All this talk about vinegar and rust....
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Drifting
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All this talk about vinegar and rust....
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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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.
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.
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Vinegar on aluminum?
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
Thanks for the pix Lou.
cardo0
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Drifting
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are you sure that cup of vinegar wasnt a plating tank? looks good!
Hey guys how about on aluminum?
You're using white vinegar,correct?
can't see any pics.
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Originally Posted by 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.
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.
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by WESCH
How much Vinegar would one need to dip the frame ?
For those of you who can not see the pics try this:
http://www.freepichosting.com/Albums/421553614.html
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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
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
