Vintage Craftsman Drill Press Rust

I would use a metal polish, but really depends how deep the rust is....or buy one without rust...

I purchased it on eBay and received it today.The drill brackets are covered in surface rust.I have Birchwood Casey metal polish for my hunting gear,I'll give it a try.Thanks.

Use naval jelly, obtain at any paint store.

Your gun gear will have little effect on the rusted drill parts.

Two products come to mind regarding rust removal from cast iron and steel:

Eastwood's "Rust Remover". I find that their gel product works the base on vertical surfaces.

www.eastwood.com

The other is Evap-O-Rust, which you can purchase at Home Depot or Lowe's and is significantly cheaper than the Eastwood products, but you need to soak the rusted parts in some sort of container. A gallon of this will cost slightly less than $23, depending on where you're located.

They work and will help prevent/minimize further rust formation. I use both all around the house and on my vehicles here for the last 3 years of so. I swear by these products!

I use automatic transmission fluid for all my rust removal needs. The stuff is fantastic!

Be careful with the ATF. I recently saw a warning that under certain conditions of heating, ATF can form phosgene gas, similar to WW1 chemical attack agents.

Thanks for the heads up.