Rust remover - more amazing uses!

[njsteve]

Here's the battery tray after a day of letting the fluid continuously circulate over the area:



Underneath where the fluid ran by, you can see how it dissolved the rust there too.




I then relocated the shower head to spray the underside for another day.





It really is neat to see how it just washes away the rust and doesn't alter the metal underneath.

Now you can really see the horrible, original welds done on these cars. It looked like the factory had some beginner junior high school students in shop class weld up the frames. I'd give them a C- for the final grade.

[Tommy_Mathison]

Be VERY careful using this stuff on plated and aluminum parts. It dissolves both.

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tommy_Mathison</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Be VERY careful using this stuff on plated and aluminum parts. It dissolves both. </div></div>

Are you sure you're talking about this stuff because it is not phosphoric acid-based like most of the rust destroyers/converters out there. It is harmless to everything I've come across, other than rust.

I've been playing with stuff for 5 years now and it does not affect anything other than rusted steel and cast iron. In fact I've used it to clean the surface rust off of chrome plated trim parts and cad plated electrical components with amazing results and with no harm to the plated surfaces.

[Tommy_Mathison]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tommy_Mathison</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Be VERY careful using this stuff on plated and aluminum parts. It dissolves both. </div></div>

Are you sure you're talking about this stuff because it is not phosphoric acid-based like most of the rust destroyers/converters out there. It is harmless to everything I've come across, other than rust.

I've been playing with stuff for 5 years now and it does not affect anything other than rusted steel and cast iron. In fact I've used it to clean the surface rust off of chrome plated trim parts and cad plated electrical components with amazing results and with no harm to the plated surfaces. </div></div>

I had it strip the plating off a survivor 29295 diverter valve and eat through the aluminum body of an original 40669 AC fuel pump. I saved both parts and can provide photos. It was indeed Safest Rust Remover. I've been using the stuff for years. Pretty amazing stuff.

[njsteve]

What kind of time frame did it take to do that? How long were the parts soaking in it?

[Tommy_Mathison]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What kind of time frame did it take to do that? How long were the parts soaking in it? </div></div>

The diverter valve was overnight. The fuel pump was definitely weeks. I forgot it in the solution. Still, I was absolutely amazed at the deterioration of the aluminum.

Just a heads up for everyone using the stuff. I still use it to this day but am much more cautious. Overall, an awesome product. Customer service sucks, however. Never returned multiple messages inquiring on the potential problems with plated and aluminum parts.

[MosportGreen66]

I'm doing an original flash chrome valve cover with poor results. Been soaking for 12 hrs with little change in rust break down. I'm hoping over night I begin to see results. Steve, can you share any wisdom? It is fully submerged, baked in the sun all day... I did a pair of original mid yr bbc side pipes with results so good I should have sent them to the manufacturers in hopes they'd post the before/after photos on the website. This valve cover is downright pesky.

[njsteve]

How old is the fluid? After you use this stuff it is really critical to run it through a folded rag wth a magnet folded in it or a paint filter, to get the metal residue out. I did both and then used an old electric fuel pump to push it through a fuel filter. If you don't clean the fluid, the metal particles remain in suspension and the fluid breaks down and loses its effectiveness rapidly. The darker the fuild gets, the closer to it is to the end of its lifespan. The rotors photo above was taken after putting the rotors in brand new clear fluid. By the end of the weekend it was dark yellow. Also when using the shower method you will have to add more water eventually as the water in the fuild evaporates. After finishing up the battery box spray and gathering up the fluid to filter, I was down over a gallon and a half of water from the original 5 gallons I started with. (That was with no spills anywhere).

[Rixls6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tommy_Mathison</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Be VERY careful using this stuff on plated and aluminum parts. It dissolves both. </div></div>

I've also had plating removed in just an overnight soaking. In my case it was on a cad plated vacuum advance unit.

Another thing to be careful of. I forgot about some bolts and they soaked for a few weeks. They shrunk from a 5/16-18 to about 1/4-20's.

[Postsedan]

They shrunk from a 5/16-18 to about 1/4-20's

Rick, this is way too much info, a bit personal don`t you think?

Dan