Relic in vinegar

[2ndDEboy]

Have a hammer soaking in vinegar how long until I get a reaction? It's been 4 hours and not one bubble or fizzly bubbler just soaked in white distilled vinegar thank you for any tips I don't have electrolysis machine

 

[UCVRelics]

Its hard to say and depends on the amount of rust. I always do electro. Post a photo as there are other ways to deal with the rust.

 

[2ndDEboy]

Its hard to say and depends on the amount of rust. I always do electro. Post a photo as there are other ways to deal with the rust.

 

[UCVRelics]

Wow, thats going to take electro. Did it come from salt water?

 

[2ndDEboy]

Wow, thats going to take electro. Did it come from salt water?

Dirt

 

[2ndDEboy]

Wow, thats going to take electro. Did it come from salt water?

I'll let it soak for 24 hours see if that softens the rust up any to wire brush off

 

[UCVRelics]

I would just hit it with a wire brush and then coat with

 

[2ndDEboy]

I would just hit it with a wire brush and then coat with
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I have that but was gonna try to clean it up some before I apply Gemplers, when you use Gemplers do you just let it sit or bake it on then do another coat?

 

[UCVRelics]

As bad as it is, the best thing is to get as much rust off as you can, then put it in the over on a low heat 250 for an hour to get the internal moister out then hit again with the brush and then cover with Gemplers. If you don't the the moister out of the metal it will rust from the inside out. The Gemplers will help with that. Good Luck.

 

[2ndDEboy]

As bad as it is, the best thing is to get as much rust off as you can, then put it in the over on a low heat 250 for an hour to get the internal moister out then hit again with the brush and then cover with Gemplers. If you don't the the moister out of the metal it will rust from the inside out. The Gemplers will help with that. Good Luck.

It only looks cloudy from me scrubbing it but no reaction yet has been 12 hours I'll let sit all day then just wire wheel the heck out of it

 

[Old Soldier]

White vinegar = 24-48 hours BEFORE you start with a wire brush and then repeat. It is not a miracle cure. Heat will flake off a lot of the loose rust, but do not expect a nice clean surface. It will be well pitted. Electro is a bit quicker - but far more messy. You do have to get rid of the solution too.

 

[2ndDEboy]

White vinegar = 24-48 hours BEFORE you start with a wire brush and then repeat. It is not a miracle cure. Heat will flake off a lot of the loose rust, but do not expect a nice clean surface. It will be well pitted. Electro is a bit quicker - but far more messy. You do have to get rid of the solution too.

Thank you

 

[Nebraska Lawdog]

I've soaked rusty stuff like that in transmission fluid. It may take several weeks to eat away at the rust.

 

[VaFredneck]

This hammer looked like yours before cleaning. If this is the look you want, electrolysis is the remedy.

 

[bayonet]

White vinegar = 24-48 hours BEFORE you start with a wire brush and then repeat. It is not a miracle cure. Heat will flake off a lot of the loose rust, but do not expect a nice clean surface. It will be well pitted. Electro is a bit quicker - but far more messy. You do have to get rid of the solution too.

Yes the white vinegar you told me about in another thread worked better. Had a 250 year old badly rusted sword blade. Rust Dissolver did not impress me even several times over. WD-40 coating over and over, copper wire brush, nah not impressed. But got a tube filled it with the white vinegar, stood it up, dropped the sword in up to the hilt, and 48 hours later. Worked great but made a hell of a mess. I should of used a bucket because it played havoc on the wash room sink. Heck of a clean up and you can still see some light staining. Only there is still light rust in the fuller of the blade. Now I'll lay the blade flat over a bucket and just put a little vinegar in the fuller for 2 days, see if that works.

 

[bayonet]

I would just hit it with a wire brush and then coat with
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My only issue with that is it will turn the item black as if painted if I'm correct. What If I don't want it black? I have that but held off using it on a rusty sword blade. After seeing the results on another thread here. So I'd say it's great on rusted out cannonballs.

 

[2ndDEboy]

Here is an update after 24 hour soak no reaction far as dirty foam. But removed rust and have bare metal coming thru! I chip it lightly with slag hammer and brushed will let soak another 24 hours before I soak the hammer in a baking soda mixture to neutralize acid then bake and apply Gemplers

 

[Tom Hughes]

Have a hammer soaking in vinegar how long until I get a reaction? It's been 4 hours and not one bubble or fizzly bubbler just soaked in white distilled vinegar thank you for any tips I don't have electrolysis machine

You normally have to soak it for days. Vinegar is a slow but effective method.

 

[2ndDEboy]

You normally have to soak it for days. Vinegar is a slow but effective method.

I soaked it for 36 hours then rinsed it took it to a wire wheel rinsed it again in water dawn dish soap baking soda baked in oven then applied gemplers