nklr rust removal
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:14 am
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:44:03 -0500 "C&W Burner"
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<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Wayne, I used the battery charger and baking soda trick last fall to clean a lockset my great great uncle made around 1890 or so. I became the "Keeper of the Lock" a few years ago. It was rusted solid and only looked like an old lock for a chest. About 6 hours in the solution and the lock was just about totally to bare metal and the key made the lock function as intended. When I told my Dad about that he was pretty impressed. We're now planning a road trip for the end of April to see the old homestead in MN where he thinks the lock was made. I'd been thinking about cleaning an old BMW Airhead tank I have that is quite rusted and unusable as is. I didn't know anyone before this morning that had used that method on a tank. I'm glad to hear it works well. A friend of mine who is a blacksmith uses a large plastic drum and a 36 volt battery charger on larger items. I've seen some of his work which is absolutely beautiful. I imagine folks are impressed when he delivers that rusty old piece in like new condition. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT> I'd like to pass on the oil thread, but the info about the super glue > and baking powder was about the most coolest trick I heard about in > a while. You should see the electrolysis process I use to remove > rust from old motorcycle tanks. I use a heavy duty battery charge, > and Arm and Hammer Washing Soda/ water mixture. Works like a > dream.Just another trick with the A+H product. > Wayne(rice)Burner > The snow isn't melting fast enough for me here in NH to be on two > wheels yet.