Off topic craftsman screwdrivers

[myemmy]

Hey all you tradesmen anyone know how to clean the white residue off screwdriver handles,?? Dish washer ??

[trapper2000]

what did you get on them?  i wipe my tools  then put them in my tool box ,never had a residue on them

[rgfixit]

Older craftsman screwdrivers are notorious for getting a white almost  corrosion  looking stuff on the handles. Clamp the shaft in a vise and take a wire brush to it.

Or go buy some Klein tools. I’ve had mine for a very long time. Still look like new.

[trapper2000]

Hey all you tradesmen anyone know how to clean the white residue off screwdriver handles,?? Dish washer ??

this is what i found out  ! 

The handles are made from cellulose acetate butyrate, not polycarbonate. The white residue is a decomposition product and you can probably smell the stench of butyric acid.Jul 5, 2019

i was told the reason they used cellulose acetate butyrate was the insulation value  for electrical work....  my set and my snap on set  i got in 1974 to 75   with my  tool set for school  ....i  am obsessive compulsive about cleaning and putting tools back in the right spots.... i honestly never had a issue  but from what i just read this is very common

[myemmy]

This also occurs on older jitterbugs and hula popper fishing lures😟

[Johnnh]

Soak them in hot water and dawn for 15 minutes, dry them with clean rag.
Apply crc or any non oil cleaner (dont use wd40).
Should be clear after that.
Apply Mcguires polish if you want them shiney

[Mac Attack]

For crying out loud!

They are friggin screwdrivers.
Not Swarovski Crystal collectables.

 

[trapper2000]

screwdrivers yes but  ,i too like keeping my  tools looking well not to mention it happens to other products .......myemmy i'd be interested if you find something that cleans them ....i have noticed other plastic parts  doing this and just thought it was from getting wet or something on it

[hunts2long]

This also occurs on older jitterbugs and hula popper fishing lures😟

I find that if you "catch" fish with them they stay pretty clean....h2l

[trapper2000]

I find that if you "catch" fish with them they stay pretty clean....h2l