<VV> Getting Rid of Rusts

[deltainc]

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Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:26 PM
Subject: <VV> Getting Rid of Rusts


>   Recently, I read from one of our members about using  OXALIC ACID as a
> means of getting rid of
> rust from metal parts and tools.  It would be appreciated, if  I could 
> know
> any other techniques that
> would eliminate rusts.
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Hi, you might look into electro-zapping the rust.  very common in the 
gunsmithing area, it allows de-rusting of areas that are hard to get at.

I have no experience personally with using this technique as an anti ruster, 
but I believe not much current is needed, maybe a single dry cell or 2 volts 
would work ... the negative lead goes to the rusty part, the positive lead 
to a scrap piece of steel ....  then hang everything freely in an ionic 
solution  ( probably anything would work, baking soda maybe ...  or mild 
acid, maybe lemon juice (g)))) ...   check often,

I would the guess the best current ( amps ) would give the rusty steel part 
a slow fizz ... a boil might make pits ...  a battery charger on 6 volts 
might be ok if you watch it closely, might put an old headlight in the line 
serially to drop the volts a bit.

regards, ken campbell, deltawerkes

Oh, and the product CLR is terrific, and available at any grocery store ... 
mild sulfamic and citric acids .. be careful.