Evapo-Rust works!

[hman]

One more note: aluminum containers aren't the best choice for soaking or storage. I use a lot of those disposable aluminum baking trays for part cleanup, project organization, whatever. Anyhow, I used one of the small loaf pans to soak a couple of pieces, covered the container when finished, and left it sitting on the floor a corner of my basement. Two weeks later I picked up the tray only to find it had eaten several holes in the tray bottom and had etched the concrete just a bit.

Good cautionary note. By the way, what you said is pretty much true no matter what (water based) solution you use. Any time you have dissimilar metals in contact with each other in water, there's bound to be some chemical action - ie, corrosion of one metal or the other. Aluminum with almost anything else will result in the aluminum being attacked ... and if it's a thin-walled container, it only takes a small depth of corrosion to eat through.

Hope your parts didn't get "high water marks" as the Evaporust leaked out.

 

[Dave Paine]

There are many methods to remove rust. The acid based liquids like vinegar do work but they attack the rust and metal. A fellow forgot he had some screws in lemon juice so were in the liquid too long, days or weeks, and when he remembered there was not much of the screw remaining.

Another consideration is whether the items have metal plating or paint which is desired to remain on the pieces.

I was restoring a hand plane which had both metal plating and painting. I used Evapo-Rust since I knew it would not harm the metal plating or paint.
I do not think I could have achieved the same result as easily with other methods.

The as-purchased plane. The green patina on the lever cap was a hint this was plated. At the time I did not know if this could be restored without removing the plating.



After restoring. The lever cap looks like new. The painting was in very good shape. The knob was sanded and re-finished. The tote (rear handle) is new.



I sometimes use other rust removal fluids, but Evapo-Rust is the safest to use.

 

[roadie33]

That's one of the reason's I use EvapoRust. No matter how long I've left things in it, it doesn't hurt them. I forgot I had put a set of reamers in once that I picked up at an Estate auction and left them soaking in EvapoRust for about a week. When I finally got back down to the shop and found them, they were all nice and clean, no rust left at all.
I tried the vinegar solution once, I couldn't handle the smell of it.

 

[jocat54]

Just ordered (6/22/2017) 5 gallons online from Walmart. $23 and change if I picked it up.

Do you have a link for that price?

 

[Dave Paine]

The link in post #8 showed around $28 is shipped to the store when I checked that day. Now the same link shows $90. Wow. I wonder what happened.

 

[hman]

Sounds like Walmart's random number generator (like that of airline ticket sales) is in need of adjustment
When I click the link, it comes up with $48, but out of stock. Guess you can put any price you want on something out of stock, eh wot?

 

[Alan H.]

I often wonder why people rave about Evaporust. Do they pay for positive reviews? For what it costs it should work and make you a 5 course meal. Before you spend the big bucks you might try a gallon of white vinegar. It will set you back @ a buck. You use it the same as you would the Evaporust. My results have been nearly identical.

Randy

Sorry Randy but acid treatment is different than chelation. But if you are happy with it, go for it.

BTW, I did not get paid for my review.

 

[rolleikin]

I am another fan of Evapo-Rust. I have used on some very badly rusted bench planes. Not cheap, but the product can be recycled. The cheapest source is my local Harbor Freight. In the Automotive isle.

Any the rust removal methods which involve liquids require the part(s) to be completely submerged, otherwise a line will be created like a tide mark which is very difficult to remove.

I had a wide open container and the gallon container covered the parts but not deep. I came close to evapouration lowering the liquid level. I now try to use a smaller container or add something to fill the voids to raise the level. For small parts I use a lidded container.

I tried using a garbage bag. I was happy I had this in a tray. "Murphy" visited over night and a small hole developed in the bag.

I love my evaporust, too. The cheapest source i found was sears. They sell by mail a 3.5 gallon pail that comes with a parts basket. Cost was 42 and shipping was free. Even home depot is cheaper than harbor freight, by a several dollars per gallon

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