The Conservative Cave
Interests => Around the House & In the Garage => Topic started by: LC EFA on January 05, 2013, 05:45:07 PM
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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) :
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/lc_efa/public/Workshop/20121116_153514.jpg)
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"
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/lc_efa/public/Workshop/20130106_093447_zps09a0d4ef.jpg)
Out comes the job - and the story goes to just hose off the goop and you're home free.
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/lc_efa/public/Workshop/20130106_093538_zps39229077.jpg)
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.
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/lc_efa/public/Workshop/20130106_100515_zpsa5ac8d9a.jpg)
So it works okay enough - and is easy enough.
Give it a lick of zinc based paint to preserve and you're done.
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/lc_efa/public/Workshop/20130106_101500_zps9a0480e5.jpg)
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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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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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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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Is it supposed to be pitted or did the rust do a number on it?
Nice shootin' plate.
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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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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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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. :-)
It's summer Down Under, ya dolt!!
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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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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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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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Try using some brown/black paste shoe polish. Sounds like the wood was bleached out.
I will give that a try, Thanks.