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In some ways hand tools are a safer opportunity than power tools. You should be able to see what you've got. Just clean 'em and oil 'em ASAP.
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I'm in St. Charles, If its all right let me know how to get in on this.
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If you are referring to hand tools, I don't see a problem restoring them after only two days of submersion. Obviously the wood parts would be suspect. Saw blades (handsaws) would definitely rust while in the water that long, but it would be surface rust that should come off with a razor blade scraper. The question here would be how were the tools treated before the flood? If it was me, I would get a gallon of WD-40 from HD and get everything coated with it.
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Usually flood water contains lots of mud. I would avoid any electrical tools.
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Offer to help with the clean up (and bring friends). You will likely wind up paying more, but the tools will be in better shape and the karma is worth it.
Rinse mud and gunk off with clean water as soon as possible, dry them, then coat all of the iron and steel with WD-40 or Johnson's Original (not floor) paste wax. Coat wood withe the paste wax.
Electrically powered stationary tools will be suspect but several folks here have been through this and should be able to help. I would suggest posting the flood question in poaer tools as well if you have not already done so,
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I restored my entire basement wood shop full of power tools after Hurricane Floyd filled my basement with 6 feet of muddy water. I was able to save just about every tool except for a Porter Cable 12V drill that I accidentally turned on while I was cleaning up.
CRC spray came in VERY useful during that rebuild process.
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