s a mixture of lye or drano
>and water for stripping/degreasing in a metal tank. Wear gloves and full face
>protection - CAUSTIC stuff. I quote "[h]alf of a thirteen-ounce plastic
>jar of
>lye added to two gallons of water in a ten quart pail makes an effective
>degreasing solution." apply the same mix ratio to larger containers, ie
>barrel
>cut in half, watering trough. It also reccomends that you apply heat via a
>propane fire since Lye works best when heated. Heated, it will strip anything
>inside of an hour. .
>
>Good luck
>Brian Corrigan
>67 Alpine project (rust never sleeps)
>72 MGB-GT daily driver
I used the Drano soak on all the steel parts on my front end, and the fan
shroud. It worked, and 8 years later, no rust! Watch out for aluminum- I
think this mixture will etch it!
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