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Cleaning tools of rust

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Gary Schafer

08-21-2006 17:44:33




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I have some drill bits, taps and some wrenches that are rusty. Soaked them in oil for some months. In the past when I have done this and taken them out and dried them off or left a thin oil coating on them they continue to rust.

Any thing to soak them in that will remove the rust?
How to easily remove rust?
What type of light oil will keep rust from coming back?

Thanks
Gary




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Randy S.E.-MN

08-24-2006 06:01:12




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Best I"ve found is an old recipe of one part molassas to nine parts water...leave a couple of days and viola!!! Rust gone! Not good for copper or brass though...



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Slowpoke

08-24-2006 01:23:43




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Fine to medium steel wool will work as a cleaner along with some WD40 or similar. Buy an inexpensive tool box for wrenches, another for taps, etc. A decent tool box can be had for $6-$7 on sale. If used frequently, oil from your hands will prevent rust on the wrenches.



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BigMarv1085

08-23-2006 05:22:43




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Years ago we were cleaning rebar so we could paint the tops to mark property lines. We used a acid etch from Porter Paints. We just submerged the ends in a glass pickle jar for a hour, rinsed with water and primed and painted. 30 years later the still have most of the yellow paint on them.



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amo

08-22-2006 15:42:26




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
spray with and soak with oven cleaner in an old coffee can or small bucket, i use a plastic one. let soak for several hours or over night, rinse off, dry and use.



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T_Bone

08-22-2006 05:58:35




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Hi Gary,

Vinegar disolves rust really easy. Takes about 2 to 3 days soaking to get it all.

Maybe a fluff wheel with rouge would sharpen the taps to usable condition but doubtful.

T_Bone



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Stan in Oly, WA

08-22-2006 10:53:44




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to T_Bone, 08-22-2006 05:58:35  
Hi Ken,

What does the metal look like after the vinegar has removed the rust? I could go put some rusty bolts in vinegar right now but then I wouldn't have an answer for a few days, and I wouldn't get a chance to say hi. Hi.

I was in your part of the country in mid May. I left Douglas in the early afternoon, drove to Bisbee and spent a couple of hours, parked in South Tucson to wait out their insane rush hour, through Phoenix in the dark, then to Flagstaff where college graduation had filled up all the motels. That's not the first time Flagstaff has let me down in the lodging department---it's about one more insult away from becoming the first Arizona town I don't like.

All the best, Stan

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T_Bone

08-23-2006 05:07:34




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 08-22-2006 10:53:44  
Hi Stan,

The metal will have dark iron oxides on the surface that can be washed off then oiled. The surface will still be pitted from the rust and only surface refinishing could restore that.

You should have yelled as you went by and I would have bought coffee.

We did that 20yrs ago on our way to Montana. Left our travel trailer and took the car. Drove for 200miles before we found a bed for $125 for 6hrs sleep. We were there at 1am and had to be out of the room at 7am. We declined that and slept in the car in some farmers field.

We both said that we would never leave home without our RV again. lol

T_Bone

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MarkB_MI

08-22-2006 03:45:55




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Anything that contains phosphoric acid will convert the rust to phosphate and inhibit further corrosion. Ospho, certain varieties of the Works bathroom cleaner and Coca-Cola all contain phosphoric acid. Most good paint stores will carry Ospho or something similar.



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Davis In SC

08-21-2006 20:58:22




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
As far as the taps go, it has been my experience that rust ruins them. It seems that it eats away enough of the sharp cutting edge, that they are too dull to cut. Probably better to toss the taps, rather than having one break...



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Eddie in MI

08-21-2006 19:52:29




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Try this thread:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5160



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Don L C

08-21-2006 19:24:38




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
WHAT ! ! ! NO tranny fluid? ? ?



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the tractor vet

08-21-2006 18:40:50




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Myself i use Zep perserve as my tools that i keep in the truck take a beating in the earlie spring and late fall from condensation . Just spray them with a lite coate wipe them off takes the surface rust off . been useing this stuff for over 40 years and it is the VARY BEST penatrating fluid out there bar none , as i have tryed everything that has come down the pike over the years . Now this stuff ya ain't going to find it in the parts stores or Wally world it is hard to get if ya don't buy from a traveln saleman or direct from Zep in case lots as they don't want to screw with the one can sales. Oh yea it ain't cheap be prepared to pay over ten bucks a can in case lots.

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Tim Casbolt

08-21-2006 18:28:38




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
do a search for electrolysis. pretty sure it was on this site. works good.



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old

08-21-2006 17:56:35




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to Gary Schafer, 08-21-2006 17:44:33  
Soak them in turpentine for a couple weeks. The turpemtine will remove a good bit of the rust.



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jpuleo

08-24-2006 16:10:56




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 Re: Cleaning tools of rust in reply to old, 08-21-2006 17:56:35  
What ever happened to soft steel wire wheel in the bench grinder? Thats the best thing I ever used for old rusty tools.



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