Electrolysis - Rust Removal WORKS AWSOME!!!!!!

[dptyrob]

I have been trying this process also and 2 or 3 times the process has stopped with me. I think it might be the charger because I can unplug the charger and in about 1 - 2 minutes plug it back in and it starts back up.

dptyrob ...... wonder if your charger is doing the same thing?

David

I've considered that too.  I'll have to give it a little breather and see what happens.  It'll be a day or two before I can get back to y'all on that though. 

[HUMZUKI]

Not yet.  It's still out there in the water.  The process seems to have stalled.  I'm thinking that it may have something to do with the sub-freezing temperatures we've been having the last few days. 

I just did this a few days ago with a header for my yota. The majority of the work happened in the first 24hr then basically stopped after that. It was still bubbling  for another 48 hrs but no change really. I didnt wash it off or anything I DID however grind a spot to weld a clean tab to make sure my connection was solid and the "electrode" I used was a new piece of 4" bar stock.

[HUMZUKI]

first is 24 hr second is 48hr MORE not total. So I took it out. Its all white now. Im totally satisfied with doing it,,,how else are you gona clean out the INSIDE of a header with out some crazy "snake" sander drill thing

[87hardtop]

 

[HUMZUKI]

http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/Miscellaneous/Rust_Removal.htm


Alota info on here too! Since alot of people seem to be getting in to this 

[87hardtop]

Thanks man for the info... It's hard not to try this seeing how it is so easy to do.. Less work = 

[HUMZUKI]

Thanks man for the info... It's hard not to try this seeing how it is so easy to do.. Less work = 

LOL Just google it theres ALOT of info out there

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=electrolysis+rust+removal&btnG=Search

[dptyrob]

Okay, here are some before and after pics (below: I'm posting before and after together, so don't panic when you see the before).  I let mine go for about 2 weeks or better due to the amount of metal involved.  It also probably set in the water turned off for a week or two before I got around to draining it and scrubbing it off.  I was really amazed at what I found today when I started scrubbing with a nylon brush.  And as you can see, it really devoured the pieces of metal that I used for anodes (?).  One was a file cabinet drawer and the other a piece of galvanized sheet metal. 





The piece of sheet metal:


The file cabinet drawer:


What was left in the bottom of the tub:

[bmp]

cool

[HUMZUKI]

Yea WOW!!! Maybe I should start mine back up

[87hardtop]

Nice

[nemo]

Like your post, I had been wondering how well this worked but had not tried it. I really like the before and after pics since they give a really good idea of type of results to expect.

[87hardtop]

I really works great and you have to do 90% less work.

[Surly]

straight muriatic acid strips rust really good and its cheap + easy.

WARNING: Muriatic acid will DESTROY aluminum!

[godzukiman]

shocking