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Re: Rust stain removal

To: gerrybraz@voyager.net
Subject: Re: Rust stain removal
From: Donald H Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 14:23:17 -0500 (EST)
Thanks for the warning, Gerald.

> From: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@voyager.net>
> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 07:26:38 -0500
> 
> 
> Be careful about using oxalic acid in your shop. A few years ago I used some
> in my basement shop to give an aged appearance to wood. It wasn't much and
> it wasn't for long....but the next morning when I went down to the shop
> everything that was unpainted steel, like the table saw, hand saws etc. had
> a heavy coat of rust on them. It took a lot of work to clean off and they
> never looked the same after. If you must use it in your shop, close all tool
> chests and do it on a warm windy day when you can ventilate the place
> thoroughly.

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