Begin forwarded message:
From: David Schweninger <quenty@ntelos.net>
Date: February 11, 2009 7:03:47 PM EST
To: <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>
Subject: To: The World as Defined by healeymanjim
Ok Jim.
The first thing to do is figure out what is the biggest part you want
to remove the rust from. Keep in mind long pieces can be done one half
at a time.
I used a plastic kitty litter bucket. (not the one used by the cats,
the one used by the market). you then place pieces of iron (steel)
around the sides of the bucket.
I used 16GA. cold rolled sheet. You can use anything that contains
Iron. I used the sheet because I could drill holes in the upper
corners and hook them all together with 12Ga. solid copper wire
(stripped).
In order to hang parts in the tub I bent a piece of heavy copper wire
so it would lay across top of the tub without touching the steel
plates. I notched the rim of the bucket.
This is about a 5 gallon bucket so I put in about 3 cups of Washing
Soda. Fill the tub with water as required and your ready to go. Pick a
part and hang it on the cross bar. Hook the minus clip of battery
charger to your part and the plus clip to the steel plates.
Keep in mind this process splits the water back into hydrogen and
oxygen (bubbles) in small quantities. If you get a lot of bubbles try
putting the charger on 6V. Keep it out in the open with adequate
ventilation.In other words don't put it in a cabinet and close the door.
I left really rusty stuff in over night. some things only a few
hours. Most of the rust will fall off or you can knock it off. If
there is loose paint with rust under it, it will sometimes fall off too.
You can't hurt any thing by leaving it in too long. The water and soda
is non toxic altho it gets pretty goopy after a while.
I remove the parts and wash them off under running water. I use a wire
scrub brush or steel wool. Sometimes there is a black scum which
washes off easily.
I blow dry everything as it will start to rust in a matter minutes.
Paint, plate or oil ASAP.
Hope this helps
Dave and Daisy
On Feb 8, 2009, at 10:58 PM, <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>
<healeymanjim@hansencc.net
> wrote:
alright dave, tell me how you do that? the world wants to know. hjim
> -------Original Message-------
> From: David Schweninger <quenty@ntelos.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] De rusting
> Sent: Feb 08 '09 21:16
>
> If you Google "rust removal by electrolysis" You'll find a
> fascinating list of sites on rust removal. The" old engines" guy even
> has a picture of a 1918
> Chevrolet V8 Engine.
> I used Wash Soda and a battery charger to remove rust from a lot of
> healey parts, large- rear axels, and small- all those little bits that
> lay around rusting.
> It works great.
>
> Dave and Daisy
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