[ARC5] Rust Removal

[Leslie Smith]

Hello Group,
I work in a pool supply warehouse at times.
A good deal of chemical in the warehouse is some derivative of chlorine.
The spills at times and rusts tools, metal, lathes, guillotines, fly
presses, spanners, cutters, drill bits, screwdrivers (will I end the
list here?) very quickly.  Very sad.

I keep my tools from rusting (alas - not with complete success) by
spraying with food-grade silicone spray.  The spray has some "magic"
stuff that bubbles on contact with rust.  Every time I drill, mill or
crimp I use the spray ...

Better than zip.

73
 
  Leslie Smith
  vk2bcu at operamail.com


On Thu, Mar 1, 2012, at 03:57 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> 
> I was not trying to sharpen a dull file. This one was essentially NOS,
> but
> had rust patches, which the lemon juice removed.
> 
> I also did a small crescent wrench and some screwdrivers.
> 
> -John
> 
> ==================
> 
> 
> > On 3/1/2012 6:04 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> >> I got some tools wet inadvertantly and they rusted some. I remembered
> >> that
> >> lemon juice could be used to remove surface rust, so I tried it on a
> >> mill
> >> file. And, it works !!
> >>
> >> Practically speaking, I put the file in a ZipLok bag and added some Real
> >> Lemon and let it sit overnight. It looks like new! It does give off a
> >> kinda funky smell though.
> >
> > It does indeed work, John.  But if you want to see the array of opinions
> > on the matter, try
> > http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/sharpening-files-anybody-done-231799/
> >
> >
> 
> 
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