pdm
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 08:21 AM |
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Rusty nuts - ooh er
Hi
I've been trying to get some nuts and bolts clear of rust - I've tried malt vinegar, white vinegar, coke but no joy.
Don't really want to wire brush as I dont want to damage threads - they are small headlight bolts.
Noticed in CKC that Ash used Hammerite Rust Remover
Anyone else used this and what were the results like ?
Also the adjuster screws go into plastic grommets - the plastic is stained with some rust. Anything except elbow grease I can use on the plastics
without damaging them ?
thanks
Paul
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designer
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 09:02 AM |
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Electrolysis to remove rust.
http://www.shedworks.eu/projects.html
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ReMan
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 09:03 AM |
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Wire brush shouldnt dfamage them
Can you not replace with stainless cheap enough if small or are they specials?
www.plusnine.co.uk
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 09:07 AM |
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Acids won't damage plastic.
For cleaning up rusty nuts/bolts etc (I do a LOT of that with the old cars) I use a wire brush in a bench grinder. Before that, a wire brush in a
drill, clamped in a workmate. MUCH easier and safer than holding the drill and object being cleaned.
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pdm
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 09:12 AM |
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Reman - I'd only assumed they were specials. They are headlight adjustment screws that screw into a grommet. They have a collar near the
screw head which fits into a slot around the headlamp bowls (these are 7'' MX5 headlights). They were quite expensive when I asked at
dealers. I wanted to try and clean them as there's nothing wrong with the threads they are just a bit rusted.
Sounds like wire brushing is way to go then with screws/bolts and acid on plastic.
So next question - where might I buy acid ??
ETA - thanks for the advice as well !!
[Edited on 16/4/11 by pdm]
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 09:15 AM |
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Vinegar, citric acid (heard good things about citric acid for cleaning rusty metal, but should work well with plastic. Downside is the seller will
assume you are a drug dealer )or phoshoric acid, sold as rust remover. Guess "wonder wheels" would work too as it contains hydrochloric
acid IIRC.
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ashg
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 10:00 AM |
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the hammerite stuff was ok but i still had to finish them off with the wire brush to get the shine back. a wire brush wont damage the threads
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
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Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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pdm
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 11:08 AM |
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great thanks everyone - I'll try some wonder wheels as got some in the garage.
Reckon I'll use what I've got to soak them and then get busy with the wire brush
thanks again
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