[Milsurplus] Advice on rust remover ?

[W2HX]

Years ago, I used something called Naval Jelly. Worked very well on the project at hand. It was thick and was brushed on. I don't know what is in it, but it worked for me.


73 Eugene W2HX
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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Advice on rust remover ?

> It does work extremely well to remove rust.  I had suspected that it 
> was some sort of highly active detergent.

Hard to say how active it is, seems to be common in foods:

https://www.webmd.com/diet/foods-high-in-phytic-acid

But, acid is acid.  Years ago, citric acid wipes were used as safer anti-bacterial wipes in homes.

Machinists and technicians in the region, military, aerospace, some boys from CalTech, regularly talk about using white vinegar to remove rust from tools and equipment.

I've seen the pics, VERY impressive, but I've not tried it personally.

Pics online are all over the place, don't know if people are using old, or weak vinegar.  Some say use a wire brush, but the people I've spoken to in person, and seen pics of their projects, don't mention having to scrub away after the fact.

I THINK one fellow mentioned going over the item with 0000 steel wool, so nothing too abrasive.  In his example, it was a faceplate for an Atlas 618 lathe.  I saw the before and after pics, the lathe had been sitting for years, had a good even coating of rust, typical of a high humidity environment, the after pic was a nice clean satin finished burnished steel.

Here is a simple enough set of instructions with a pic.  Mentions scrubbing for more difficult rust:

https://blog.thepipingmart.com/metals/how-to-easily-remove-rust-with-vinegar/

Kurt



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