Rust removal reverse electrolosis

[Veemax]

I've done this for yrs with loads of parts, an yes it does work quite well, so seein as these H/lamp bowls came out so well I thought I'd share it with people for the ones who dont know about it, you need a battery charger, a plastic tank, some scrap iron, water an maybe some soda crystals, hang the rusty parts in the water solution with the Neg connected to it (copper tube as a buzbar) connect the positive from the charger to the scrap anodes all joined together with some copper wire, leave to fiz for a day or 2, remove from tank an wire brush off the crap, simples, I was gonna scrap these 2 original headlamp bowls as they had such thick crusty rust on them that a wire brush wouldn't touch, as you can see in the video they nearly came out luvverly, i'll dry them out and glassblast them now then paint, more pics later on of the outcome, looks like its saved me buying new ones

[chinkamon]

Thats well worth a try isn't it! Cheers for the info👍👍

[Veemax]

Update: cleaned, blasted, primed an painted, look nearly as good as new to Me 

[kev the rev]

excellent work looks really good 

[Veemax]

did a couple of strut spring cups yesterday, 2 days in the bath forgot to switch it off lol, you can see where all the rust has gone to the cathodes in the bath

[Veemax]

I'll blast them in the cabinet next week an get some primer on em

[Johnny Boy]

That does work really well. I haven't tried it myself, but you seem to have got the hang of it  👌

[Veemax]

5 hours ago, Johnny Boy said:

That does work really well. I haven't tried it myself, but you seem to have got the hang of it  👌

just a battery charge an some scrap steel, it does seem to work better with soda crystals in it, but carful as it gives off hydrogen gas

[chinkamon]

On 10/11/2022 at 23:55, Veemax said:

 but carful as it gives off hydrogen gas

You could sell that to the government an make some pennies 😂

[Veemax]

ok i think they came out pretty good now in primer, considering they looked like scrap to begin with