View Full Version : Easy and quick rust removal
Cliff Rohrabacher
03-12-2007, 12:37 PM
He even dis it to top of his table saw with a rag.
http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Machining/QuickTricks/RustRemoval/rustremoval.html
I have heard negative comments on the use of a battery charger because it is somewhat unregulated and you can't attenuate the current - - -but if it's what you have at hand why not?
Joe Trotter
03-12-2007, 1:46 PM
I have used electrolysis many times on my old tractor parts, it works great.
I used some phosphoric acid on my cast iron table saw top to remove surface rust. I then wiped it down with WD40. I need to clean it a little more with some scotch-brite and then wax it.
Thanks for the link, pretty interesting idea with the rag.
Joe
Greg Sznajdruk
03-12-2007, 3:07 PM
Cliff:
Don't know if "Baking Soda" will work. Usually "Washing Soda" is use. Not the same as Baking Soda.
Greg
Dan Forman
03-12-2007, 4:26 PM
There are a few of folks over on Woodnet in the handtool forum who use electrolysis for cleaning up old planes and such. A good source of info for any who are so inclined.
Dan
Cliff Rohrabacher
03-12-2007, 5:45 PM
Cliff:
Don't know if "Baking Soda" will work. Usually "Washing Soda" is use. Not the same as Baking Soda.
Greg
So ya think that is a typo?
Joe Spear
03-12-2007, 7:50 PM
I have used a battery charger with the baking soda solution in a plastic bucket (no real need for washing soda) to de-rust small tools. But that is really clever using a wet rag to do the tablesaw top. I just hope my top never gets that bad. Once I used a piece of dirty metal as an electrode that I thought was steel to do a stainless steel (yes, it does rust) soap rack. Turns out it was actually brass, and I partially copper plated the rack.
Cliff Rohrabacher
03-12-2007, 8:13 PM
I just tried it with Baking Soda.
a cup some water a rusty old wrench some baking soda and a battery charger.
Worked like a charm.
I tried a couple different electrodes copper, galvanized steel and bare steel.
The copper seemed to sublime into the water the fastest.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.