Rust Prevention Tips Every Woodworker Should Know
July 9, 2025
Do you struggle with corrosion on woodworking tools? Unfortunately, rust blossoming on planes, saws, clamps, and drills is an all-too-common problem. Yet, what too few know is that the problem can be solved before it ever starts with just a small addition of Cortec® VpCI® technology.
Why Do Woodworking Tools Rust?
Woodworking tools are often stored in sheds or workrooms without climate control. Nightly temperature swings or seasonal changes can leave behind condensation on hand planes, rulers, or other items made of steel or iron—leading to corrosion and labor intensive rust removal.
How Can I Prevent Rust on My Woodworking Tools?
Woodworkers could install an expensive climate control system or resort to a dehumidifier that they risk clogging with sawdust. However, protecting woodworking tools is really as easy as wrapping a saw inside a piece of CorShield® VpCI®-146 paper and placing it in a cabinet or tucking a VpCI®-101 Device in a toolbox alongside drill bits and jigs.
How Does VpCI® Technology Work?
VpCI® paper, bags, and emitters contain Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors that diffuse throughout an enclosed space to form a protective molecular layer on metal surfaces, inhibiting a corrosion reaction from happening in the presence of metal, oxygen, and moisture. As long as the woodworking tool remains enclosed with these protective vapors, rust prevention continues. When the enclosure is opened, the corrosion inhibiting molecules begin to float away, leaving the tool clean and ready to use—no greasing, degreasing, or rust removal required!
Protect Your Instruments of Craftsmanship
Woodworking tools are special instruments used to create both practical and beautiful pieces of craftsmanship. Too often, woodworkers are surprised by the appearance of rust over night, but avoiding this problem is incredibly easy with the simple use of Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors. Contact Cortec® to find out where to get VpCI® materials to keep your woodworking tools rust-free!
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