At 07:45 AM 3/30/2009, Bob Mac wrote... >Years ago we used vinegar to curb the rust. Don't ask me how it works >but it does. Just keep spraying it on every chance you get. It has >something to do with the acid in the vinegar slowing the rust process >down. I'm not a chemist but it does help. Oxalic acid (commonly sold as wood bleach) works as a rust remover, as does phosphoric acid (the active ingredient in naval jelly). Hydrochloric acid ("muriatic") also works well, but is a bit more dangerous than the other two. The much-hyped POR-15 system uses a zinc phosphating solution ("Parkerizing") as a prep step (they call it "Metal-Ready"). They charge ~$17 for a quart of ready to use solution. Brownells.com will sell you a pint of concentrate, enough to make 4 gallons of solution, for ~$20. After any of these, rinse well with water, dry, and paint or otherwise protect the metal quickly. |
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