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Old 08-21-2013, 02:55 PM   #8
heyjoe
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Re: Molasses Rust Removal

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Originally Posted by cdowns View Post
vinegar $3 or less per gallon works great not all sticky gooey and hard to clean up afterwards like molasses
I have heard that vinegar being acidic attacks the metal whereas molasses attacks the rust through a process called chelation.
There are large write-ups on using molasses over at the HAMB on the Jalopy Journal website.
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