[AT] Rust magic?

George Willer gwill at gwill.net
Mon May 7 05:21:41 PDT 2007


Electrolysis is a wonderful tool that works "line of sight" from the anode
and will do nothing more than a good soak on stuck parts.  It will take the
surface rust off, though.

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:16 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Rust magic?
> 
> John,  have you thought about  electrolysis?  I'm not sure that's the best
> way but it's faster than waiting for it to soak.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Rust magic?
> 
> 
> > Thanks to all for the quick responses.  I checked the web links
> provided,
> > and more, found some forums who had discussed this problem (not
> > specifically
> > like some of you who had direct experiences with track).
> >
> > I r-e-a-l-l-y like the water idea!  (cheap!)
> > My next step will be to fill a large loader bucket with water, after
> > pressure washing the track of course, and let them soak.  Since I have
> > access to a bucket this size, this would eliminate my concern about silt
> > from a pond.  Here is where my patience will be tested.  Can I leave
> them
> > alone for a couple of weeks without checking on progress?  Being the
> > sometime impatient person I am, I want magic to work faster.  If this is
> > not
> > totally satisfactory, I may then replace the water with a 10% solution
> of
> > phosphoric acid as a second attempt.
> >
> > If a 3rd attempt is required, I might try the molasses solution.  That
> > kind
> > of makes sense too.
> >
> > I will let you all know the results!
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> > John Parks
> > Boise, Idaho
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry D Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 12:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Rust magic?
> >
> >
> >> The commercial product I have seen for this purpose uses beet sugar
> > molasses
> >> mixed with water.  I think it's called "Rustbeeter".
> >>
> >> Larry
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Mike" <msm10301 at juno.com>
> >> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 9:14 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Rust magic?
> >>
> >>
> >> > What about water mixed with molasses? Someone posted a while ago
> >> > about how this mixture would remove rust from an old engine block.
> >> > Mike
> >> >
> >> > -- "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net> wrote:
> >> > I am looking for any suggestions or recommendations for a real rust
> >> > buster.
> >> >
> >> > I have two sets of almost new TD6 track that sat on a machine for
> >> > years and
> >> > all the joints were either really stiff or frozen.
> >> >
> >> > I have soaked all the joints w/ diesel, driven over them several
> >> > times with
> >> > wheel loaders and even a track loader.  I presoaked them again with
> >> > diesel
> >> > and with the use of an excavator boom to hold each link down in
> >> > sequence,
> >> > and using the curl linkage, I hooked up to each link and was able to
> >> > work
> >> > each joint back and forth a little before moving down the chain to
> >> > the next
> >> > link.  It is still too tight!
> >> >
> >> > I talked to an old (like me) crawler man who has run a track shop for
> >> > decades (and he has "seen-it-all") and he does not think I should set
> >> > them
> >> > on fire.  He has run across track like this before and he could not
> >> > even
> >> > dismantle them without ruining or busting some of the individual
> >> > links.
> >> >
> >> > What liquid rust breaker on the market will really work (vs. what is
> >> > simply
> >> > marketed and does not work)!?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for any help.
> >> >
> >> > John Parks
> >> > Boise, ID
> >> >
> >> >
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