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removing rust with vinegar
« on: 18 June 2009, 19:18:00 »

some one posted a  method for removing rust by just soaking the item in a vinigar bath, so i tried it, i found an old lump hammer head behind my garage, i tried wire brushing it on one end and took ages for minimal results, so i left it in a jar of vinigar for 24 hours, amazing,,,,,,, with a tooth brush it took it back to raw metal, i was gob smacked, vinegar removes rust.. :D :D
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #1 on: 18 June 2009, 19:20:36 »

Try it in some rough cider -- that'll take the paint off too !!!!!!
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2009, 19:22:14 »

I'll put my sockets in there then, only little bits inside  :y
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #3 on: 18 June 2009, 19:22:34 »

shame I can't soak my door in vinegar :(
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #4 on: 18 June 2009, 19:26:18 »

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shame I can't soak my door in vinegar :(
Was just thinking the same  ;D
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #5 on: 18 June 2009, 19:42:18 »

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shame I can't soak my door in vinegar :(
Was just thinking the same  ;D

It's my car's front offside chassis leg that could do with a soaking on mine ...... I wonder if it'll convert rot back to steel  :-/  :-/ :y

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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #6 on: 18 June 2009, 19:48:08 »

How many bottles of vinegar do I need to fill a bath tub? should be big enough to get larger parts in. Lol
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #7 on: 18 June 2009, 19:52:42 »

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shame I can't soak my door in vinegar :(
Probably could if you had a big enough bath. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #8 on: 18 June 2009, 20:33:41 »

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Try it in some rough cider -- that'll take the paint off too !!!!!!

I'd use vinegar and drink the rough cider ;)
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #9 on: 18 June 2009, 20:49:41 »

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How many bottles of vinegar do I need to fill a bath tub? should be big enough to get larger parts in. Lol

How about one of ...... these;D  ;D  ;D ;D  ;D

It'd be like in't th'olden days!

Or was that just us lot oop in the impoverished North? :-/   ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #10 on: 18 June 2009, 21:30:37 »

It should be big enough to get the doars in and other large parts. so how many bottles would i need to fill it then?
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #11 on: 18 June 2009, 22:15:14 »

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Try it in some rough cider -- that'll take the paint off too !!!!!!


Don't you mean HC it will take the metal off as well!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

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« Reply #12 on: 18 June 2009, 22:21:34 »

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How many bottles of vinegar do I need to fill a bath tub? should be big enough to get larger parts in. Lol

How about one of ...... these;D  ;D  ;D ;D  ;D

It'd be like in't th'olden days!

Or was that just us lot oop in the impoverished North? :-/   ;D  ;D  ;D

I remember those -- sat in front of the fire in the old tin bath in the kitchen, with all and sundry wandering around .... red hot on one side and freezing cold on t'other  ;) ... not oop north either, but in welsh wales
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #13 on: 18 June 2009, 22:22:04 »

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Try it in some rough cider -- that'll take the paint off too !!!!!!


Don't you mean HC it will take the metal off as well!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)



You are probably right, Lizzie  :D :D
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Re: removing rust with vinegar
« Reply #14 on: 18 June 2009, 23:33:26 »

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How many bottles of vinegar do I need to fill a bath tub? should be big enough to get larger parts in. Lol

How about one of ...... these;D  ;D  ;D ;D  ;D

It'd be like in't th'olden days!

Or was that just us lot oop in the impoverished North? :-/   ;D  ;D  ;D

I remember those -- sat in front of the fire in the old tin bath in the kitchen, with all and sundry wandering around .... red hot on one side and freezing cold on t'other  ;) ... not oop north either, but in welsh wales

My kids thought I was taking the p... same for the outside toilet! :-? ;) ;) ;)
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