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Old 11-07-2012, 10:36 PM   #42
ETsC10
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Re: Coke for rust removal

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Originally Posted by NONHOG View Post
Regular vinegar is what I use, I think its stronger. I free'd up a very rusty fuel sender off my old 49 GMC. Anything acidic should work I would think.
I've used tin foil to shine up rusty chrome but never with coke.
Might be fun to try.
Vinegar + salt will strip the oxidation off of nearly anything...works
as well or better than Brasso.

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Originally Posted by theastronaut View Post
Oxalic Acid works great too...
Good tip!
Spinach has oxalic acid...can we grow our own rust remover?


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