Your Results Using Evapo-Rust ?

[427HISS]

I usually use laquer thinner or mineral spitits, solvents to clean automotive parts, but I'd like to try other green type cleaner. I have a very,....dirty, rusty and baked grease intake manifold, that I want to place in my new parts washer and mayby use Evapo-Rust to clean it.

If you've used this product, give me your review.
Kevin

 

[dkroth]

Evaporust is for removing rust. It will do nothing for grease and dirt. In fact, given Evaporust costs $20+ per gallon you'll want to clean your parts well before de-rusting.

BTW, it works well at removing rust.





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[turbowoodworker]

It is pretty fantastic at removing rust. It is reusable too.

 

[sweetk30]

yes removes rust .

and i have and use METAL RESCUE and there anti-rust coating if it sits for a long time.

used it a few years ago to clean a friends flooded toolbox that was under 6ft of water . only lost 2 air tools and a multi-meter . local snap-on guy asked him how he got the box out before the flood . . . told him a friend cleaned it all up .

 

[8mpg]

That guy that rebuilds vintage tools on youtube uses it all time time. Looks like it works pretty well.

 

[427HISS]

I did not mean that I will use it to clean thr grease, just was saying it's that filthy........
The thick rust is what I need removed. Usually I'd have it sand blasted, but I want to try something different.

I want the manifold just clesn enough to mount on my new engine so I can break in a new cam. I have a stack injection system to go on the finished engine. You can't do that with EFI. Once broke in, I'll remove it and junk it. lol...

 

[dkroth]

Evaporust uses chelation, so the chemicals in solution are consumed as they convert rust. Consider spending a few minutes scraping the thickest rust before soaking, depending on your cost/benefit threshold.




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[Bent Handle]

I use the stuff all the time to clean up sockets and wrenches I purchase. It works great, I pour some in a separate container and keep reusing until it’s pretty dirty.

 

[DieselNut88]

Evaporust works good and quickly. It is expensive though. An alternative is white vinegar. It works just as good, it just takes a little longer. Vinegar is cheap too.

 

[Jazz1]

Evaporust works good and quickly. It is expensive though. An alternative is white vinegar. It works just as good, it just takes a little longer. Vinegar is cheap too.

I use $2 a gallon vinegar as well although it is slower, usually a week but watching rust dissolve is my current speed again. Don't put cast in vinegar.

 

[jimreed2160]

I remove rust from handplanes. For a long time I used hot citric acid and a brush. It works in minutes and is safe enough to use in the kitchen sink. But it is messy. I have converted over to Evaporust. It works overnight and takes much less effort on my part. I like it but as others have said, it works much better if the parts are clean when they go in.

 

[Boomer343]

Besides using the evaporust for rust I have found it is excellent for pulling out old fuel residues from the motorcycle carbs and tanks I restore. Carbs like clean fluid or will discolor.

I also use evaporust to clean camshafts of oil, pistons of carbon, valves of carbon etc. It takes time but since I have a pact with SWMBO not to use hazardous or smelly chemicals in my basement workshop, garage or with 10 miles of her it works for me.

The reason I use it on the cams is that I want to pull out all the old lubricants from the pores of the metal. A hot water rinse with soap followed with another hot water rinse and hot air dry cleans them up.

I also use the eveaporust in my ultrasonic cleaner. Really speeds the process.

To the OP you will be soaking that manifold for a few days I would suspect. Warm evapo speeds up the process as does re circulation.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

A couple questions:

Would Evaporust be safe/effective to use on a cast aluminum intake manifold with a LOT of gasoline residue in the bottom that has congealed into a hard gel? r would it be cheaper/as effective to just use something else?

What’s the difference between Evaporust and the phosphoric acid stuff sold at Home Cheapo to use as paint prep?

 

[bulldogr6]

I would use a very strong mixture of Pine-sol and water and soak it overnight and pressure wash it after remove.

