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cast iron care

I have an old #50 6 inch powermatic jointer. Had to read the book about it and powermatic says not to wax the table, shake some talc on it and rub it in with a blackboard eraser. It is supposed to stop rust.


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Talc will absorb moisture and give a little bit of a slippery feeling. Whether that stops rust could be debated since the talc will hold the moisture. I'm certain you don't need a blackboard eraser. 


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