64osby
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We have started a rebuild of our 62 Land Rover. Rover's had aluminum bodies, no rust. The original frame and other parts are steel, some galv.
Saw a ytube video on rust remove with electricity. A tub of water, some laundry soda mixed in, a battery charger, steel wire and some sacrificial steel is all you need.
Super simple and it works great. Wire up the parts, hang them in the water and hook up the battery charger. Removes surface rust and deep pits, also will peel the old paint and junk off the parts With out loosing any of the good material. No sanding or chemicals and I can work on other things while the parts are in the bath. Parts come out with a black film that when dry wire wheels off super easy. Then I spray with rust reformer.
I've also cleaned up some old tools, hammers, plyers, vice grips and sockets. Small stuff takes a few hours, Big nasty stuff has taken up to 36 hours. You can hang multiple parts at the same time.
Every so often the sacrificial steel needs to be cleaned back to bare metal.
I'll post some after pics once I take some.
Saw a ytube video on rust remove with electricity. A tub of water, some laundry soda mixed in, a battery charger, steel wire and some sacrificial steel is all you need.
Super simple and it works great. Wire up the parts, hang them in the water and hook up the battery charger. Removes surface rust and deep pits, also will peel the old paint and junk off the parts With out loosing any of the good material. No sanding or chemicals and I can work on other things while the parts are in the bath. Parts come out with a black film that when dry wire wheels off super easy. Then I spray with rust reformer.
I've also cleaned up some old tools, hammers, plyers, vice grips and sockets. Small stuff takes a few hours, Big nasty stuff has taken up to 36 hours. You can hang multiple parts at the same time.
Every so often the sacrificial steel needs to be cleaned back to bare metal.
I'll post some after pics once I take some.
