Rusted tools.....
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Rusted tools.....
Since I've been out of the mechanic days about as long as Ricardo Montalbán has been out of acting.....
. A lot of my old wrenches, pliers, sockets etc. have gotten a little rusty. Well some a lot rusty actually. Some of these belonged to my dad and a few to my grand dad so I really would like to get them as clean as I can and put what is good back to use.
Any of you got any good remedies to cleaning a bunch of things like this at one time? To many to clean one at the time! I had heard a mixture of Boiled Linseed Oil and kerosene in a large pan would help them de rust if soaked for a few days. Haven't tried that yet though. Any suggestions?
. A lot of my old wrenches, pliers, sockets etc. have gotten a little rusty. Well some a lot rusty actually. Some of these belonged to my dad and a few to my grand dad so I really would like to get them as clean as I can and put what is good back to use. Any of you got any good remedies to cleaning a bunch of things like this at one time? To many to clean one at the time! I had heard a mixture of Boiled Linseed Oil and kerosene in a large pan would help them de rust if soaked for a few days. Haven't tried that yet though. Any suggestions?
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WD-40 works pretty good at cleaning tools.
You can buy the stuff in 5 gallon bulk containers if needed for a lot of tools.
You can buy the stuff in 5 gallon bulk containers if needed for a lot of tools.
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I wonder if this works?
Blackstrap Molasses
A eco friendly product which is great on rust is Blackstrap Molasses. You water it down, 1 part molasses to 9 parts water. Use this on steel products only, no alloys as they will be eaten away. It's safe to handle except it is sticky but washes off in water. Drop the rusty steel in the brew and check it in a couple of days, most surface rust will be gone.
Badly rusted objects can take as long as 3 weeks. Wash down occasionally and give parts a scrub to remove any dirt or oil then put back in the brew. When happy that object is clean, wash down and oil or use WD40/CRC to stop from rusting again. Old idea used by vintage engine restorers like myself. It keeps working for about a year but does get a bit smelly so leave outside. When finished, dump it in the garden as plants love it, no dangerous chemicals! By Brent from New Zealand
Blackstrap Molasses
A eco friendly product which is great on rust is Blackstrap Molasses. You water it down, 1 part molasses to 9 parts water. Use this on steel products only, no alloys as they will be eaten away. It's safe to handle except it is sticky but washes off in water. Drop the rusty steel in the brew and check it in a couple of days, most surface rust will be gone.
Badly rusted objects can take as long as 3 weeks. Wash down occasionally and give parts a scrub to remove any dirt or oil then put back in the brew. When happy that object is clean, wash down and oil or use WD40/CRC to stop from rusting again. Old idea used by vintage engine restorers like myself. It keeps working for about a year but does get a bit smelly so leave outside. When finished, dump it in the garden as plants love it, no dangerous chemicals! By Brent from New Zealand
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