[TheForge] coal or charcoal morph to Evaporust

[David Childress]

I know that this is an old thread, but I just got done trying a
molasses solution on rust.  It really works.  Now I have this mess of
truly disgusting looking solution after the iron comes out.  What do
you do with it.  Is it trash, compost, chicken feed?  Would it work to
make iron fortified eggs.  I got five gallons of molasses at the feed
mill, meant as a mineral supplement.

By the way, Harbour Freight has Evaporust now.  $20 for a gallon.

David Childress

On 6/17/08, Peter Hirst <saltydog335 at aol.com> wrote:
> By coincidence, my first Evaporust arrived today as well.  My shop is
> literally a stone's throw from salt water, and at times it seems as if rust
> control is half of my shop maintenance effort. I keep a permanent
> electrolytic setup that I can clip a piece into any time.  Since I set it up
> 3 months ago it has been shut off for no more than a a day or two at a time.
> I am not sure yet, but I think the optimal rust removal regiime is gong to
> be first treatment in the electrlytic rig and finished with Evaporust.
> Depends on how  Evaporust works on black oxide.  I also keep a tub of 9:1
> molasses solution for low cost, long term treatment.  ANything I don't need
> for two weeks goes in the molasses.  Really small stuff oges right in the
> Evaporust.  Everything else gets zapped for a few hours then finished in
> Evaporust.  Evaporust is definitley on my short list of products that I can
> endorse, and I ma thinking about bottling the stuff and handing out smaples
> with every major purchase.  I already do that with my wax finish, and its a
> great promotion.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul" <forge at wi.rr.com>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] coal or charcoal morph to Evaporust
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>
> > Peter Hirst wrote:
> >
> > > Mmmmmmm . . . I don'y think its as simple as a mechanical filtering
> process. If that were the only problem, fresh oil would constantly
> > >
> > <snip>
> >
> > >
> > > I'll post progress here regularly.  Just got 5 gallons of Evaporust
> delivered and can't wait to get get some ferricoxide into it.
> > >
> > You won't be disappointed Peter.
> >
> > 'The following is an unpaid testimonial.'
> >
> > I saw the thread regarding Evaporust and thought that I would try some.
> Mine arrived last week, and the stuff is incredible, removed surface rust on
> a small screw plate in about an hour. It took a little longer to creep in
> and around the  rusted in place screw dies and allow them to be removed. I
> haven't tried it on mill scale or rifle bluing yet. It has no effect on the
> base iron that I can see. WOW.
> > This joins the ranks of my Timewave audio filter and my SGC ham radio
> tuner of things that work as advertised right out of the box.
> > --
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