I have a Powermatic 54A that I put together this weekend and I have a
small discoloration on the end of the infeed table. It had the
preservative coating on it when I put the table on the base and when I
cleaned it up with Kerosene that was a small area about 2 sq inches
that was discolored. It is not rust and the color is a little darker
than the table itself and it is not a big deal but I was wondering if
there is a way to clean it. All I have done to it is to clean the table
with Kerosene and put paste wax on it. Is there a product to clean the
table or just not worry about it, it is not enough of a problem to try
to return it, but I am curious about if I can remove the discoloration.
Mike Francis
if it's not rust it's probably something that has spilled on there. try
a stronger solvent or scraping with a razor blade.
but cast iron is pretty porous, and it does rust beneath the surface.
this is likely what you are seeing. you can try something like
barkeeper's friend, which will likely get the stain out, but with time
the whole thing will darken a bit. it's not a problem. just keep it
clean and use it.