Re: [alfa] FW: Electrolytic Rust Removal Success

["Gwynne W. Spencer" <gwynnes1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Next time, instead of Rustoleum, use POR-15 - much better! I have been 
using POR-15 for almost 20 years - often in marine applications where salt 
water is everywhere - works like magic. See their web 
site:  http://www.por15.com/

NOTICE: I have no interest or investment in POR - just a more than 
satisfied user.

Gwynne Spencer

At 09:37 AM 5/10/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Another gem from the AMC list. We have almost no rust in sunny Oregon yet,
>as the maroons running the place have not yet started the proposed use of
>salt on our roads, but it might come in handy for someone.
>
>Richard
>Portland
>85 Spider: needing paint
>81 GTV6: trade in on a paint job anyone?
>
>
>
>Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 20:00:40 -0700 (PDT)
>From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@domain.elided>
>Subject: Electrolytic Rust Removal Success
>To: mail@domain.elided
>
>Folks,
>
>I have been reading about electrolytic rust conversion
>in various websites.  I tried it today and it's easy.
>First I degreased the battery tray from the 62 Classic
>by soaking it in a 5-gal bucket of carb cleaner.
>After degreasing and rinsing I suspended the battery
>tray in a 5 gal bucket of water to which I had added
>one tablespoon of baking soda per gallon.  I suspended
>a steel bar on another wire in the same bucket,
>careful to keep the tray separate from the bar.  I
>connected my battery charger positive lead to the
>steel bar (wire leading to the bar) and connected the
>negative lead to the battery tray (directly since part
>of it was out of the water).
>
>You must use a plastic bucket.
>
>I turned the battery charger on manual and got a
>reading of 2 amps which is about normal according to
>the articles I read.  I turned the battery tray after
>about four hours to immerse the other end in the
>solution.  This evening I removed the tray and washed
>it with a scotch brite pad under running water.  The
>rust (Fe2O3) had been converted to Fe which is black.
>The black residue scrubs off easily.  Pitting was
>present because of the missing metal but the tray is
>rust free.  After drying I spritzed it briefly in my
>bead blast cabinet and shot it with Rustoleum primer.
>
>Worked for me.
>
>Joe Fulton
>
>Salinas ,CA
>
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