MexDan Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 Wots the best way to clean up a large amount of rusty bolts/ nuts all at once??? Can't really be arsed to clean them all one at a time... Is there anything you can chuck them in to make them sparkly an new??? Something cheap preferably... (like coke of degreasing ) Cheers
Admin Vista Posted May 6, 2008 Admin Report Posted May 6, 2008 If they're rusty then no amount of soaking will make them unrusty without a wirebrush and some elbow grease. If they're just grubby (oil dirt etc) then soaking them in some degreasant will loosen it all up and make them easy to clean off.
atomic punk Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 I find soaking in good old white spirit gets rid of oily crap quite nicely... not so good with rust though.
Gonzo Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 There was that thread that suggested soaking 'em in cheapo malt vinegar....
flyingbanana Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 There was that thread that suggested soaking 'em in cheapo malt vinegar.... http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... ht=#735601
Savvi Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 I've seen an homemade tank that had a tube in the bottom with small holes drilled in it. One end was blocked off the other was connected to a air pump and tank filled with degreaser. The guy who made it said he'd put nuts bolts etc in there switched on and left it for 24 hours. He reckoned they came out like new ? Said the circulation cleaned them all up.
caprifan Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 ...it works.....use 14p cheapo vinegar from Tesco...don't use Asda it stinks something rotten just chuck the rusty bolts in a plastic bowl with the vinegar...every few days give am a bit of a rub with a brush on any really bad bits and just leave em in there... just make sure you wash the vinegar off when your done and dry them off straight away and put them indoors...otherwise you end up with surface rust really quickly paint em job done
X FLOW EDDY Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 At work we have some stuff called Ali bright, its for cleening alloy and stainless steel bits on lorries, it cleens mild steel up a treet
MexDan Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Posted May 6, 2008 Cheers Lads... I will give these ideas a go!! Thanks for your help... it is appreciated
antz Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 heres a new idea which worked for me. just buy new ones
MexDan Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Posted May 6, 2008 heres a new idea which worked for me. just buy new ones I was waiting for the smart arse with this answer Most of the time I do buy new ones... but i Have buckets and buckets and buckets of bolts/ nuts/ washers that would cost hundreds to buy new.... so i was just wondering what the best way to clean them up and if it was possible
MaximusPrime Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 it u have a large bit of metal to get rust off, u get a battery charger and a bowl of water and washing powder mixture, put the metal in it and clamp ither the negative or positive to the panel and the other to a rod of metal and put it in the liquid mixture and leave for 48 hours... summink lik that anyway .... check the vid for the real way... so i guess if you put all of ur rusty bolts in a metal pan and put all of that under the liquid and hook it up it should work... http://www.youtube.com/user/BonzoHansen
quickrack Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 That vid is gold. Soon be hookin my nuts up to a battery charger
quickrack Posted May 8, 2008 Report Posted May 8, 2008 That soap flakes and trickle charger works. Doing some bits now. Pics on saturday of how they turn out, but I can see it workin. Now where do I get a tub ig enough for a MK1 shell???
ratman Posted May 8, 2008 Report Posted May 8, 2008 I was told full fat coke eats rust quicker than kids teeth gotta be worth a try
FredTransit Posted May 8, 2008 Report Posted May 8, 2008 Can anybody else not hear that clip or am I going deaf? Turned up the speakers as loud as I could!
Messenjah Posted May 8, 2008 Report Posted May 8, 2008 I was told full fat coke eats rust quicker than kids teeth gotta be worth a try i too have found kids teeth to be really innefective at eradicating rust
emu Posted May 8, 2008 Report Posted May 8, 2008 I was told full fat coke eats rust quicker than kids teeth gotta be worth a try i too have found kids teeth to be really innefective at eradicating rust Ive got this image of rows and rows of toddlers gnawing on rusty bumpers and wings, like human locusts
MaximusPrime Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 That soap flakes and trickle charger works.Doing some bits now. Pics on saturday of how they turn out, but I can see it workin. Now where do I get a tub ig enough for a MK1 shell??? Swimming pool and a bigggggg load of soap flakes
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