Prepping you tools for the winter.
Once your cleaning and cutting is done, it’s time to give some love and care to your tools. First Clean off the blades or undercarriage on lawn mowers or even shaft on weed wackers. We use a power washer as it is fast and effective. Then if the day is reasonable let them air dry. If there are grease points, grease these up after clean, this will push water out of these pivotal points.
Sharpen any blades so they are ready for a precision cut first time in 2013. Can you believe it I am writing that already and its November.
Next use some cooking oil or if you have some extra cash and wan to splurge use Rust Check (our favorite rust inhibiting product) product and coat the metal on your tools with oil.
Store them in a dry place for the winter. If you store tools in the garage and its where you store your vehicle, try to keep tools off the concrete as it is damp and will accelerate rusting if metal is left standing on concrete. The metal will also leave a nasty rust mark on your floor.
Drain garden hoses and store them coiled in a sheltered place where they won’t freeze and crack.
The above is takes a little extra work and effort, but come spring, you’ll be delighted to pull out your tools that are ready to go to work with no fuss or muss.
I will add a blog article on winter preparation of small engines for the next post.
Winterizing you tools
