Kinderlehrer's wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I used to know an old time mechanic that would remove king pins (that's how
> old this is) by pouring a bottle of warm coke on it. You could pound on
> them for hours, heat them to a glowing white, nothing. Pour a bottle of
> coke over the top, go have lunch, and it would be lying on the floor when
> you got back.
>
> However, the secret ingrediant that did this magic was removed in one of
> the re-formulations that coke was forced to do for the health and safety of
> the nation. This tidbit goes back to the '50's.
>
> Bob
One of the ingredients was Phosporic Acid which will convert rust to a
non ferous state. It's what is most rust removers and what you get in a
body prep solution from the automotive paint supply stores.
Joe Worsley
80 TR8
72 TR6
Tupelo, MS
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