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So many videos on YouTube with people using large tote tubs and similar to soak their rusty parts in. Some use the ones suspended in the solution powered by batteries, some use solutions purchased at the home improvement stores that they just soak in. I bought some gallon jugs of vinegar at the dollar store and dumped a bunch of nuts and bolts in. Just shook it up now and then. Worked great for the little stuff.
Does anyone here have a serious set up of one kind or another going at home? Id love to see it if you do. I have what I think could be useful parts that need a good soaking of some sort. What system works the quickest? Now that spring is just around the corner id like to get something going outside my shop in a couple of totes. |
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How big of parts are we talking here? Home Depot sells "masonry tubs" or something like that. They're big, durable, and CHEAP. I usually use that for larger parts, but if you're thinking about something like a body panel I can't help you with that.
The bins I use are $6 for the one thats 28"x20" and $13 for 2'x3'. They're both about 8" deep, so you can fit most anything in there. I soaked my lower control arms in there to get the gunk off of them before I did anything else. Links below: Small https://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasgad-...102C/205451585 Big https://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasgad-...101C/205451550 |
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No big body parts, things like you are talking about. Those are nice looking tubs. I have a bunch of heavy duty totes Im not using anymore.
Love to see some systems in actual use that board members have. |
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I did my core support in a kiddie pool using electrolysis. Worked great.
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Another vote for electrolysis...the parts can't get too big. I did the bedsides to my fleet after slpitting the spot welds. It took a couple weeks using a qualtiy battery charger.
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I use reverse electrolysis to clean rust off of antique lanterns. It involves submersing the lantern in a solution of water and something to make it conduct better (washing soda), and then applying a low voltage to setup using a battery charger.
In my picture below you can see that I line the outer edge of the bucket with rebar. These are sacrificial and will rust up during the process. Connect the positive (+) lead to the rebar, and the negative (-) to the part to have rust removed. The lantern "after" picture below took about a week in the tank. That lantern is about 120 years old. The process works very well. Reverse the leads if you want to make a new part look old. I saw one guy make a large tank to de-rust a frame. |
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I like it.
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I like the electrolysis method over chemical dips
No toxic to get rid of I think I used borax (check goggle for concentration) And a 24 v charger..power supply Good luck |
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I use swimming pool pH increaser for the sodium carbonate/washing soda. One tablespoon per gallon has been working for me. The process creates hydrogen gas, so make sure you have good ventilation. I have read that using stainless instead of rebar creates poisonous gasses. I have used graphite/carbon plates instead of rebar with good results. The plates don't rust like rebar so the water solution stays pretty clean and can go a long time without having to be changed. |
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There is a cat in Australia on Youtube using huge vats of molasses to remove rust from metal parts. It's main downfall, is that it takes a very long time. But it's effective.
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I started using Eastwood Rust Dissolver. I started with just a gallon to test it out. I soaked a very rusty brake bracket over night. The next day, I took it out and rinsed with just water. It looked like it was brand new. What's nice about it is it's water soluble and no toxic fumes. The bad part is that it's not cheap.
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I use the electrolysis method on most parts and I use the same method to etch blades . Axe I made last week . But used salt and water and you reverse the polarity positive to blade negative to the sacraficiat rod causing the blade to etch.
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I've used molasses in 5 gallon buckets to giant garbage cans. It's cheap but not fast. I used to get it from the feed store in 5 gallon jugs. I did some steel wheels as well as smaller stuff this way.
I've also used phosphoric acid (concrete etch or cleaner) from the home store diluted for smaller stuff. Somewhat strong it works overnight. |
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Post up them pics! Killing Rust is THE thing to do!
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I think I'm going to go ahead and give this a shot, reverse electrolysis. What is recommended for a battery charger? Can I use one from Harbor Freight (Ill wipe it down for the Corona virus)? I don't have a problem spending more money on a better version as long as its going to do the job just that much better.
I have a couple of sets of clutch/brake pedals that are kinda gnarly looking. They would be a great test. |
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For 5 gallon bucket jobs...a more affordable charger would work just fine. |
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Thinking about doing this. Would anyone know if you need more amps or higher voltages for doing this?
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How does this compare instead of using ferric chloride? I know the ferric chloride is fairly quick, but unknown how the durability compares.:5150: |
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I went to Home Depot and purchased a large 55 gallon storage tub to use as a rust removal container that has a lid. Then I ordered a small container of Oaxlic acid from Amazon. Here is the link on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/FDC-Ethanedio.../dp/B01IPL7MZ6
I added half a cup of the acid to the water I put in the tub and stirred it up until it dissolved. I put in a few parts like the bench seat mounting brackets that bolt to the bottom of the frame and bolt the seat to the floor. I left them in there for a couple of days and when I took them out the rust was all gone. I read about this technique where bicycle collectors were buying old bikes that were completely rusted and taking the bike apart and using Oaxlic acid. It was amazing how all the rust went away and the paint and stickers on the bike were still there. |
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Here's one of the better write-ups on removing rust with elecrolysis...
http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp Simple and to the point with some added detail. |
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