Rust Remover

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:35 pm

Hey all, mix a tin or 2 of this in a bucket of water drop in rusty parts to soak, it does good job...

ipg · Post by **ipg** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:49 pm

hot or cold water?
how long to soak it?
can the bath be reused?
can chrome be put in it?
what to do with the parts after they have been bathed?
have you got any before or after pics?

KFH · Post by **KFH** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:10 pm

For small parts I find cleaning vinegar works well. Use full strength. Quite cheap - around $2.00 from the supermarket for 4ltrs. Use a plastic bucket.

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:39 pm

I got some brake drums that were badly weathered-covered in brown/orange rust,so i give it a go and was surprised how they came out
Clean metal showing- had enough (warm ) water to cover the drums and i think 2 tins of acid in it for 6-7 hours adding hot water at times got it out and washed it off and other one overnight water was getting grotty by then so tossed it
You have to experiment a bit yourself with these things theres no 'directions on the pack' !

pangalactic · Post by **pangalactic** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:47 pm

Ill vouch for the vinegar, it works a treat. I'm thinking of giving the Molasses (not moles asses) and water trick a crack, anyone tried it?
Heres the link http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/ ... lasses.htm

cheers
Chris

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:15 pm

thanks for the tip Gordon. Will look for some next time I'm at Woolworths.

regards
Stewart

retro · Post by **retro** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:02 pm

Has anyone got a bucket big enough for an ek?

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:41 am

Hey Gordon, Don't know what you pay for that McKLenzies stuff, But in my shop I sell the citric acid by the kilo for about $3.
Its good to see the old housewifes helpers coming back into vogue.
The Vinegar thing is pretty neat and works a treat(Cheap)
Try making a paste from baking soda and vinegar and rubbing it into water stained door trims and upolstery.
What about metho rubbed into all those scratched and knarled fingers and hands that are just too common when working on your car. Or was that spray 'n'wipe.
Eucalyptus oil to lift off excess glue after fitting door rubbers and that grease you get stuck to your boots and jump in to have a test drive.
Good old remedies are still the faithful.
Cheers Theo Z..............

KFH · Post by **KFH** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:30 am

Molasses mixed with water about 3:1 works well also. It takes about a week to remove the rust. Check it every couple of day and give it a bit of stir around. Hose it off when done and paint straight away. I used the bottom half of a 200ltr drum. Eventually it ate the bottom out of the drum. Be careful using it on concrete. After a galvanised rubbish bin "eat out" it started to eat the concrete as well. Mean stuff. It will not remove grease or paint. Keep it covered.

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:08 pm

Used that citric acid on my sedan ,didn't know it was so full of rust!