yatg
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2026 Summer Rust Out - Part Uno
What works best for rust removal?
lets find out
Test items are 4" pieces of old rusty 1/2" black pipe
item 0 control - no rust removal
item 1 plain water
item 2 vinegar (5%)
item 3 evaporust
the evaporust is slightly used.
ran out of new and not going to buy more just for this.
item 4 c.l.r.
item 5 citric acid
1 pint water, 1/4 cup citric acid powder
item 6 citric acid with baking soda
1 pint water, 1/4 cup citric acid powder
1/8 cup (2 tbs) baking soda
item 7 citric acid with washing soda
1 pint water, 1/4 cup citric acid powder
1/8 cup (2 tbs) washing soda
item 8 citric acid with washing soda (old)
this solution made up a couple weeks ago and used to clean up a bunch of stuff - that's why its black
this is to test the longer term efficacy of the solution
Methodology
Soak each item in a solution for 24 hours
rinse and brass wire brush the item
evaluate results
soak for another 24 hours
rinse and brass wire brush and soap pad the item
evaluate results
Day 1 - Monday
All items were
Stamped with a item number
Rinsed in plain water,
Immersed in 1 pint of the solution (except for control item)
hung from wire to keep them off the bottom
These pictures are from Monday just before noon, when the items were first put into the respective solution.
left to right, item 0 in nothing, item 1 in water, item 2 in vinegar
item 3 in evaporust, item 4 in c.l.r, item 5 in citric acid
item 6 in citric acid + baking soda, item 7 in citric acid + washing soda, item 8 in old citric acid + washing soda
Now we wait ...
What works best for rust removal?
lets find out
Test items are 4" pieces of old rusty 1/2" black pipe
item 0 control - no rust removal
item 1 plain water
item 2 vinegar (5%)
item 3 evaporust
the evaporust is slightly used.
ran out of new and not going to buy more just for this.
item 4 c.l.r.
item 5 citric acid
1 pint water, 1/4 cup citric acid powder
item 6 citric acid with baking soda
1 pint water, 1/4 cup citric acid powder
1/8 cup (2 tbs) baking soda
item 7 citric acid with washing soda
1 pint water, 1/4 cup citric acid powder
1/8 cup (2 tbs) washing soda
item 8 citric acid with washing soda (old)
this solution made up a couple weeks ago and used to clean up a bunch of stuff - that's why its black
this is to test the longer term efficacy of the solution
Methodology
Soak each item in a solution for 24 hours
rinse and brass wire brush the item
evaluate results
soak for another 24 hours
rinse and brass wire brush and soap pad the item
evaluate results
Day 1 - Monday
All items were
Stamped with a item number
Rinsed in plain water,
Immersed in 1 pint of the solution (except for control item)
hung from wire to keep them off the bottom
These pictures are from Monday just before noon, when the items were first put into the respective solution.
left to right, item 0 in nothing, item 1 in water, item 2 in vinegar
item 3 in evaporust, item 4 in c.l.r, item 5 in citric acid
item 6 in citric acid + baking soda, item 7 in citric acid + washing soda, item 8 in old citric acid + washing soda
Now we wait ...