Product review: Evapo-Rust

[2ndGen]

well, I don't want sound like Billy Mays, let's just look at the before and after pictures.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/nwstindy/tb/_IMG0318.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/nwstindy/tb/_IMG0321.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/nwstindy/tb/_IMG0328.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/nwstindy/tb/_IMG0329.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/v/wlV9nVs86Xg

I used a piece of scotchbrite to clean it after soaking over night.

Cost: I paid $16+tax for a gallon at HF with 20% off coupon.

[4x4mike]

I've seen the stuff but wasn't sure it worked. Looks like it does.

Do you think it's reusable? Soaking can use up the stuff pretty fast.

[mastacox]

That's pretty sweet! I wish I could spray this stuff on my undercarriage to get rid of some surface rust, but it looks like you have to soak the part... :wrenchin:

[2ndGen]

I think it's reusable. it looks like Mountain Dew and smalls like anit-freez. it's not acidic, so the chemical reactions take a long time, and i don't feel it would be strong enough to be effective on the deep rust.

the is a pair of screwdrivers I first tested on with, it shows some progress for soaking just couple hours.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/nwstindy/tb/_IMG0323.jpg

but overnight is lot better

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/nwstindy/tb/_IMG0327.jpg

[Obi..]

Another replacement for turpentine, less aggressive than the recent r-turpinol "Turpenoid"?

[CJM]

Nice, bet 30 seconds with my grinder with the wire wheel on it and it woulda looked the same tho lol.

[mastacox]

Nice, bet 30 seconds with my grinder with the wire wheel on it and it woulda looked the same tho lol.


Perhaps, but you would have taken off all of the text on the wrench and ground it to a pulp in the process. Rust removers are definitely better for removing rust from complex part that are hard to get to.

My friend built a home-made electrolysis tank that he uses to de-rust old car parts, not THAT thing is sweeeeet. All he need is water, a car battery, and a little salt, and he can make a 50-year old Willys axle housing look like new :wrenchin:

[Obi..]

My friend built a home-made electrolysis tank that he uses to de-rust old car parts, not THAT thing is sweeeeet. All he need is water, a car battery, and a little salt, and he can make a 50-year old Willys axle housing look like new :wrenchin:


:thumbup: Much safer than a hot-tank to be sure..
Heh, add in some distilled water, salt and rit fabric dye of your choice and you could do a cheap anodized seal coat also. :) Got the tech from the old stovebolt forums: http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolytic_derusting.htm

[Cebby]

I'm planning to make one of those. We gets some rusty itshe' around here!





Nice, bet 30 seconds with my grinder with the wire wheel on it and it woulda looked the same tho lol.


Perhaps, but you would have taken off all of the text on the wrench and ground it to a pulp in the process. Rust removers are definitely better for removing rust from complex part that are hard to get to.

My friend built a home-made electrolysis tank that he uses to de-rust old car parts, not THAT thing is sweeeeet. All he need is water, a car battery, and a little salt, and he can make a 50-year old Willys axle housing look like new :wrenchin:

[YotaFun]

That's pretty sweet! I wish I could spray this stuff on my undercarriage to get rid of some surface rust, but it looks like you have to soak the part... :wrenchin:




I'm planning to make one of those. We gets some rusty itshe' around here!


I feel you Brian
Like Cebby says, we gets some rust here....

I need to find a write up on that tank....

[Cebby]

I just had one... BRB

EDIT: Here you go:

http://www.rowand.net/Shop/Tools/Electrolysis.htm