remove rust with water/battery

[weezil_boi]

When I was a boy, I read a book that had all kinds of little home repair/ auto repair tips.

I seemed to remember one that involved using a car battey, a couple of steel rods (like sanded coat hangers) as electrodes, and a bucket of water to remove rust from objects.

Have any of you heard of, know of, or used such a method? I would appreciate any direction you could offer.

[wildcard]

When I was a boy, I read a book that had all kinds of little home repair/ auto repair tips.

I seemed to remember one that involved using a car battey, a couple of steel rods (like sanded coat hangers) as electrodes, and a bucket of water to remove rust from objects.

Have any of you heard of, know of, or used such a method? I would appreciate any direction you could offer.

Umm.. I believe that's a formula to CREATE rust.

[gunrun45]

I know you can make your own electric bore cleaner with a 12 volt battery, some wire, plumbing tape, metal rods and an amonia/vinigar/ water mix. Worked great for me. Different principals though. Did remove lots of rust from the barrel also.

[El Barto]

I rigged up a bore cleaner with ammonia, a steel rod and a couple of 'D' batteries and that worked great. I don't think water will do the job though.

[weezil_boi]

Like I said, I was just a kid so Im sure I had it wrong.

I guess it was amonia, not water... or a mixture thereof.

Is the bore cleaning method intended to clean out fouling, or rust?

I'll do some Thread Fu to find a model I can use and some instructions. How long did it take to clean out the barrel? Was is heavily rusted, or just a little?

[Powersauce]

When I was a boy, I read a book that had all kinds of little home repair/ auto repair tips.

I seemed to remember one that involved using a car battey, a couple of steel rods (like sanded coat hangers) as electrodes, and a bucket of water to remove rust from objects.

Have any of you heard of, know of, or used such a method? I would appreciate any direction you could offer.

I havn't seen it done but I have heard of this process. A friend of mine builds chopper bicycles and he told me about how he placed a bike part connected to a battery and placed it in the bucket of water and the other polarity connected to a railroad tie nail placed in the water as well... he said the rust transfers to the nail...not sure what gets connected to negative and whats connected to positive.

[caduckgunner]

When I was a boy, I read a book that had all kinds of little home repair/ auto repair tips.

I seemed to remember one that involved using a car battey, a couple of steel rods (like sanded coat hangers) as electrodes, and a bucket of water to remove rust from objects.

Have any of you heard of, know of, or used such a method? I would appreciate any direction you could offer.

I have seen it donw with a battery charger, bucket of water and baking soda (I think), I remember you attached part of the battery charger to the rusty part.

[Johnny Diablo]

I think you can also use a bucket of molassas and no battery.

[weezil_boi]

I havn't seen it done but I have heard of this process. A friend of mine builds chopper bicycles and he told me about how he placed a bike part connected to a battery and placed it in the bucket of water and the other polarity connected to a railroad tie nail placed in the water as well... he said the rust transfers to the nail...not sure what gets connected to negative and whats connected to positive.

Thats it!!! Can you ask your friend how it works???

[anothergunnut]

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=39312&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=home+made+bore+cleaner

Read and enjoy!

[tankerman]

A friend of mine builds chopper bicycles

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[Powersauce]

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yea..similar to that...except no fat tire in the back...

[cactus]

Battery charger, baking soda, and water is correct but be careful the by product if memory serves me correctly is hydrogen. Definitely a job to be done in a well ventilated area. Good luck!

[otalps]

Here's a good step by step with pics

http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/tech-exchange/467718-rust-removal-electrolysis.html

[weezil_boi]

I love this site

You guys never let me down!!!

Here's a good step by step with pics

http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/tec...ctrolysis.html