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The
Rust Buster-
by Tim Rohr
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have used electrolysis for years
to remove rust. It is so simple
that you think it shouldn't work.
The neat thing is that you can
probably do it with items that you
already have in your home. Rather
than explain to you personally how
to do it I will refer you to
Bill's Electrolysis Page at http://www.oldengine.org/members/billd/electrol.htm
The one thing I would like to add is I originally used re-bar as an electrode but it needed constant cleaning and eroded away rather quickly. I went to scrap yard and picked up a few pieces of stainless steel which I am still using and it rarely need cleaning.
Nonethless it is an amazingly simple method that works and is very suitable for smaller pieces that you do not wish to use more aggressive methods on or have spots that you cannot get to with traditional methods. You can
do it with a plastic butter dish
and a little battery or do I like
I do it. I bought a Plastic 55
Gallon drum for $5.00 and cut the
top off. I can put the skins of a
visible pump in the tank and do
one half then flip them over and
do the other half. Give it a try
you will be amazed. Just water and Arm and Hammer washing soda. I use the same water all season long and as winter sets in I just pour it on my lawn and the grass loves it. I've decided to ad a list of web sites that give details on how to do this. By the time you finish reading them you can't hardly wait to find a rusty piece of iron to give it a try.
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There
have been times that I could not
remove a rusted bolt from an item
knowing that the bolt would snap.
After putting it in the
electrolysis tank I was able to
remove it with my fingers. Mind
you this is the exception as to
the rule.