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

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

somebody tell that guy in Texas that home is spelled "h-o-m-e"!

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

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

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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dang, son... that looks like nasty stuff...

how about "off the shelf"??

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

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.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

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 from Järvenpää, Finland
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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.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

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.

1959 and 1960 f-100sAkron OH

Don't know if it's any cheaper, but brake fluid removes paint real well.


Lawrenceville, GA

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