keynsham1
Active Member
Having got my engine and various transmission parts all over the garage floor at the moment I also have a lot of rusty nuts and washers to deal with. I was always keen on trying rust removal in white vinegar and I have now had a go. I hung half of an exhaust tab washer in plain white vinegar for 24 hours and this is the result!!
I was impressed. I plan to zinc plate them all once clean. I have done that before with just zinc chloride powder, a lump of zinc, water, a bit of copper wire and an AA battery. It's simple, fun and effective. More pictures when I have done it!
I really plan to de-rust my cast exhaust manifolds and then repaint them. That is the real purpose of all this.... and a bit of lockdown fever of course!!
Interestingly, the vinegar cleans the metal surface so well that rust will start to reform in about an hour!
I was impressed. I plan to zinc plate them all once clean. I have done that before with just zinc chloride powder, a lump of zinc, water, a bit of copper wire and an AA battery. It's simple, fun and effective. More pictures when I have done it!
I really plan to de-rust my cast exhaust manifolds and then repaint them. That is the real purpose of all this.... and a bit of lockdown fever of course!!
Interestingly, the vinegar cleans the metal surface so well that rust will start to reform in about an hour!