[AT] Rust magic?

[charlie hill]

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>
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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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