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Offline LC EFA

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Rust Removal
« on: January 05, 2013, 05:45:07 PM »
For some time people have been telling me that molasses was quite an effective rust remover.

The tale was that you mix up some molasses and water at 1:5 ratio and drop the steel to be treated in. Leave it for a few weeks and hey presto.

Molasses being cheap, readily available and harmless - don't need to work with gloves or any hazardous chemicals etc.

Recently I acquired a chunk of somewhat rusty plate steel for a bashing surface and figured I'd test the molasses idea.

The job at the start (plate to be treated on left - old bashing thingy on right) :



I mixed up a batch of molasses and water at about a 1:5 ratio and dropped the job into the tank to let it sit for a bit.

3 weeks later - "The Tank"



Out comes the job - and the story goes to just hose off the goop and you're home free.



I discovered when hosing it off that it's really best to scrub some with a wire brush as you hose and it does a much better job.

The job after I washed off the residual molasses and gave it a light rub with a wire brush.



So it works okay enough - and is easy enough.

Give it a lick of zinc based paint to preserve and you're done.








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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2013, 05:59:32 PM »
Looks interesting.

I had never heard the term, "bashing surface", so I searched and found this;

http://www.empowernetwork.com/sandor/blog/more-surface-bashing-the-value-of-ideas-and-why-execution-matters/

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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2013, 06:03:30 PM »
Learn something everyday.

I know on my BB guns and 22's my dad taught me to use lead, a pencil when it used to be lead.
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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2013, 06:13:19 PM »
Looks interesting.

I had never heard the term, "bashing surface", so I searched and found this;

http://www.empowernetwork.com/sandor/blog/more-surface-bashing-the-value-of-ideas-and-why-execution-matters/

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Heh.

I couldn't think of a suitable word - "anvil" not quite fitting the bill. A place you can put some serious hurt on an object with a hammer should the need arise.

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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2013, 06:29:55 PM »
Is it supposed to be pitted or did the rust do a number on it?

Nice shootin' plate.
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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2013, 06:42:48 PM »
Is it supposed to be pitted or did the rust do a number on it?

Nice shootin' plate.

It was quite pitted under the rust. I'd have to take to it with a grinder to get it "flat" again , and that's really not necessary for the intended purpose.

 

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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2013, 07:27:45 PM »
I notice you've got a fair amount of sunshine and it appears to be quite balmy outside.

Green stuff on the ground, etc.

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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2013, 01:19:46 PM »
I notice you've got a fair amount of sunshine and it appears to be quite balmy outside.

Green stuff on the ground, etc.

Bastage.   :-)

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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2013, 04:05:22 PM »
It's summer Down Under, ya dolt!!

Yeah, I know that. Catch the thread uphill and you'll see how we were snarkily addressing same.
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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2013, 10:24:12 AM »
How about a Helpful Heloise hint for how to fix a water stain ( ok actually it was probably isopropyl alcohol  ) on an old chair ( 50+ years) dark mahogany.  I already tried Old English dark with no results.  I don't want to refinish the chair but would like to 'cover' the white stain. 

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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2013, 01:44:22 PM »
How about a Helpful Heloise hint for how to fix a water stain ( ok actually it was probably isopropyl alcohol  ) on an old chair ( 50+ years) dark mahogany.  I already tried Old English dark with no results.  I don't want to refinish the chair but would like to 'cover' the white stain. 




Try using some brown/black paste shoe polish.  Sounds like the wood was bleached out.
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Re: Rust Removal
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2013, 05:41:12 PM »

Try using some brown/black paste shoe polish.  Sounds like the wood was bleached out.

I will give that a try, Thanks.
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