Rust Removal using Electrolysis
Several years ago, and I can't recall how it happened, I came into an inexpensive and easy way to clean rust and grease, and, in some cases, paint, from your rusty cast iron and sheet metal parts. Taking advantage of common household cleaning products, items many of us have laying around the garage, kitchen or laundry room, and some science, you can clean parts from a single bolt up to an entire trailer frame through a process known as "electrolysis".
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I hope this site can help those of us that need help with rusty parts. -
Hm, I have an old shitty nasty iron GM Quadrabog intake that I might be willing to try that on. Its a marine intake, and those things get *super* nasty.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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Quadrabog!
Seriously, though, I must try this method as well. Must first obtain extra plastic bucket and learn where to buy "washing soda" ......2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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It says on the site where you can get the washing soda(laundry soda) I don't really have a spot to try this at but I sure have a bunch of rusty parts....lolComment
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I think I'm going to borrow my neighbors swimming pool, strip my Thunderbird to a bare unibody, and give this a shot.
Nick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
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Hey, if the pool's an in-the-ground model, and you have a big enough power supply and sacrifical anode ...... that might sound tempting to try! I hear getting a car "dipped" is getting difficult these days. Now if just get yourself a whole row of swimming pools, each with different acid baths .........
2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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You guys hadn't heard about this? I could swear I've posted about it before...I've got a couple tanks for doing it at home, works great.
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You have posted about this before.Originally posted by Nathan in MN View Post**2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
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I have been vindicated!!! lol
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8Comment
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Never read about it on here but ive seen it done before. and thought COOLPeople should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.Comment
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Yes indead.....this is ancient technology though thousands of years in the making....works great.Comment
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damn I didnt realize it was this easy....Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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in my opinion there is no substitute for media blasting.Comment
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That's probably true. Of course, an electrolysis station is cheaper and easier to put together than buying and operating a blast cabinet .... I'm really interested to try it once I figure out where to buy washing soda.Originally posted by portdizzal View Post
BTW, nice sig pics! Any thoughts of changing the window trim from blue to black (not that I'm biased or anything)?
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i sandblasted my old jeep in my back yard and recycled the sand using a window screen. i just layed out a tarp and some plywood and started blasting.Originally posted by 1987cp View PostThat's probably true. Of course, an electrolysis station is cheaper and easier to put together than buying and operating a blast cabinet .... I'm really interested to try it once I figure out where to buy washing soda.
BTW, nice sig pics! Any thoughts of changing the window trim from blue to black (not that I'm biased or anything)?
cool to know though.
as far as the window trim goes i may just strip it and polish it. im playing with a few ideas. there is a few bubbles where the paint isnt sticking to the aluminum.Comment
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