[Shop-talk] rust removal... small parts

[brian lpro]

I agree with replacement but it you don’t care too much what they look like, I’ve found soaking them in vinegar works pretty well and is cheap.

Brian K


> On Sep 22, 2017, at 6:17 PM, Brian Kemp <bk13 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> John - If they are just regular parts and not rare/special, I'd probably just replace them.  Since they rusted once, unless treated/painted well, they will rust again.
> 
> That said, I do have a thrifty side too.  I cleaned some special bolts with a wire wheel in a bench grinder.  Wrap the finger tips of your gloves in masking tape to make them last a little longer.  As cheap as I was, I still replaced the washers and nuts.  I they spray painted them.  You can also replate with kits from various sources, but that was too much effort for my situation.
> 
> Brian
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> On 9/22/2017 10:26 AM, john niolon wrote:
>> I’ve got a handful of small (1/4”) carriage bolts, nuts and washers that are rusty...  wondering best way to clean them up... thought about electrolysis but I thought all the parts needed to be touching the electrode (could be wrong)... what's the best/fastest/cheapest rust removal method.
>>  
>> thanks
>> john
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