Evapo-Rust Gallon on Sale for $14.88 - Amazon

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I know this is widely considered the best rest remover on the market. I just picked up a gallon for $14.88 on Amazon and wanted to make others aware of the deal.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...94f374b30INT&ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I made a soaking container for this. It's a PVP pipe with a diameter slightly larger than a pinball leg with glued cap at the bottom and a twist cap at the top. I fill it about 2/3rds of the way and the submerge a leg. I put the top cap on to avoid any evaporation and then reuse it as needed. It's worked really well, but I was using the Harbor Freight rust remover instead of this. Anxious to see how much better it is.

Also, this still has the affiliate link for Slickdeals (where I grabbed it from) in the linked URL if you care about that. I tried to remove it, but it bumped the price up to $23 so it's still in there.
 
For folks who aren't aware (as I wasn't for a long time), distilled white vinegar works very well for dissolving rust, and is $2.50 a gallon.

I soak parts for 24-48 hours, and then run them through my rock tumbler, or give them a light scrub with a wire brush to knock the remaining debris off, and there isn't any amount of rust it can't dissolve completely.

Works well for small parts and large. I've soaked entire monitor frames (disassembled) in a tub I picked up that holds a few gallons. And you can reuse the vinegar multiple times.

It's one of the most useful tricks I know of in this hobby.
 
I soak parts for 24-48 hours, and then run them through my rock tumbler,

Since you've been rebuilding wicos, I'm assuming you've soaked wico sticks too. Have you noticed any changes in the balltop after soaking in vinegar for a couple days? Just curious...
 
I actually don't soak the Wico shafts. I drill sand and polish them, so I can't say.

I'd suspect the plastic would be unaffected. Worst case if it developed a haze, I doubt it would be anything that wouldn't polish out.
 
I actually don't soak the Wico shafts. I drill sand and polish them, so I can't say.

I'd suspect the plastic would be unaffected. Worst case if it developed a haze, I doubt it would be anything that wouldn't polish out.

I usually use the drill and polish method too, but I have a couple sticks with rust right on the tip of the shaft (that would be in the drill chuck), but yet have very nice tops that I don't want to polish so I was thinking of just dropping them in a solution as an experiment. Thanks for the reply :)
 
I know what you mean about cleaning the ends of the shafts. I'd stick them in a narrow glass (so they stand upright), and just soak the bottom in that case. You'll get a brown ring around the shaft where the vinegar meets the air, but it'll scrub off with steel wool, or sand out with 2000 grit if needed.
 
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