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Claude Raines
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 05:39 am: | 
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I have just very succesfully tried the alfoil &caustic soda treatment for derusting some tools. worked incredibly well. Just wrap the item loosley in aluminium foil and immerse in a sloution of about 10% caustic soda in water.... wait till the foil is disolved & viola.... |
rbprice
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 08:42 pm: |
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Claude -
Some particulars plse. What was your source for the caustic soda - Draino? And how much did you add to a quart of water, were the parts etched also or was just the rust attacked and how long did it take?
Thanks very much.
Bob Price |
Claude Raines
| | Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 05:55 am: |
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Caustic Soda from the hardware shop in 500gm tubs. I used 100gms to a litre of water. Took about 8 hrs. but if You warmed up the solution quicker results would be gained. Experiment - it worked well for me first try. Only seems to work on smaller items- have not tried it on large engine parts. |
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