evaporust is the best

[wpavlis]

I have been using this stuff for a while on small screws and hardware. I am currently removing rust from my interior heater box. I broke down and bought a gallon of it so I could get rid of the light surface rust I can't reach with a wire brush. Can you tell how high the bath went? Wow.

[YJ_Aaron]

Yep, my 3.5 gallon is in route to me! Works great.

[clay68c10]

Thanks for the reminder, I'll be needing some soon. Lots of rusty old crap to clean up. It works amazingly well.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

That looks real good. Ever try white vinegar? It turns rust black then comes off with a brush. The Evaporust may be better for heavier rust.

[RPBurris]

My 80 year old uncle thought i was pulling his chain about the vinegar trick. But at a fraction of the cost you get nearly the same results. He had about 100 clamps that were rusted up. A good soak in vinegar overnight and they were almost like new again. I do like the Evaporust products but cant spend the money when i know there is an alternative. Come to think of it i think i learned about the vinegar trick on this forum!

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by wpavlis

I have been using this stuff for a while on small screws and hardware. I am currently removing rust from my interior heater box. I broke down and bought a gallon of it so I could get rid of the light surface rust I can't reach with a wire brush. Can you tell how high the bath went? Wow.

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Besides a guy that does Cadium platting (they are getting harder to find EPA)is there an alternative to coating nuts bolts that go thru evaporust treatment or acid bath or sand blast and then there is my new hardware ....clear coat it so it doesn't rust ? Anybody better way on these issues?

[coreyjhen]

If you don't mind the looks of galvanized metal, try this: http://bit.ly/2lGoS36.

You can also buy "blueing" solution from gun builder suppliers. The metal turns a bluish black, and is pretty rust-resistant.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by RPBurris

My 80 year old uncle thought i was pulling his chain about the vinegar trick. But at a fraction of the cost you get nearly the same results. He had about 100 clamps that were rusted up. A good soak in vinegar overnight and they were almost like new again. I do like the Evaporust products but cant spend the money when i know there is an alternative. Come to think of it i think i learned about the vinegar trick on this forum!

WD-40 works well also. If there's any level of rust on the parts I soak them in white vinegar overnight, like you do. Then I soak all hardware in WD-40 overnight, or when I get to it. That with a wire brush they look like new. At some point the parts will be black zinc plated.