A couple questions:

Would Evaporust be safe/effective to use on a cast aluminum intake manifold with a LOT of gasoline residue in the bottom that has congealed into a hard gel? r would it be cheaper/as effective to just use something else?

What’s the difference between Evaporust and the phosphoric acid stuff sold at Home Cheapo to use as paint prep?

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[dkroth]

Would Evaporust be safe/effective to use on a cast aluminum intake manifold with a LOT of gasoline residue in the bottom that has congealed into a hard gel? r would it be cheaper/as effective to just use something else?

Well, there's no iron oxide on aluminum to be converted, and Evaporust doesn't do anything for degreasing, so.....




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[Ole Slewfoot]

Orange degreaser (Home depot has gallons in the cleaning aisle)for aluminum, preferably hot, dilute ~50% water.

Evaporust works good, mine has lost most of its effectiveness over a year, but I've rehydrated it a few times too. It isn't safe for all coating like they say. Black oxide, etchings, and bluing are wrecked pretty fast, and some of the WWII coatings seem to grow cauliflower which leaves a mark.

Vinegar can be equally effective, but has more side effects, it isn't the same. leaves more of a rough surface that feels stripped.

 

[countrysquire]

If you use a lot of it, look into Rust911. For $60 you get a concentrate that makes 16 gallons.


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[Vintage Veloce]

I did a little test of evapo-rust last year:
http://www.vintageveloce.com/2017/10/surface-rust-removal-test-evapo-rust.html

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Thanks guys!

 

[yhprum]

If the manifold is cast iron you can use powered drain cleaner mixed in a tub of water to eat the grease. There is a thread here about restoring frying pans that describes this. Works really well.

 

[77Birdman]

I have used evaporust with great success. I am very happy with the results. Only downside is that its fairly expensive.

 

[1320]

I like Evapo-rust, but have never used another similar product.

Right now, a gallon is $14.99 at Pep-boys, which is the least expensive that I could find it for sale.

 

[wee]

I used Prep&Etch on an old 7UP machine....It's a phosphoric acid based.

Before.....

After....

Brian

 

[LeonardY]

I've had great results with Evaporust. Here's a Bandsaw I restored.

The product I use for taking off rust is called Evaporust.
I also found that diluted CLR about 20% dilution works well.

I was looking for a thread I did on another forum about restoring a bandsaw but it looks like it been archived.

If your interested, I just found it.
http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fi...-delta-bandsaw

Here is what the fence looked like before and after I soaked it in Evaporust.
https://www.evapo-rust.com/

 

[isb cornbinder]

This is one of the only products I have bought that works better than the manufacturer says it will . I like to use Evaporust in an ultrasonic cleaning tank. This speed up the Evaporust action by many times .
EG: A rusty half inch bolt was rust free in under a minute, with ultrasonic and Evaporust

 

[427HISS]

I've had great results with Evaporust. Here's a Bandsaw I restored.

The product I use for taking off rust is called Evaporust.
I also found that diluted CLR about 20% dilution works well.

I was looking for a thread I did on another forum about restoring a bandsaw but it looks like it been archived.

If your interested, I just found it.
http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fi...-delta-bandsaw

Here is what the fence looked like before and after I soaked it in Evaporust.
https://www.evapo-rust.com/

Sorry so late, I had a heart attack and been a long time in healing.
Anyway,...

Wow, are you sure it wasn't in great condition, and you painted it with primer ? !!!

Looks awesome.

The pop machine also looks awesome !

 

[LifeLongWNYer]

Humm, I think it was here, that someone suggested a mixture of vinegar and salt. I was going to try it, but never got to it.

 

[4xdog]

I use Evapo-Rust all the time. It works like nothing else I've ever used, and I'm definitely a fan.

Here's a hose clamp from the heater on my 1962 Triumph TR3 before and after Evapo-Rust.

 

[Capt Chrysler]

I had the chance to meet Mr. Harris at the Hotrod Restoration Show in Indianapolis years ago. He told me the government had been buying this for years and was now going to public sales.


