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Jan 30, 2017 17:32:57 GMT
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Hi guys, I've finally managed to move all the utter curse word useful stuff around in the garage to squeeze the AX in and noticed my toolbox was sat right below a leak in my roof  It's flooded the top section out and rusted/seized most of the tools in there. It mostly comprised of hinged items like mole grips, pliers, wire cutters, etc. What is the best way of getting them back to working order? Apart from the rust, they were in good condition and good quality names so I don't just want to bin them and replace. Cheers guys. |
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BT
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Jan 30, 2017 19:41:43 GMT
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Wire brush, wd40, open them close them smack them on things and they should free up.
Probably sounds stupid and someone will probably say you shouldn't do it for a very valid reason, but when I change old oil I Sometimes pour a little into a small tray and plonk some tools, grips, pliers, even ratchets in there over night and then clean them all off, ratchet spanners seem awkward to lubricate, so I usually throw them in there, grab the ratchet section and ratchet it back and forth, probably doesn't do anything at all but it makes me feel a little happier about it!
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Jan 30, 2017 20:03:22 GMT
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electrolysis!
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Jan 30, 2017 21:23:01 GMT
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drop um in a tub of diesel or buy some cheap cola that removes rust overnight !!
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Jan 30, 2017 21:51:54 GMT
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For once wd40 is perfect for this task, then once cleaned with scotch brite wire brushed etc lubricate them with oil and greese not more wd40...
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nel5on
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Jan 30, 2017 22:02:19 GMT
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electrolysis! I agree.
I just did some 10yr old disc brakes...now they are look like new.
Bucket, old bit of steel, washing soda(quid at tesco) and old batt charger, put soda in the water(1/2 bag to a big bucket) scrap steel with + attached, - attached to the items to clean...turn the charger on and off pops the rust from the neg wired item to the pos wired steel.
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Covin
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Jan 30, 2017 23:13:16 GMT
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 Or the heavier duty marine equivalent that used to be called 6.66 but now is not for reasons known only to devil worshippers. |
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Jan 30, 2017 23:16:26 GMT
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It worked admirably on a filthy old tilting block shotgun I acquired. The shell ejector wouldn't work and most often the gun would mis-fire. Looked like it hadn't been cleaned in decades. Stripped the action and gave all parts a good bath in CRC and now it is fine.
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Jan 31, 2017 13:00:23 GMT
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3rd vote for electrolysis! I have only this week got around to doing it myself and it is fantastic. So far 4 brake discs, a machine vice, some drills, saws, a spade, and a few other bits have gone thru, still on the original mix. Spend some time sorting out your anodes around the tank (i used an old bit of wire mesh link fence with the top joins welded and it all wired together for conducting the current all around it). I don't think it frees up any time as watching it fizzing away is addictive.  |
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Jan 31, 2017 13:41:43 GMT
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3rd vote for electrolysis! ... Spend some time sorting out your anodes around the tank (i used an old bit of wire mesh link fence with the top joins welded and it all wired together for conducting the current all around it). I use old brake discs - they are great as they last for ages... |
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Jan 31, 2017 15:42:58 GMT
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unfortunately I had a recent clear out of lots of suitable scrap stuff that would have been ideal for the anodes.  |
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Jan 31, 2017 17:09:13 GMT
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White vinegar and a bucket, soak over night then rinse and lubricate with dry lubricant. Costs next to nothing.
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slater
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Phosphoric acid is what you need for rust removal. I'd do that then oil.
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Cheers for the advise guys 😊
Typically, I had eight old discs that I took to the scrap yard after clearing the garage out 😞 I'm compleatly scrap metal-less now.
I'll have a dig around and see what I can find though as I'm intrigued about the electrolysis.
In the interest of science though, I'm going to give all the options a go and see what comes up best 😊
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I use cheap cola to de rust small bits and bobs found with the metal dector or magnet fishing, works fine and it's well cheap, ratchets i have a large tin of grease, i pop it on a burner and heat it up then soak the rathcets in it for 5 mins then allow to cool, they will be lovely and smooth after (also works on siezed U/Js)  but don't use on parts with plastic in/on them, it can melt WD and scotch brite do a jood job if i have the time to do it, cola i find easyer cos i can leave it and work and i'm lazy  |
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3rd vote for electrolysis! I have only this week got around to doing it myself and it is fantastic. So far 4 brake discs, a machine vice, some drills, saws, a spade, and a few other bits have gone thru, still on the original mix. Spend some time sorting out your anodes around the tank (i used an old bit of wire mesh link fence with the top joins welded and it all wired together for conducting the current all around it). I don't think it frees up any time as watching it fizzing away is addictive. Hi, A tip, don't use your wire link mesh, which is usually galvanised, for two reasons 1) it can end up contaminating the piece you're trying to clean and the solution. 2)The surface area of the anode should be equal to or greater than the piece you're cleaning. Plus the process works best on 'line of sight' so plates all round the container is more efficient. Colin |
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I wasnt worried about any plating effect going on tbh and have seen absolutely no evidence of it so far so it must be incredibly tiny, when the mesh has gone then i will find something better, but it looks like it will last a good while yet. The mesh is all around the tank, well 3 sides at any rate.
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Feb 10, 2017 22:49:10 GMT
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I've used eletrlolysis, it is a great thing to do for a good result but for something that isnt getting painted afterwards I'd just chuck them in a bucket of cheap vinegar for a few days then rinse with water them oil or WD40.
Vinegar is the cheapest way (I guess coke will be too) and a nice lazy mans option.
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Feb 13, 2017 18:38:17 GMT
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White vinegar and a bucket, soak over night then rinse and lubricate with dry lubricant. Costs next to nothing. Another vote for vinegar. Very cheap and works great. Pliers rusted solid after being left in the garden for 2 years? No problem. |
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Feb 13, 2017 19:09:39 GMT
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Any chance of some of these methods saving what little chrome i have left? Need to do some handlebars and seatpost on a bike i picked up...
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It's flooded the top section out and rusted/seized most of the tools in there. It mostly comprised of hinged items like mole grips, pliers, wire cutters, etc.
but don't use on parts with plastic in/on them, it can melt 
