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Removing Tool Rust?
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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 |
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Removing Tool Rust?
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 |
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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 |
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"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" |
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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. |
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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 |
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"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. |
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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. |
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"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/ |
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"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? |
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"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. |
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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. |
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