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royal jelly?

EDIT:

naval jelly lol

Hand cleaner ( like goop ) without pumice. Coat them and let them sit for a day or so, wipe off and its done.

CLR calcium lime and rust remover works ok if you let it sit for a couple of days.

Charlie don't surf wrote:Hand cleaner ( like goop ) without pumice. Coat them and let them sit for a day or so, wipe off and its done.

Like Swarfega? I only have the heavy duty stuff, might give it a go anyway. Is the normal stuff good for nylon parts (white)?




Appreciate the help chaps

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I think what you were after was rust converter instead of remover. The kind that turns rust into a black finish.

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I just finished redoing some tie rod and dog bones. I put up some pic soon. Sand then clean, pick up some gun blueing and some past wax (minwax) . I did 2 coats of blueing , let dry over night then put a good coat of past wax and let dry 15-20 min. rub out with soft cloth and add a 2nd coat of wax and let dry, rub that out and your done. the wax will mellow out the blueing and help stop rust from comming back
steve

fakiee wrote:

Lowgear wrote:I think what you were after was rust converter instead of remover. The kind that turns rust into a black finish.

Yep, thats sounds like it could have worked

Oh well too late now. Still, I think the end result looks ok:

IMG_4423.JPG

Want to re black them? Take a torch and heat them to cherry red- drop them in transmission ATF fluid- instant hardened steel, and black to boot.

Charlie don't surf wrote:

fakiee wrote:

Lowgear wrote:I think what you were after was rust converter instead of remover. The kind that turns rust into a black finish.

Yep, thats sounds like it could have worked

Oh well too late now. Still, I think the end result looks ok:

IMG_4423.JPG

Want to re black them? Take a torch and heat them to cherry red- drop them in transmission ATF fluid- instant hardened steel, and black to boot.

Any risk of deformation or fire when they hit the fluid. I forgot, but I actually have a set of those rods that look a bit rough.

Just some smoke-

Oxalic Acid removes rust without damaging the finnish

bigdavevw wrote:Oxalic Acid removes rust without damaging the finnish

I've had good results with the oxalic acid available as barkeepers friend:
http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/

Evaporust, Harbor Freight sells it. The stuff works miracles on rusty full size car parts.