dtylerrose
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Got an old columbian vise I’m restoring, buddy told me to use vinegar instead WD40. Is that right?
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Vinegar for removing rust?
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chstrumpetdude
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Depends. Vinegar will eat away the rust. I had a plomb wrench I did that too and you can see the micropitting inside the pitted parts so it worked great. I would guess it depends on how rusty your vise is and if you are willing to neutralize the acid after with baking soda in all the nooks and crannys.
If you use vinegar, there are lots of tutorials online.
If you use vinegar, there are lots of tutorials online.
thehorse13
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Vinegar works pretty well. Evap-o-rust works much better.
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dtylerrose
New member
Vinegar works pretty well. Evap-o-rust works much better.
Awesome thanks!
JoCoSawdust
Well-known member
I'm huge fan of Evaporust but it can be pricey for large objects. I use electrolytic rust removal for the big stuff. You've got to get primer or some kind of rust prohibitor on the metal pretty quick after removal or you'll get flash rust.
https://www.htpaa.org.au/resources/rust-removal
https://www.htpaa.org.au/resources/rust-removal
Jazz1
Well-known member
Don't put cast steel in vinegar. It will eat it. I have a vat of vinegar for soaking steel parts. Put a brake drum in just to see what would happen. Ate it, did serious damage