:/

I just found a tub of tools I thought I had put in the garage before winter
came.

Any good soaks for getting the rust outta them creases and seams where
grinders and sandpaper don't reach?

I used a half vinegar - half water tub to clean up a cast iron pot that had
spent ten years in a garage, but that still took hours of wire brushing and
these tools are just too small for that.

Thanks!
--

John T. Jarrett

http://logontexas.com

Try using straight undiluted vinegar. Buy a gallon jug or more of the
vinegar. Pour it in a plastic tub with the pots and tools completely
covering them in the liquid. Let them soak in it overnight. Chemical
reactions need time to take place. Then take the pots and tools out and wash
them off with plain water. Its a good thing that ferric acetate is water
soluble, eh?


John T. Jarrett wrote in message
...
:/

I just found a tub of tools I thought I had put in the garage before
winter
came.

Any good soaks for getting the rust outta them creases and seams where
grinders and sandpaper don't reach?

I used a half vinegar - half water tub to clean up a cast iron pot that
had
spent ten years in a garage, but that still took hours of wire brushing
and
these tools are just too small for that.

Thanks!
--

John T. Jarrett

http://logontexas.com

We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it eat away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give it a try
to see if it works.

Penny
Zone 7b-North Carolina
"John T. Jarrett" wrote in message
...
:/

I just found a tub of tools I thought I had put in the garage before
winter
came.

Any good soaks for getting the rust outta them creases and seams where
grinders and sandpaper don't reach?

I used a half vinegar - half water tub to clean up a cast iron pot that
had
spent ten years in a garage, but that still took hours of wire brushing
and
these tools are just too small for that.

Thanks!
--

John T. Jarrett

http://logontexas.com

"John T. Jarrett" wrote in message
...
:/

I just found a tub of tools I thought I had put in the garage
before winter
came.

Any good soaks for getting the rust outta them creases and
seams where
grinders and sandpaper don't reach?

I used a half vinegar - half water tub to clean up a cast iron
pot that had
spent ten years in a garage, but that still took hours of wire
brushing and
these tools are just too small for that.


This may or may not work, but googlize "Eds Red"

John T. Jarrett wrote:

:/

I just found a tub of tools I thought I had put in the garage before winter
came.

Any good soaks for getting the rust outta them creases and seams where
grinders and sandpaper don't reach?

I used a half vinegar - half water tub to clean up a cast iron pot that had
spent ten years in a garage, but that still took hours of wire brushing and
these tools are just too small for that.

Thanks!
--

I'd just spray them heavily with WD40 and let time do the rest. If you actually
for some odd reason want your garden tools absolutely spotless, pull a google
search on "rust removal" and "electrolysis." I use the process to restore
100+ year old woodworking tools to like-new condition.

Coca Cola isn't macho enough. Try using beer instead!!!

You better not use any of that wimpy light beer.


Penny Morgan wrote in message
om...
We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it eat away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give it a try
to see if it works.

Penny
Zone 7b-North Carolina
"John T. Jarrett" wrote in message
...
:/

I just found a tub of tools I thought I had put in the garage before
winter
came.

Any good soaks for getting the rust outta them creases and seams where
grinders and sandpaper don't reach?

I used a half vinegar - half water tub to clean up a cast iron pot that
had
spent ten years in a garage, but that still took hours of wire brushing
and
these tools are just too small for that.

Thanks!
--

John T. Jarrett

http://logontexas.com

"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
om...
We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it eat
away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give it a
try
to see if it works.

I can't vouch for this method, but there is some reasonable
chemistry behind it. Coca Cola contains phosphoric acid (like
Naval Jelly) which can reduce the rust, and carbonic acid which
can 'boil' the rust out of tight places.

John Jones wrote:

"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
om..
We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it eat
away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give it a
try
to see if it works.

I can't vouch for this method, but there is some reasonable
chemistry behind it. Coca Cola contains phosphoric acid (like
Naval Jelly) which can reduce the rust, and carbonic acid which
can 'boil' the rust out of tight places.

Imagine what it does for your teeth. Especially since the bacteria
in your mouth can metabolize sugar into lactic acid.

"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
om...
We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it eat
away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give it a
try
to see if it works.

With any extended exposure, the carbonic acid in Coke dissolves iron, not
just the rusty bits. Coca Cola syrup delivery vans & trucks have to have
special permits for the transport of highly corrosive materials. The
recurring story that the Highway Patrol uses Coca Cola to clean up the
blood after deadly auto accidents is pure legendry, but fun to imagine.
Check out the Urban Folklore recap:

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

As an immediate cleaning agent, there's nothing special about Coke.
Regular carbonated water also has carbonic acid & is just as good -- or
better since it won't have so much scummy syrup residue -- or just as bad
for lengthy exposure. The amount of carbonic acid in softdrinks is not
sufficient to make it an especially good cleanser compared to actual
cleaning products, but it'll work a little.

-paghat the ratgirl

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/

"Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D. P.A." wrote in
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John Jones wrote:

"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
om..
We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it
eat
away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give
it a
try
to see if it works.

I can't vouch for this method, but there is some reasonable
chemistry behind it. Coca Cola contains phosphoric acid
(like
Naval Jelly) which can reduce the rust, and carbonic acid
which
can 'boil' the rust out of tight places.

Imagine what it does for your teeth. Especially since the
bacteria
in your mouth can metabolize sugar into lactic acid.

Why? Is lactic acid useful for removing tool rust?

[rec.gardens snipped]

"paghat" wrote in message
news
"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
om...
We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it
eat
away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give
it a
try
to see if it works.

With any extended exposure, the carbonic acid in Coke dissolves
iron, not
just the rusty bits.

Anyone with more than freshman chemistry knows better. Folks, I
apologize for drawing-in opinions like this.

John Jones wrote:

"Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D. P.A." wrote in
message ..
John Jones wrote:

"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
om.
We used to pour Coca Cola on rusty wheel rims and watch it
eat
away the
rust. This was when I was very young, but you could give
it a
try
to see if it works.

I can't vouch for this method, but there is some reasonable
chemistry behind it. Coca Cola contains phosphoric acid
(like
Naval Jelly) which can reduce the rust, and carbonic acid
which
can 'boil' the rust out of tight places.

Imagine what it does for your teeth. Especially since the
bacteria
in your mouth can metabolize sugar into lactic acid.

Why? Is lactic acid useful for removing tool rust?

Probably, judging by the way it eats tooth enamel.