waxing your (shop) toolbox

Just picked up a nice new (to me) yellow Mac toolbox, not my top choice but price was right. I have heard someplace that you should wax your toolbox every couple of months.... True??? Also... good, bad or pointless to use a polish on it too?

My previous one was a black craftsman so I never really cared about looks/longevity

I should add that it will be in a shop, not in my garage.

 

Thats probably about the most anal retentive thing I've ever heard hehehe. If it's going to sit indoors I wouldnt worry about it. It's a tool box.

 

i wouldn't wax mine, ..but then again it's just a cheap craftsman tool chest (w/ scratches on it!).. if i didn't have other fires to put out all the time, ..i might wax the tool chest

 

Waxing a tool box? That's new to me...

 

Wax no, but I know a lot of guys in the dealership that wipe down there boxes with a rag and Pledge. Cleans as it shines

 

...Honey, can I wax your tool box?...(slap)

 

We usually use glass cleaner and a rag and that works good. Just didnt know what the plus' were to waxing it, if any

 

A waxy layer can help prevent rust and addition to making it look shiny and clean. I use Boeshield T-9 on my hand tools and shop tools to keep them from rusting. It wax based and dries nicely to a smooth surface.

 

The benifits will be the same as a car. If you keep your car waxed then it will be easier to clean because of the nice smooth surface. same as on the tool box. but really as long as I can get into my tool chest at any gevin time with out turning my hands or fingures black then my tool chest is clean enough.

 

^ thats what I thought but I have never seen anyone in the shops that I have worked at actually wax their toolbox. Guess I'll try it since these days have been slow

 

i wax my box at least once a year, every couple of months I wipe it down with a quick detailer.

 

I like to have my tool waxed regularly as well... help from my BGF.

 

No wax here. Why would you do something that makes the stickers fall off??