Rusty spanners

[Adam]

help found a load of rusty spanners that i want to bring back from the dead, should i soak them in petrol or have you any better ideas

[john (smifffy)]

try wd40 or soak them in coke just dont drink it afterwards

[peej39]

Vinegar, is quite effective I believe.

[Roo]

Hi Adam
You could try WD40 then use a metal wire wool to remove the rust.
Good Luck Matey

[Drift]

[Adam]

should have seen the look on Nesse's face when i just asked if we have half a gallon of vinager spare.............taxi

[nigelbread]

how rusty?

[Adam]

well they where chromb , now covered in rusty powder and sludge after something must have leeked on them a few years past

[nigelbread]

If you have a cement mixer water and sand mix will clean them up, removing loose chrome and rust.
Then oil or paint, i did some of mine and painted imperial one colour metric another,

[Sir-Doris]

I used WD40 and wire wool on mine. After they have been used a bit they seem to shine up a bit and have that used look about them.

[subsonicnat]

Hi Guys,
Been waiting to come across a thread like this:::::
All you need to get RUST OFF anything is Dead Easy, no WORK required::

1/ A plastic bucket: (Cannot be Metal)

2/ A NEW piece of Steel:

3/ A 12 Volt Battery or Battery charger:

4/ Baking SODA:

The POSITIVE goes to the NEW Steel: The NEGATIVE to the Rusty (PART):<> (Which must have good Contact):
Put A Cane or piece of wood across the bucket to support the NEW Steel and PART to be Derusted: String will do.
Fill Bucket with TAP water, put one big heaped TABLESPOON of Baking Soda in the bucket: CONNECT WIRES to Both Parts:
(Better if it is a Battery charger try to keep clips out of the water):::
This Idea works with LINE OF SIGHT,,, So if the Part is round CURL the NEW Steel to suit the Rusty part All Round:::
Over a few hours the rust will LEAVE the Rusty Part and ATTACHE its`self to the new metal:::
The RUSTY part will OXODISE to DEEP BLACK, it must be WIPED with ,, Like,, Paper Kitchen Towel and dried you can use a hair Drier then, BUT, ::: IT MUST BE PROTECTED "IMMEADIATLY" as it will try to turn rusty again:
I did this with some Headlight Backs once as they were very thin, they come up like brand NEW::
Even if you do not Require to use this,, TRY IT, you will be amazed how it turns out..
Do Not forget >>>>>> PROTECT it quickly, once dry UNDERCOAT/PAINT/ or /OIL/Grease/..
It will be like Brand NEW.. Hope you understand what I have Written:

Colin:Norfolk: (Subsonicnat).
PS::: Been So long since I did this not sure which way the Polarity is, but it doesn`t matter a couple of hours will tell you if its working if not REVERSE the Leads..

[nigelbread]

Parts:put one big heaped Baking Soda in the bucket:
?
table spoon or?
Then i will try.
Thanks for the info
Nigel.

[MyMu]

Vinegar I did not believe you so I had a google.

http://www.graveldraggers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38:tech-vinegar-rust-removal&catid=2:dangerous-contraptions&Itemid=7

Does anyone have a bucket big enough for my truck to sit in

[subsonicnat]

Hi Mate,Funnily enough years ago they used to use this method as a (SLAVE) to rot away, so your car did not..
Not so far off the mark at all mate.. Let me know how you get on.
Its worth it just to see it in action..
Colin:Norfolk.

[Frenchfarmer]