How to remove RUST

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Doorbell

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I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works even
on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called "Asda
limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle and is
less than one pound for 750ml. It contains Hydrochloric Acid (look on the
back) and is quite thick so that it sticks to toilet bowls and also to
Landrover chassis parts. I've just used it on a piece of pitted rusty sheet
steel and now I have a piece of shiny sheet steel with shiny pits. The only
other method of rust removal I've found is using concrete cleaner which
contains phosphoric acid but it is quite thin.

Obviously you should were rubber gloves, protective clothing and eye
protection when using these quite dangerous products and have a source of
cold water at hand in case of accidents.

--
We used to live in an Empire run by an Emperor, then a Kingdom run by a
King.

Now we live in a Country!

1982 Series III 109


 
On Mon, 29 May 2006 18:32:46 GMT, "Doorbell"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works even
>on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called "Asda
>limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle and is
>less than one pound for 750ml. It contains Hydrochloric Acid (look on the
>back) and is quite thick so that it sticks to toilet bowls and also to
>Landrover chassis parts. I've just used it on a piece of pitted rusty sheet
>steel and now I have a piece of shiny sheet steel with shiny pits. The only
>other method of rust removal I've found is using concrete cleaner which
>contains phosphoric acid but it is quite thin.

By a strange coincidence and directly related - I had to take an angle
grinder to the works loo not so long ago... ;-)

 

"Doorbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works
> even on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called
> "Asda limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle
> and is less than one pound for 750ml. It contains Hydrochloric Acid (look
> on the back) and is quite thick so that it sticks to toilet bowls and also
> to Landrover chassis parts. I've just used it on a piece of pitted rusty
> sheet steel and now I have a piece of shiny sheet steel with shiny pits.
> The only other method of rust removal I've found is using concrete cleaner
> which contains phosphoric acid but it is quite thin.
>
> Obviously you should were rubber gloves, protective clothing and eye
> protection when using these quite dangerous products and have a source of
> cold water at hand in case of accidents.
>
> --
> We used to live in an Empire run by an Emperor, then a Kingdom run by a
> King.
>
> Now we live in a Country!
>
> 1982 Series III 109
>

Would this work on the black bumpers of a RR Classic '92? Obviously the
paint would come off as well, but the rust areas have recently started to
look like a raised, lunar landscape and I was wondering whether to attack
them with a wire brush or something like the above product.

Regards,

Colin


 

"Doorbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works
> even on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called
> "Asda limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle
> and is less than one pound for 750ml. It contains Hydrochloric Acid (look
> on the back) and is quite thick so that it sticks to toilet bowls and also
> to Landrover chassis parts. I've just used it on a piece of pitted rusty
> sheet steel and now I have a piece of shiny sheet steel with shiny pits.
> The only other method of rust removal I've found is using concrete cleaner
> which contains phosphoric acid but it is quite thin.
>
> Obviously you should were rubber gloves, protective clothing and eye
> protection when using these quite dangerous products and have a source of
> cold water at hand in case of accidents.
>
> --
> We used to live in an Empire run by an Emperor, then a Kingdom run by a
> King.
>
> Now we live in a Country!
>
> 1982 Series III 109
Have you tried the rust remover from Machinemart don't say owt in case they
are listening and bung the price up but its an etching primer as well I
found out about it from a group test in Practical Classics £3.50 a litre it
fizzes when you put it on
Derek


 
On Mon, 29 May 2006 18:32:46 GMT, "Doorbell"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works even
>on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called "Asda
>limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle and is
>less than one pound for 750ml.

I'm sure i had some of that and it didnt work very well at cleaning my
toilet!....
 

"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 29 May 2006 18:32:46 GMT, "Doorbell"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works
>>even
>>on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called "Asda
>>limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle and is
>>less than one pound for 750ml.
>
> I'm sure i had some of that and it didnt work very well at cleaning my
> toilet!....

Is your toilet made of steel and rusty?? if not, that might be why it
didn't work ;-)

Si


 
Mother" <"@ {mother} @ <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> uttered summat
worrerz funny about:

> By a strange coincidence and directly related - I had to take an angle
> grinder to the works loo not so long ago... ;-)

The Gas cylinder not origional enough then?

;-)

Lee


 
On Tue, 30 May 2006 08:07:32 +0100, "GrnOval"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Is your toilet made of steel and rusty?? if not, that might be why it
>didn't work ;-)

perhaps i need to eat more iron? ;)

 

"Doorbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works
> even on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called
> "Asda limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle
> and is less than one pound for 750ml. It contains Hydrochloric Acid (look
> on the back) and is quite thick so that it sticks to toilet bowls and also
> to Landrover chassis parts. I've just used it on a piece of pitted rusty
> sheet steel and now I have a piece of shiny sheet steel with shiny pits.
> The only other method of rust removal I've found is using concrete cleaner
> which contains phosphoric acid but it is quite thin.
>
> Obviously you should were rubber gloves, protective clothing and eye
> protection when using these quite dangerous products and have a source of
> cold water at hand in case of accidents.
>
> --
> We used to live in an Empire run by an Emperor, then a Kingdom run by a
> King.
>
> Now we live in a Country!
>
> 1982 Series III 109
>

Doorbell:

Concrete cleaner is typically muriatic acid which is a weaker form of HCl.
Phosphoric acid is used for rust removal and is commonly referred to as
"Naval Jelly". It works by converting rust (Iron Oxide) to a water soluble
phosphate compound producing an alkali metal salt.

Always completely dry area before applying primer and finish.

Jack


 
Phosphoric acid is not too bad, look at the ingrediants for Coca Cola and
you realise that you are drinking the stuff, also Hydrochloric, the stuff
already inside your stomach is strong enough.

hydroflouric is the nasty to one to avoid at all costs.



--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Doorbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've just discovered a new way of removing rust from steel. This works
even
> on pitted surfaces. Asda (Walmart in the USA) sell a product called "Asda
> limescale removing toilet cleaner". It's in a blue plastic bottle and is
> less than one pound for 750ml. It contains Hydrochloric Acid (look on the
> back) and is quite thick so that it sticks to toilet bowls and also to
> Landrover chassis parts. I've just used it on a piece of pitted rusty
sheet
> steel and now I have a piece of shiny sheet steel with shiny pits. The
only
> other method of rust removal I've found is using concrete cleaner which
> contains phosphoric acid but it is quite thin.
>
> Obviously you should were rubber gloves, protective clothing and eye
> protection when using these quite dangerous products and have a source of
> cold water at hand in case of accidents.
>
> --
> We used to live in an Empire run by an Emperor, then a Kingdom run by a
> King.
>
> Now we live in a Country!
>
> 1982 Series III 109
>
>


 

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Phosphoric acid is not too bad, look at the ingrediants for Coca Cola and
> you realise that you are drinking the stuff, also Hydrochloric, the stuff
> already inside your stomach is strong enough.
>
> hydroflouric is the nasty to one to avoid at all costs.
>
>
>
> --
> Larry
> Series 3 rust and holes
>
My first job from school ( not counting helping out in the garage) was in an
electroplating lab so I 've had most types of acids and alkalis making
interesting patterns on my skin.Most are innocuos while diluted like Larry
says Hydroflouric
is an exception at <1% it will eat through a thick pyrex beaker over a
lunch time
<ahem> and bugger up glazed tiles for an encore, useful for etching
registration numbers on windscreens as well.
Keep away from any acid that is fuming anything that can pull water out of
the atmosphere is going to do a human body no favours at all.
Not sure how stomach acid will help tho' unless you leave the chassis
outside a Rave club friday night and not certain I would want to work on it
afterwards?
Derek


 
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