My Molasses rust experiment results.
Sure.
I thought I had pictures of this before I took my device down but I cannot find them at the moment.
I took a 5 gallon bucket ( you can go bigger / smaller if you wish) and measured the depth.
I took rebar and cut 8 pieces ( you can go more or less) just a bit shorter than the height of the pail.
I buffed them up a bit so the bare metal was showing through. You want good contact and metal showing through..
I marked where the rebar would be stand up around on the inside of the bucket and drilled two holes - one on each side of where the rebar was going to be.
I then took pieces of copper wire and secured the rebar to the bucket so both ends of the wire copper were protruding from the bucket. I then took pices of wires and connected each end to just about make a circle..leave the last wire off.
Like this..not mine but is OK
I then took a board and connected a piece of wire to it leaving both ends bare .
I filled the bucket with a solution of soda water..I used caustic soda for because I had some on hand...it isn't the liquid that cleans anyway..
I lowered a really rusty piece into the water supported by the wire attached to the board...do not let the mental touch the rebar.
I took a battery charger and attached the neg end to the wire attached to the metal product and the pos leading to all the rebar.
If you see bubbles, all is going well.
Depending on the amount of rust will determine the amount of time required. I don't think i left any piece for more than 3 hours. If the mental is too long you can do one end and then switch.
Wash off the mental after you pull it from the tank to neutralize the liquid.
I lightly buffed afterwards. You should paint or whatever soon afterwards because it will rust quickly.
This link may explain it better than I. I wish I had known about it soon.
http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolytic_derusting.htm
It is safe but with everything, I try to maintain good ventilation.
When you finally get ride of the liquid, there is a lot of crap at the bottom of the bucket.
Sure.
I thought I had pictures of this before I took my device down but I cannot find them at the moment.
I took a 5 gallon bucket ( you can go bigger / smaller if you wish) and measured the depth.
I took rebar and cut 8 pieces ( you can go more or less) just a bit shorter than the height of the pail.
I buffed them up a bit so the bare metal was showing through. You want good contact and metal showing through..
I marked where the rebar would be stand up around on the inside of the bucket and drilled two holes - one on each side of where the rebar was going to be.
I then took pieces of copper wire and secured the rebar to the bucket so both ends of the wire copper were protruding from the bucket. I then took pices of wires and connected each end to just about make a circle..leave the last wire off.
Like this..not mine but is OK
I then took a board and connected a piece of wire to it leaving both ends bare .
I filled the bucket with a solution of soda water..I used caustic soda for because I had some on hand...it isn't the liquid that cleans anyway..
I lowered a really rusty piece into the water supported by the wire attached to the board...do not let the mental touch the rebar.
I took a battery charger and attached the neg end to the wire attached to the metal product and the pos leading to all the rebar.
If you see bubbles, all is going well.
Depending on the amount of rust will determine the amount of time required. I don't think i left any piece for more than 3 hours. If the mental is too long you can do one end and then switch.
Wash off the mental after you pull it from the tank to neutralize the liquid.
I lightly buffed afterwards. You should paint or whatever soon afterwards because it will rust quickly.
This link may explain it better than I. I wish I had known about it soon.
http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolytic_derusting.htm
It is safe but with everything, I try to maintain good ventilation.
When you finally get ride of the liquid, there is a lot of crap at the bottom of the bucket.
