nabbers Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Over on a FB car forum, this chap explains how he uses a tub of water, a lump of steel and a car battery charger to get the rust to leave a car part and attach itself to the scrap steel. Would this be a good way of getting rust off an AYA action without losing the case hardening marks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 He is using the steel as an anode to attract the oxide. Depends on the amount of rust because if there is just a coating of light stuff then using 0000 steel wool and a bit of oil will shift it easily enough. However if the steel is pitted then it won't matter a jot if you remove the rust because it will still be pitted underneath and the anode won't remove that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 It could be a very good way to electrocute yourself? Water and electricity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 42 minutes ago, CaptC said: It could be a very good way to electrocute yourself? Water and electricity? 12v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Just a tingle then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Yes, 12v in water isn't much of a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I done this on old tools. on Google it said to add bicarb soda too. kind of worked but it did kill the car charger in the end. but tbh I think it would work but I wouldn't do it to any gun I own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 On 12/11/2017 at 17:20, Graham M said: He is using the steel as an anode to attract the oxide. Depends on the amount of rust because if there is just a coating of light stuff then using 0000 steel wool and a bit of oil will shift it easily enough. However if the steel is pitted then it won't matter a jot if you remove the rust because it will still be pitted underneath and the anode won't remove that. If on the barrel would this remove blueing?? Saw a lovely gun recently but it’s got a rust spot on the barrel, and also on a gold in-lay pheasant by the look of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 I've recently used this method to de-rust sarge steel item. Couple of lengths of rebar linked with some surplus copper cable, a bar and coat hanger wire to suspend the item in a bucket of water. A cup of soap crystals and a 12v battery. It really works! It only removed the rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 17 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: If on the barrel would this remove blueing?? Saw a lovely gun recently but it’s got a rust spot on the barrel, and also on a gold in-lay pheasant by the look of it! As long as you are very light with the 0000 wool, and stop as soon as the rust is gone, then no. It'll be fine, I have done this on my SX3 manys a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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