3 Oct
2006
3 Oct
'06
4:29 p.m.
On 10/3/2006 at 7:33 AM dwight elvey wrote:
Hi
In another group, some have suggested electrolysis methods. I've not tried
it but they talk about hanging the piece in a stainless
tub and applying
current to it. I don't recall what they suggested for elecrolyte but I
suspect
it
isn't critical. Most anything that doesn't
plate out of solution should
work.
Dwight
The old tool collectors typically use a solution of washing soda (sodium
carbonate) or lye (sodium hydroxide). I've done it myself--just use a
battery charger and a steel bucket, immerse the cruddy item in the hot
solution and turn on the current. For those old rust-encrusted items, it
works really well right down to the otherwise unreachable crevices.
Cheers,
Chuck