I want to share with you a good way to remove rust.
All the tools in my father's toolbox were in a very poor state of conservation, mainly from rust, and all the screwdrivers have been used as a paint mixer at some point in time. A 2 dollar wire wheel took care of many years of neglect but it was not enough for some tools like adjustable spanners and pliers.
One of the sites that I visit the most is instructables.com there I found this instructable about rust removal via electrolysis and decided to give it a try.
Instead of the battery charger I used an ATX power supply, that I hacked to power up my electronic prototypes and some other projects, and I used baking soda instead of washing soda. The results are really good. Many pliers were frozen in rust but 6 hours in the bucket was enough to make them functional again.
After the bath you need to rustproof the tools, many people use oil or wax, but I can't stand the feeling of an oiled tool, so I sprayed the tools with clear coat and I am really happy with the results. I only used oil to lubricate the pliers and white grease for the adjustable spanners
The setup and some pics of the cleaned tools
I am very proud of this hammer, 4 hours in the bucket and a new handle and it is like new again.
This is an example of the work in progress. This rasp was one of the most corroded tools and also was used as a paint mixer. You can see the original state to the left and the treated part to the right. This photo was taken after 8 hours in the bucket.
These tools have been used around the house for many years and now they are going to be in a decent state.
All the tools in my father's toolbox were in a very poor state of conservation, mainly from rust, and all the screwdrivers have been used as a paint mixer at some point in time. A 2 dollar wire wheel took care of many years of neglect but it was not enough for some tools like adjustable spanners and pliers.
One of the sites that I visit the most is instructables.com there I found this instructable about rust removal via electrolysis and decided to give it a try.
Instead of the battery charger I used an ATX power supply, that I hacked to power up my electronic prototypes and some other projects, and I used baking soda instead of washing soda. The results are really good. Many pliers were frozen in rust but 6 hours in the bucket was enough to make them functional again.
After the bath you need to rustproof the tools, many people use oil or wax, but I can't stand the feeling of an oiled tool, so I sprayed the tools with clear coat and I am really happy with the results. I only used oil to lubricate the pliers and white grease for the adjustable spanners
The setup and some pics of the cleaned tools
I am very proud of this hammer, 4 hours in the bucket and a new handle and it is like new again.
This is an example of the work in progress. This rasp was one of the most corroded tools and also was used as a paint mixer. You can see the original state to the left and the treated part to the right. This photo was taken after 8 hours in the bucket.
These tools have been used around the house for many years and now they are going to be in a decent state.