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Title: Electrolytic Rust removal, as promised
Post by: Dibbler on 18, May, 2014, 09:33:05 PM
I have done some testing in a bucket & chucked it on facebook... feel free to have a look...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10202458343912535.1073741828.1012435069&type=1
Title: Re: Electrolytic Rust removal, as promised
Post by: Bulldog Bri on 18, May, 2014, 09:58:13 PM
Great set of photo's there ::) Makes it look so simple ;D

8)
Title: Re: Electrolytic Rust removal, as promised
Post by: Dibbler on 18, May, 2014, 11:07:07 PM
the honest answer to that is, it really is that simple! If you have any rust removal needs & you have a container that will take the part, give it a go, it's going to save me hours.

My next rig will be my green wheelie bin (now that it isn't needed any more), allowing me to submerge much bigger parts.

I am also considering what will be the next one, getting a cheap kids swimming pool large enough to take the bonnet, doors, & tailgate for my Capri seems like it should work.

If I thought I would live to tell the tale, I would dig a Capri sized hole in the garden, line it with polythene & de-rust the whole shell using the molasses & water technique for 3 months.

If anyone has a farm, a corner of a field & preferably a digger for the hole, I'm game if you are lol!

Title: Re: Electrolytic Rust removal, as promised
Post by: Iancider on 19, May, 2014, 10:43:17 PM
I love the upscaling bit but be careful.  If you get seen burying a car in chemicals in a field - expect a visit from the Rozzers - embalmers need to be licensed!
Title: Re: Electrolytic Rust removal, as promised
Post by: Dibbler on 24, May, 2014, 01:32:07 PM
That's the best part of that method, just molasses & water (IE sugar water) so it is 100% non toxic & can be disposed of almost anywhere.

If I had the land I would just do the job & then use a spike on a long stick to puncture the bottom. The liquid would seep out over a couple of weeks, job done.