Help....air tools spitting oil

MJM

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I've had some problems with my air tools spitting oil out the exhaust ports of my air tools. I oil my air tools daily when in use, one or two drop maximum. Since I'm going to be using my air sanders very soon, I cleaned out all my air tools. This seemed to help but, I'm concerned with small amounts of oil spitting out on either fresh metal or worse, fresh bondo.

Any suggestion on how to handle this?

Thanks, gents
 
That one or two drops has nowhere to go but out of the exhaust. I don't oil my sanders or grinders, and most are 20+ years old. I have one Hutchins da that is 35 years old and has probably had 10 drops of oil it's whole life, still works great. Clean, dry air helps a lot.
 
I oil my air tools regular usually when I put them away so they are good to go. But that's working with metal fabrication, doesn't bother anything. If it spit where I'm going to weld a quick solvent wipe takes care of it. Body filler, primer, etc. is another story. There you don't want the oil.
 
I do oil my air ratchets, impacts, and air chisel. Usually a drop every couple months. Most of my air tools get used pretty regularly, but the ones that don't get 1 drop before storage.
 
I was really thinking about this yesterday. Got the durablock line sander for like 70 bucks and took a while to get it started again.

I think the best answer is mineral oil, it smells bad, but you know a wax and grease remover will take care of it. Go all synthetic like the great marvel mystery oil air tool reconditioner and good luck getting it off after smearing it around. This is why I use "cheap" DA's.
 
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