoxed' towelling rag and kept in an plastic food storer box works pretty well.
r13
r13
NSW
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r13 r13
NSW, 1721 posts
29 Sep 2019 9:13am
This product is relatively new and a bit spendy but very good.

www.corrosionx.com.au/marine/

We use it on standing rigging.

As above Inox is also very good.

www.inoxmx.com/applications-and-uses/marine/
lydia
lydia
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1943 posts
29 Sep 2019 12:51pm
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