[TheForge] Chemical Questions ?

lama [email protected]
Wed Oct 16 02:34:01 2002


Could you elaborate?
dave m

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry L. Ridder" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Chemical Questions ?


> hello  dave;
> 
> i would suggest the electrolysis method of cleaning them.
> i have good success with the electrolysis method of cleaning
> off rust and it does a good job at removing paint also.
> 
> On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, lama wrote:
> 
> dave> 
> dave> I have a couple of old (1930) and very delicate iron
> dave> panels that need refinishing.
> dave> The pieces are 10 feet tall, 3-1/2 feet wide and weigh
> dave> 175 pounds each.
> dave> These panels were put on display in a room that has
> dave> an indoor swimming pool.
> dave> The heavy concentration of chlorine in the atmosphere
> dave> of the closed room caused the iron panels to rust very
> dave> rapidly and heavily.
> dave> I need to:
> dave> 1. Chemically neutralize the chlorine.
> dave> 2. Chemically remove the rust, old paint, etc.
> dave> 
> dave> Any advice greatly appreciated,
> dave> Dave Mudge
> dave> 
> 
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