olouieo

I decided to try it. I took a small piece from my vettes convertible top with some rust on it, put it in a cup with vinegar and left it overnight and...... well you be the judge......

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nitrocharger

are you sure that cup of vinegar wasnt a plating tank? looks good!

The Dude

Yup. Vinegar is a very mild acid. It doesn't like rust at all.

A 50/50 mix of vinegar and water scrubbed off with newspapers is about the best glass cleaner in the world as well. Makes the glass invisible, but you get newspaper ink all over your hands.

comp

looks good

GTR1999

You're using white vinegar,correct?

jeaux

Can't see your pic's, but sounds like a good review

427V8

I have an old minibike that had a rusted together kickstart lever. I soaked it in vinagar for a week and Viola! It now works!

Eddie 70

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cardo0

Hey guys how about on aluminum? How long can you leave vinegar on aluminum? I've got lots of aluminum that needs some serious deep cleaning.
Thanks for the pix Lou.
cardo0

The_Dude

can't see any pics.

rosslato

that is BEAUTIFUL

Summerfun

olouieo

Thanks guys, after I saw the results I went to the vette and took some other parts off and put them on vinegar.

I would not use vinegar with aluminum, I read it will eat it up, but I don't know for sure.

yes just white vinegar and I did very little scrubbing 75% of the rust came off with out scrubbing the other 25% I used a dish pad.

I don't know why some can see them and some not, but if you want to see them I can always e-mail them to you. Just let me know.

lostpatrolman

it works fine if you right click the pic, select properties, copy the address, then paste it in another window.

WESCH

Hi

How much Vinegar would one need to dip the frame ?

Grds. Gunther

mandm1200

The newspaper ink used to day is different than the ink they used many years ago. The old ink was permanent and would not come off the paper. I still use newspaper, but I use more of it that before. By that I mean when it gets wet I'll switch to a fresh piece much sooner than I did before due to the ink coming off.

olouieo

A lot.

For those of you who can not see the pics try this:
http://www.freepichosting.com/Albums/421553614.html

chicken's73sting

WOW thats unbelieveable im def. gonna have to try that on...well basically my whole car, good tip, thanks!-Danny

RMS73

I believe vinegar is 10% acetic acid. While the part maybe clean you will have rust coming back soon if you don't protect the surface. The rust 'bleeds' thru the chrome plating because of small cracks in the chrome. As with alot of "cleaners" the metal will have no rust inhibitors left on its surface so rusting will start immediately after the part is dried.
Where I work we handle 90% - 100% acetic acid and it is stored in 316L stainless steel or 6061 aluminum tanks. At elevated temperatures the aluminum has high corrosion rates.
Roger

SnoDrgn

impressive