[AT] Rust magic?

[charlie hill]

OOPs I see Rob beat me to the electrolysis.

Charlie
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From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:15 AM
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
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> From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
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>> 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
>>
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>> From: "Larry D Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
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>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 12:46 PM
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>>
>>> The commercial product I have seen for this purpose uses beet sugar
>> molasses
>>> mixed with water.  I think it's called "Rustbeeter".
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
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>>> 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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