Cow Soaking?

[Packedup]

I've got an old Triumph with plenty of rust, another with more than a littl rust, and the Minor I'm still trying to get my hands on has a lot of rust.

Jenolite is very expensive, and there's no way any of the cars will have every last trace of rust cut out and replaced with shiny metal.

However, phosphoric acid, as far as I know, is used on farms - Something to do with wiping cows I think. I've been led to believe it's a great deal cheaper than Jenolite too.

Does anyone know any more about it? Would seem to be a very cost effective alternative going by what I've heard, but somebody probably knows a good reason not to do it!

[Willie]

Well, Phosphoric Acid is the basic ingredient of Jenolite and it is this acid which
kills the rust so if you can get it from a cheaper source then go for it

[lowedb]

I wouldn't say it's a cheap source, but isn't it in coke, too. Hence the reason it can be used for freeing seized pistons etc.

[Packedup]

Just been readign up a bit mroe - It's in food and drinks (such as Coke), and is used in horticulture in some way that I haven't quite figured out yet.

So it's not to stop cows rusting after all! ;)

Found 500ml for 12 quid plus p&p, whcih although it'll be liquid rather than jelly might still work out as quite a good price - I inted to read up a lot more before buying it though in case it turns out to be useless...

[minor_hickup]

Hmm, ill try and borrow some from school and try it out. Would be interesting to see how well it works.

[Nigel2]

It is called 'milkstone remover', go to any farm suppliers to get it. It is Phosphoric Acid, the same as jenolite and the last lot I bought was around £8.50 for 5 litres. Probably gone up a bit as that was 5/6 years ago, still got about 4 litres left. I know that others will disagree but I paint/spray on zinc 182 afterwards when its dry and done its job. The big plus with 182 is that it will take virtually all primers.
Nigel
SEE MY POST ON PAINT!!!!

[Packedup]

Ah ha, I'll try again with that knowledge then! I didn't know what it was in, so asked about the acid today - Which puzzled and slightly scared the shop I think...

[Onne]

now there lies a challenge for Hellfrauds!