Want to get a cloth which is good to put 3 in 1 oil on my hand tools. Is it worth spraying wd40 on any moving parts beforehand?
I use 3 in 1 in a spray can and then wipe them with a paper wiper. For any that are slightly rusty, I clean them with an oil soaked 3M abrasive cloth.
Do not mix wd40 and 3 in 1 the wd40 will wash off the oil, use either or. I keep a microfibre cloth for jobs like wiping off surplus oil.
I've used old worn out T-shirts, underpants and socks as rags all my life and wouldn't dream of paying good money to buy a rag from a shop ... tight-fisted git that I am ... and I'm not even Scottish!
Rolled up cotton t shirt pressed into a small tin, inch wider than tin so it sticks out of the top, soaked in 3 in oil, I use it to oil planes and saws, wipe chisels on it after use. got the idea from Paul Sellers: https://paulsellers.com/2017/02/rag-can-oiler/
3 in 1 would be better on moving parts as it is an oil. WD40 is a water dispersant, hence the initials WD.
The ones I have are made from half sized bean tins, cotton works best as it can be rolled really tight then hammered in.
I like microfibre cloths great for drying cleaning etc I buy the big bundle from Screwfix they wash well (do not use soft rinse) but I found to my cost they are no good for wiping excess flux off a hot soldered joint unless you want a fluffy blue coating on the pipe!
Yours is OK if you want to wear the t shirt again, needs more work to make an oiler. you need to cut the sides of the t shirt then roll it up so its about 2cm taller than the can, then press it in all the way around and bash it in on a flat surface. Here is one I made earlier......
Don't let your imagination run wild Willy, its nothing as glamorous, just an old pair of Mrs Tux's harvest festivals, I don't think Val would wear such things
I guess cut the arms and collar off t shirt so it's more square and when rolled up more level. I'll have another go