Our uses of Evapo-Rust.

Cleaning nasty old cast iron cookware. My son and wife got into garage & junk sale cookware. I bet they reconditioned 20+30 pieces.

I have 5 gallon set up with a solvent pump. I use it to flush steel water to hydraulic oil coolers. It won't dissolve anything from the water. But it will clean the steel, this then causes the water / coolant residue to break loose. I take an old heavy white tee shirt and plastic tie it on the return hose. Poormans filter, but it's a cheap and works awesome.

Works great removing rust from guns, but it also removes the blueing.

I have an old SK ratchet going in some this weekend.

Capt. Chrysler

 

[Whiskeymike]

Do you guys find that the metal will flash rust with Evapo like using an acid? Vinegar or diluted Muriatic?

When using it in an ultrasonic cleaner, do you dilute it at all?

 

[8mpg]

Stuff worked great when restoring my Bridgeport pieces. Bought a 5 gallon and it should last a very long time.

 

[dkroth]

Do you guys find that the metal will flash rust with Evapo like using an acid? Vinegar or diluted Muriatic?

If you rinse with water it will rust again - not as fast as after muriatic acid.

From the Evaporust website:

"Once rust is removed, rinse item with water. You can now paint, plate, or apply a long term Corrosion Preventative Compound (CPC). For short term rust inhibition, simply dip the item in EVAPO-RUST and allow to dry. Rinse with water before painting, plating or applying a CPC.
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[isb cornbinder]

I have had very good success with full strength Evaporust. The product is good for many re-use times. I filter the Evaporust before I put it back into the original containers.
I repurpose old socks as filters. Doubling up old socks seems to do a better job of filtering.
My Ultrasonic tank is 30 liters. I have filled it with Evaporust. I found that I can get good results with the tank filed with hot water. I put the parts to be derusted into plastic bags or plastic containers filled with Evaporust then placing the containers or bags into the hot water with the ultrasonic on.
I am not so sure I should try using a flammable solvent in the ultrasonic tank. So, for now, I will avoid petroleum based solvents and ultrasonic.

 

[Vintage Veloce]

For parts that I intend to leave as bare metal after "evapo-rust" treatment, after rinsing I've been using Corrosion X on the parts.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Evaporust is very effective in an ultrasonic leaner for rust removalbefore and after 20 minutes in the ultrasonic cleaner


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[rburke65]

I have used the Evapo-rust and I thought it did a real good job.

 

[Abeo]

Just wanted to add my experience...

I used evaporust on a couple control arms that were fairly rusty. I put them in a plastic bin and let them soak for about a week in my basement (flipping them about daily, as I didn't have enough to submerge the arms). The control arms were previously degreased and pressure washed, but some rust scale was still there.

The evaporust got rid of all of the rust and scale. The worst parts of the arms were where the sway bar links attached, and that part flash rusted. The rest of the arms didn't flash, but it's dry here. The bushings and paint were unaffected. Any non-rusted but paint free parts (like where the ball joint presses into) was unaffected (ie, it didn't eat into virgin material)

The parts needed to be submerged. I used paper towel to wick up the liquid and wet some areas, but it wasn't enough.

I was a skeptic, and thought I would be sand blasting these.... but it did a really good job, with minimal effort. It had a stink, but not bad enough that it couldn't be in the house (I'm glad my plastic bin had a lid). I worked in bare hands, and it didn't irritate me.

 

[Lucky13driver]

I've use it frequently. I live about 1 mile from the Gulf of Mexico everything rusts. If im not using evaporust I'm wire wheeling or spraying Corosion X to maintain my tools.

 

[bullnerd]

Wheres a good place to buy this stuff?

Never tried it but I have a bunch of rusty stuff from a fire to clean.

 

[1320]

When it is on sale at Pep Boys, it tends to be $14.99 / gallon. That is the least expensive I've seen it. Harbor Freight sells it, too, at $20-something with a 20% off coupon.