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Stalling rust

I have a mostly operational press, which has a generous coat of rust on most surfaces. It will be a while before I can clean it as it deserves.

Any suggestions for what I can put on the surface of the bare metal to prevent additional rusting?

Thanks,
Lisa

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  • dickg
  • on 19 Sep 10 (17:23)

Liquid wrench, wd40, or just plain oil should help to prevent it from rusting further, also store it in a heated space which will help a lot. Dick G.

Will a light oil or penetrating oil be sufficient to reduce rust when the piece is already rusted (under the application of oil) and will sit for a while (months) before being cleaned up?