Molasses for rust removal

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For those of you that may not read woodnet.net, there was an interesting link posted there for a cheap technique for rust removal:

http://www.wr6wr.com/newSite/article...06/wp0906.html

[leehljp]

I remember this from somewhere before. Thanks for the post and the reminder.

[Knottscott]

I'd never read that before, but I'm sure gonna give it a try! Thanks!


...BTW, is WN down or is it me?

[Ken Massingale]

An added benefit is to take a handful of biscuits to the shop and dip em in the lasses once in awhile and enjoy while getting your daily requirement of Iron!

[Dale In Corona]

An added benefit is to take a handful of biscuits to the shop and dip em in the lasses once in awhile and enjoy while getting your daily requirement of Iron!

GAG!

[dlminehart]

"dip em in the lasses"? You might get more than iron!

[dedaddy]

Evaporust works!!!

I have used Evaporust for over a year now. I use it to derust tools and old engine parts. I derusted many planes, come of which had rust so thick it was falling off. It usually takes only a few hours to take off light rust. A 24 hour soak will take off almost anything.

I have used it to free up components that have rusted together like the screws in the plane's frog. It gets right down into the pores of cast iron.

I highly recommend it.

[dlminehart]

How does a rust remover like molasses or Evaporust compare with electrolytic removal, in terms of the resulting appearance of the metal? If I were restoring a slightly rusty plane, which would produce the nicer looking results?

[Ken Massingale]

I have used Evaporust for over a year now. I use it to derust tools and old engine parts. I derusted many planes, come of which had rust so thick it was falling off. It usually takes only a few hours to take off light rust. A 24 hour soak will take off almost anything.

I have used it to free up components that have rusted together like the screws in the plane's frog. It gets right down into the pores of cast iron.

I highly recommend it.

Lee, What does it do to the Japanning on a plane?
Thanks

[mater]

First I heard of that. I may have to try it.

[tkarlmann]

I use the electrolysis method

To get rust off, I use a battery charger, lye, and some iron wire. 45 minutes later rust is replaced by a black residue, which needs to be brushed off.

This works great, but sometimes the black residue wants to stay on the tool or part. I have GREAT results with better steels.

Anyone used both methods?

[scmhogg]

SWEET!!

Steve