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Here is a vise I am working on: Having a issue with removing the "grease". Considering the age of the vise the "grease" may not be petroleum based.

Working on a hitch, was hoping it would fit in that tank I just restored, no luck so am using a kiddie pool. Not sure how long to let it soak before flipping over. Am using Rust911. That is about 12 gallons of solution. That's about $48 in solution. If this process depletes the solution...

Drain valve that goes with the stainless steel tank. Since this is a non ferrous metal with precision fitted parts we are limited in the process that can be used. Soaked over night in Rust911. I am happy with it.

The process works, but agreed that the economics is questionable. I really need to look further into reactivating the solution.

Did not attempt to clean the solution out from under the grip. These are cheap tools and were treated as such.

As long as we are talking about ferrous metals I would try hydrochloric acid first. Thanks for the link, good stuff. Mirrors my experience in that outside of tannic acid there is not much good to be found in conversions. I do have a tannic acid project to share here, but I need to take the...

The bottom of the pan rusted through and developed a leak. Was repaired two years ago. Treated with POR-15 and the hole sealed with JB Weld (the light spot). There are other rust spots that threatened to rust through (red areas) so time to treat the rest of it. Again, would be best to remove...

First attempt using chelation (Rust911). Did post an example earlier (the pneumatic stuff), but the below was done prior. Bits that spent time in a wet tool roll and rusted. Cleaned with kerosene and a day or so in the vibrating tumbler. Straight out of the Rust911 solution. These...

Am getting ready to restore this old vise, not sure it is worth my time?

EDGAR, much appreciate you input, I trust you will continue to contribute. Am testing Chelating, however I am well beyond testing acid rust removal vs sandblasting rust. Depends on what you mean by time and resources. If you have an immediate deadline than sandblasting is more effective, as...

No doubt, electrolysis is the least destructive rust removal method.

I have spent quite a bit of time posting such threads as this and I appreciate a thank you here and there.

Future rat rod Yota. At some point I am going to get a set up with a pump and a kiddie swimming pool. You place the pool under something like that, fill with your rust remover and using the pump set up a fountain to have a continual flow over the rusted steel. Have any pictures of the Range...