[Milsurplus] Advice on rust remover ?

[Al Klase]

Eugene /et al/,

Largely phosphoric acid (Like Coke and Pepsi 🙂)  Always worked well for me.

AL

On 10/28/2024 1:57 PM, W2HX wrote:
> 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.
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> 73 Eugene W2HX
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>> 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:
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> https://www.webmd.com/diet/foods-high-in-phytic-acid
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> But, acid is acid.  Years ago, citric acid wipes were used as safer anti-bacterial wipes in homes.
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> 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.
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> I've seen the pics, VERY impressive, but I've not tried it personally.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Here is a simple enough set of instructions with a pic.  Mentions scrubbing for more difficult rust:
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> https://blog.thepipingmart.com/metals/how-to-easily-remove-rust-with-vinegar/
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> Kurt
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