Small parts rust removal?
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:44 pm
I'm currently cleaning up a few small parts for painting as I renovate my car, and I've been using Deox C quite a bit to remove the rust. Great stuff, especially if it's used hot, but for it to be effective it does require the item to be thoroughly degreased so that the aqueous solution can get into direct contact with the rust. I've found that using it hot and soaking overnight also has a tendency to remove a good portion of any remaining paint which is great as it leaves the metal ready for painting once given a light going over with a wire brush and a thorough dry.
As I was standing at the utility room sink watching the mess I was making as I wire-brushed some wee brake springs, and trying to ignore the pain in my fingertips as the wire bristles made contact yet again, I was aware that I couldn't shift the paint inside the beehive springs very easily, and there was no way I could properly clean inside the longer springs.
I had one of those "lightbulb moments", and wondered if anyone else had tried it? I thought about those rock tumblers that people use to polish stones and pebbles. Could be great for springs, brake adjusters, bolts etc if the items were put in the barrel with some shot blasting grit and leeft to tumble for a while. Could remove the grease, rust and paint in a oner.
My wife and I have just been to our local town (25 minute round trip) and I took a jamjar with some grit, and springs in it and shook and turned it all the time I was driving ( God knows what people thought if they noticed!). Shows promise.
Has anyone else tried or heard of this being done? Saves setting up the compressor and blast pot/cabinet for a few small bits which are hard to hold if it works!
As I was standing at the utility room sink watching the mess I was making as I wire-brushed some wee brake springs, and trying to ignore the pain in my fingertips as the wire bristles made contact yet again, I was aware that I couldn't shift the paint inside the beehive springs very easily, and there was no way I could properly clean inside the longer springs.
I had one of those "lightbulb moments", and wondered if anyone else had tried it? I thought about those rock tumblers that people use to polish stones and pebbles. Could be great for springs, brake adjusters, bolts etc if the items were put in the barrel with some shot blasting grit and leeft to tumble for a while. Could remove the grease, rust and paint in a oner.
My wife and I have just been to our local town (25 minute round trip) and I took a jamjar with some grit, and springs in it and shook and turned it all the time I was driving ( God knows what people thought if they noticed!). Shows promise.
Has anyone else tried or heard of this being done? Saves setting up the compressor and blast pot/cabinet for a few small bits which are hard to hold if it works!