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easy rust removal with battery charger

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Willy Young

10-25-2003 17:49:38




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There is a easy way to remove rust with a battery charger or some other dc power source. Get a plastic bucket or leakproof container that is not metal and fill it with water. next put in some baking soda. Place negative lead on part to be cleaned and positive on old piece of scrap metal. make sure the parts do not touch. This process will not remove any metal it only removes the oxidation.I use a variable power supply that produces up to 150 volts and at around 90 volts you can clean a part in around 10 minutes. You can do a search on the net for "battery rust removal" for more info. But remember that electricity can hurt you so be carefull. It is a easy and reliable process if done safely.

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another doug

10-27-2003 02:56:28




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 Re: easy rust removal with battery charger in reply to Willy Young, 10-25-2003 17:49:38  
Willy, are you sure it's not washing soda instead of baking soda? I got mine at Meijer... Arm and Hammer brand....awhile back there was a discussion about this , maybe on paint and bodywork forum..I tried this during the winter, the parts that i did sanblasted quicker and i was happy with the results,Thanks , doug



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Willy Young

10-27-2003 18:10:20




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 Re: Re: easy rust removal with battery charger in reply to another doug, 10-27-2003 02:56:28  
The original article I read about cleaning this way said to use with baking soda. I used a 12 volt battery charger at first and it took forever. I work on computers and electronics for a living and I had a 0 to 140 volt dc power supply I tried. It worked great then at 90 volts. I did a search a few minutes ago and found about using washing soda or baking soda at Link I think I will try finding some washing soda and try that. It will probably work better. I have tried it with plain water and it works but takes longer.I think I try to find some washing soda and see if it works faster .

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another doug

10-28-2003 03:18:26




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 Re: Re: Re: easy rust removal with battery charger in reply to Willy Young, 10-27-2003 18:10:20  
Willy , thanks, there was some discussion about hydrogen being produced and "don't do this in a building" , but we tested it for flamability, couldn't find any problem, I would like to play around with different power supplies, we had to clean off the plow share in the bottom of the tank with a wire wheel every so often, as it would collect the gook...



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doorguy

10-29-2003 19:59:56




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: easy rust removal with battery cha in reply to another doug, 10-28-2003 03:18:26  
This sounds like a good system. I wonder if TSP(tri-sodium-phosphate) would work?



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NewtonSquare

10-31-2003 18:11:51




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: easy rust removal with battery in reply to doorguy, 10-29-2003 19:59:56  
Try this link www.fboerger.com and click on electrolysis.



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