http://www.vankaathoven-tt.nl/index.html
For those of you out there who need to remove oxide from ferrous components.
Choices are acid based or intrusive oxide grit/sand/walnut shells/glass beads etc to remove all corrosion.
Another recent method I have found is to use a product called bio-deruster. This is a non acidic safe handling solution in which you suspend a rusty component for a period of time from 20 mins to overnight. Rust literally falls off and the remaining underlying parent metal is left unaffected and a uniform grey, though pitted if that is the level of underlying corrosion. Much much gentler than any of the blasting or acidic techniques and ideal for small fragile components and assemblies too. If an assembly is too corroded and fragile to dismantle with brute force, a night submerged in this stuff will work wonders.
Doesn’t remove paint, base metal, plating or harm plastics. I’ve used it for several iron woodworking plane restorations with excellent results. I’m sure that the aviations restorers out there could find a use.
BTW: This isn’t an advert, just thought worth passing on. Link above is for a Dutch guy who stocked small quantities as well, couldn’t find any in the UK.
By: AndyG - 30th October 2006 at 21:01
They do a similar product that seems to be very good. I have read good press reports, but have yet to try it myself.
Bruce
Nice one,
very interesting and a simlar but in a gel form of product ideal for ladling onto my Landrover by the gallon!
By: Rocketeer - 30th October 2006 at 19:59
They do a similar product that seems to be very good. I have read good press reports, but have yet to try it myself.
Bruce
ordered some Bruce, will let you know how i get on!!!!
By: AndyG - 30th October 2006 at 08:01
Well worth a try though, I promise you won’t be dissapointed, doesn’t harm non-ferrous components either though does clean them too.
By: QldSpitty - 30th October 2006 at 07:48
Molasses.Bit time consuming but works.Diluted 3 to 1 I think with water.
By: Bruce - 30th October 2006 at 07:45
They do a similar product that seems to be very good. I have read good press reports, but have yet to try it myself.
Bruce
By: Rocketeer - 29th October 2006 at 23:27
frosts stock something like it….called POR15…expensice, I am thinking of trying some
By: AndyG - 29th October 2006 at 21:52
would this work?http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolytic_derusting.htm
Yes, of course though a lot of hassle, having tried both the bio-deruster wins hand down for results even grey finish and resists corrosion for some time after.
By: bolmas - 29th October 2006 at 21:32
would this work?http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolytic_derusting.htm
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