Guest 49 pilot Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 have any of you gents tried removing rust by fill a tupper ware tub with water and Arm & Hammer washing soda ,,,hooking a battery charger neg. terminal to the rusty part,,hook the pos. to a metal bar placed in the water...leave for about 48 hours,,,,the part should be rust free....does this work? if so, why couldn't a guy build a box out of 2 by 6 ..large enough to set a b1b frame in,,,line the box with a tarp so it will hold water,,,then fill it with water,,,,add your washing soda,,,place the frame in,,,hook the battery charger up to the frame and metal bar, ya think it will remove the rust from the frame? thought I would see what you guys think before i blow up my garage....won't that make my wife proud of me,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks guys,,,,, Quote
greg g Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 electrolosis is a known rust removal procedure. For small to medium pieces soaking in vinegar works slowly but very well. I have heard molasses works also but vinegar is pretty cheap and a lot less messy. Cider vinegar works better than the clear stuff, and most restaurant supply houses have it that is more acidic than grocery store stuff. Get a 5 gallon plastic pail and fill it to cover the parts you want to de rust. The vinegar is about 5% acedic acid solution. It will attack the rust but rubber, will not be effected. Usually what will happen is a film of black stuff will form on the surface of the part, brushing this off from time to time will hurry the process along. A quick rinse and a spray with ospho or from the hardware store a product called the must for rust will give you a stable primeable surface that wont rust quite some time. Works great on nts bolts and other fasteners also and when your done with it you can pour it out on the ground with no problem except for a few upset worms. Quote
Thunder II Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 Check this link..... http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp Some of the guys on Oldgas ( I collect old gas pumps) have used this with a lot of success. Be sure to use a battery charger with a manual setting, not a timer.... Quote
oldmopar Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 sounds like a lot of work it may be easier and cheaper to get the frame media blasted. I do know that the process you describe works for small parts. Quote
Thunder II Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 If you check the link to cleaning a trailer frame, they acually built a tub of sheet plastic, dipped it, then cleaned it off, so, it is possible. Media blasting is good, but this system is cheap and easy, and It can be done at home by anybody. If you add up, transportaition cost, time, and labor expense, it might be better to dip it. I haven't tried it, so I dont know. Quote
oldmopar Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 If you check the link to cleaning a trailer frame, they acually built a tub of sheet plastic, dipped it, then cleaned it off, so, it is possible. Media blasting is good, but this system is cheap and easy, and It can be done at home by anybody. If you add up, transportaition cost, time, and labor expense, it might be better to dip it. I haven't tried it, so I dont know. Well I am basically lazy and that sounds like a lot of work to me for a one time deal. Now if you can line up some others who need large scale cleaning done then it might be worth it. Quote
Thunder II Posted February 11, 2008 Report Posted February 11, 2008 Check the link that I gave. It has all the details.... Quote
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