This is the fastest way to clean pitch and other contaminates off your router bits, saw blades, drill bits and other cutters, while protecting them from rust at the same time.
Your oil / kerosene mix is the base for some commercial engine degreasers. The advantage of making your own is that it's not in an aerosol, so doesn't spread everywhere. Thanks for the vid and nice to get little glimpses of your dog!
I tried this cleaning technique this afternoon. Most of my router bits cleaned up nicely first go. Some took multiple tries which highlighted how much I neglect my bits. Now they’re all spot less it will be easy here on in. Thanks for the tips 👍😎🇦🇺
That's a lot in one hit. It might be worth filling a container with the Oil/Kerosene mixture, and just take them out and brush them clean. Let me know how you go.
Hi Altaire, give it a go. It certainly won’t do any harm. 3in1 is very thin, so you won’t need the kerosene. As long as it cleans off the pitch and leaves a protective coating it will be fine.
@@DarrensWorkshop gotcha, but to be fair in the videos I saw about that method, they all stressed to remove the bearing first. That does add an extra step though
Hi Tom. You could try soaking them for a day or two in the oil/kerosene mix. Once you get it off, following this method (in the video) should stop you from getting the same kind of build up in the future, and prevent rust.
Hi Mare. WD40 is very good for cleaning. It's a bit more expensive though. The problem with WD40 is that as a lubricant it is a bit too thin and does't last as long as oil. It is also likely to wash any previous oil away. Of course this only matters if the bit has bearings.
Hi again. You could try paraffin. Please note that I haven’t used it myself for router bits, but it should do the trick. findanyanswer.com/what-is-a-substitute-for-kerosene
Hi Matt, the point is to keep them clean so they don’t end up getting all burnt that’s what makes this approach quicker. Given the quick clean after each use and don’t let the pitch get caked on.
@@DarrensWorkshop yah in an ideal world we'd keep everything perfect. Find for hobbiests. But for running through lots of linear feet, it gets chewed up pretty quick. Easier to clean every once in awhile. I just don't think that solution would take off burnt built up
@@mattacosta4802 Actually I have soaked bits in an oil kerosene solution before and it does loosen off caked on stuff. As I showed in the video if it’s a bit hard I then scrape it off with a graphite pencil maybe a bit time consuming for you though, good luck
