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By texasmark1 - 15 Years Ago
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OK, some am I the only one looking for cheaper ways to do stuff than paying inflated prices for "specialized" products?? I think not! How about some "home remedies"?? I'll start the list off: Many of you may already know about using Drano in water as a cheap paint stripper, right??! well, it works; be careful with your skin, cause it will sting you and probably is not good to get in your eyes, and yes, the Drano that you buy now is not as caustic as it used to be so you may have to soak stuff a little longer, but it still works... I've also tried molasses cut with water to treat rusty parts... the jury is still out for me on this one... now, help a cheapskate out... how can I save some money and still get the job done?? thanks in advance, Mark
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By texasmark1 - 15 Years Ago
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somebody tell that guy in Texas that home is spelled "h-o-m-e"!
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By Hollow Head - 15 Years Ago
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Nitromors is what we use at my work  . Works and irritates every part of your body... eyes, hands and throat  .http://arfondavies.fotopic.net/c1059523.html And of course caution... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1504865/?page=1
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By texasmark1 - 15 Years Ago
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dang, son... that looks like nasty stuff... how about "off the shelf"??
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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Quite a while ago there was a site called METALMEET.com. They posted a method for rust removal using washing soda, a plastic container, a sacrificial steel piece, and a small battery charger. Never have tried it yet.
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By Hollow Head - 15 Years Ago
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3 to 4% mixture of Lemon acid with water as rust removal works. just do the mixture, put rusted parts to container filled with that and leave parts there for a couple of days. Then take them out and wash with warm water, dry and primer before they get rusted again . Lemon acid is safe as it is used in baking and cleaning of dish washers and coffee makers etc.
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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Hollow Head (4/26/2010)
3 to 4% mixture of Lemon acid with water as rust removal works. just do the mixture, put rusted parts to container filled with that and leave parts there for a couple of days. Then take them out and wash with warm water, dry and primer before they get rusted again . Lemon acid is safe as it is used in baking and cleaning of dish washers and coffee makers etc. Seppo, the lemon acid you mention is probably citric acid, it is good for nuetralising parts that have been stripped in caustic soda ( drano), to stop further chemical reactions even after washing off with water, particulary inside joins or cracks etc. regards bill. my electroplater told me this as its an alkali? or something.
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By mr4speedford - 15 Years Ago
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I have tried the electrolysis that John mentioned. http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/other-articles/467718-rust-removal-electrolysis.html That is a good explanation of how it works. It works great, is pretty safe, although I prefer to use a GFI outlet when I used my setup.
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By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
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Don't know if it's any cheaper, but brake fluid removes paint real well.
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By marvh - 15 Years Ago
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Here's video of using feed molasses to remove rust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-gBAjEga1s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZCFcxf5IBw&feature=related
marv
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By Y block Billy - 15 Years Ago
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I normally use a DA, sandblaster and wire wheel, suck all the rust in my lungs, mix it with a little mucos and spit it out on the ground.
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By GREENBIRD56 - 15 Years Ago
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A guy once told me that WD40 is a great adhesive residue remover - and for a long time I was a non-believer. The local Ace hardware remodeled and at the end - they had a big pile of really nice heavy duty (and itty bitty) parts bins for small screws (carb parts) etc. They all had layers of price stickers on every pocket - lots of glued on labels of every type. There were about half a dozen 6 unit chunks of these that looked just right for a spot over my bench so.....I asked why they were so cheap - $1.00 - and no one had picked them up. I was told there had been plenty of interest - but the labels wouldn't come off without using a a solvent so strong it ruined the clear plastic fronts of the bins. So I invested the six bucks and went home to try my luck with everything in the arsenal - trying to clean them without melting the faces down. Stymied - I finally dragged out the WD40 - and it melted every bit of the adhesive off and never scarred the plastic a bit.
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By texasmark1 - 15 Years Ago
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apologies for my bad spelling... just read the first line in my original post...!! yep on the WD40... the original "handyman's secret weapon"! Mark
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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as a detailer i learnt a good trick for removing painted on sign writing simply spray it with oven cleaner let it sit for up to 10 mins wash of with a pressure washer.
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By 55Birdman - 15 Years Ago
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WD also takes off road tar quick and easy.
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By Flying Jester - 15 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (4/26/2010)
Don't know if it's any cheaper, but brake fluid removes paint real well.
Just be sure to clean the brake fluid off, that stuff is pretty corrosive.
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By texasmark1 - 15 Years Ago
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update: ovencleaner: yep... good on grease (no surprise there!) Draino: good for soaking metal parts to remove paint (again, no surprise there... just re-confirmed) vinegar: most folks probably know this is good for rust removal as well as paint... I found out myself... soaked a few old parts bought at a junk yard just to see what would happen... wish I'd taken some "before" pics. Got the top disc for an Edlebrock air cleaner... covered with rust... a few days soak in vinegar, the rust is gone. Now, it does still look "vintage", but the rust is gone. Same with some interior trim pieces and the air cleaner for my 57 Fairlane. Six gallons of cheap vinegar, a few days soak, and they are completly stipped! So, if you have the time to wait, the above are reasonable substitutions for the more expensive stuff. any more "remedies" out there?? Mark
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