have rust in receiver(HELP)
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From: Living under the bosses d
I like the "scaler" idea.
A scaler is available at any harbor freight. It hooks to an 80 psi air hose. It has a 1/4" piston travel that pushes about 38 needles made of steel. Basically this things vibrates really hard and the needles knock off any NON solid material. welders use them to clean welds and chip slag. I think the harbor freight ones will be about $20.00 or so.
A scaler is available at any harbor freight. It hooks to an 80 psi air hose. It has a 1/4" piston travel that pushes about 38 needles made of steel. Basically this things vibrates really hard and the needles knock off any NON solid material. welders use them to clean welds and chip slag. I think the harbor freight ones will be about $20.00 or so.
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From: Lynnwood, WA
Originally Posted by czaroc
The hot sauce has muratic acid in it.
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriatic_acid
muratic (and hydochloric too) LOVE RUST. You can buy it by the gallon (diluted) at Lowes or home depot. They usually have it for cement patio cleaning. will eat the rust out in no time flat.
Just slosh it in and make sure you do it where you don't mind making a mess though. It cleans up with water
Just slosh it in and make sure you do it where you don't mind making a mess though. It cleans up with water
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"Technically" you are correct that Muriatic and HCL are the same. In common (and laboratory) usage they are not. The designations "Muriatic" and "Hydrochloric" delineate dilution levels. These terms mean totally different things to a chemist.
Yes, you may want to use a neutralizer before you paint. However, Muriatic is diluted to a point that flooding with water should be adequate.
If a guy really knew what he was doing (and could get his hands on it) he would use Inhibited HCL (aka Murihib) to eat rust out of things. This is especially useful for cleaning rusty gas tanks. It won’t attack the base metal like HCL will.
As to the hot sauce question: No, people would freak if you said there was Hydrochloric Acid in their food, as the name alone scares people. But what happens when you mix salt with tomatoes? Yeah… the acid in the tomatoes strips the Chlorine off the NaCl.
Yes, you may want to use a neutralizer before you paint. However, Muriatic is diluted to a point that flooding with water should be adequate.
If a guy really knew what he was doing (and could get his hands on it) he would use Inhibited HCL (aka Murihib) to eat rust out of things. This is especially useful for cleaning rusty gas tanks. It won’t attack the base metal like HCL will.
As to the hot sauce question: No, people would freak if you said there was Hydrochloric Acid in their food, as the name alone scares people. But what happens when you mix salt with tomatoes? Yeah… the acid in the tomatoes strips the Chlorine off the NaCl.
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From: Lynnwood, WA
Originally Posted by czaroc
"Technically" you are correct that Muriatic and HCL are the same. In common (and laboratory) usage they are not. The designations "Muriatic" and "Hydrochloric" delineate dilution levels. These terms mean totally different things to a chemist.
Yes, you may want to use a neutralizer before you paint. However, Muriatic is diluted to a point that flooding with water should be adequate.
If a guy really knew what he was doing (and could get his hands on it) he would use Inhibited HCL (aka Murihib) to eat rust out of things. This is especially useful for cleaning rusty gas tanks. It won’t attack the base metal like HCL will.
As to the hot sauce question: No, people would freak if you said there was Hydrochloric Acid in their food, as the name alone scares people. But what happens when you mix salt with tomatoes? Yeah… the acid in the tomatoes strips the Chlorine off the NaCl.
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From: SW Chicago Burbs
So what is the best paint to use on the reciever to come close to matching the factory like finish?
I was just noticing that my receiver has some surface rust. I would like to clean it off and then repaint. I did this previously with my Expy and after a year I started to see the rust reappearing in some of the same places. . . .
What I did then was use a rust converted (I think it encapsalates the rust. you put it on and a few minutes later it turns black.) and then painted over that with Rustoleum.
I was just noticing that my receiver has some surface rust. I would like to clean it off and then repaint. I did this previously with my Expy and after a year I started to see the rust reappearing in some of the same places. . . .
What I did then was use a rust converted (I think it encapsalates the rust. you put it on and a few minutes later it turns black.) and then painted over that with Rustoleum.
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From: Nothern Indiana
Originally Posted by firesoutmatt
Ok I gotta ask. What does the hot sauce do to rusted metal ??
Didn't think it would turn into a science test.
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by firesoutmatt
Wow you guys have really taken that question to heart. Sorry I asked .
Didn't think it would turn into a science test.
Didn't think it would turn into a science test.
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Right or wrong, what an experiment. I mean this sounds like fun. Go down to the drive through, get a big nasty burrito, a couple of coldies, and some hot sauce......
some for the burrito, some for the truck,,,drink, a little more for the burrito, and a little more for the truck,,,drink, heak, by the time it is all said and done, even if it does not work, and depending on how many coldies you had, it may not that big of an issue.
Mine is not even stuck, but I am gooing to get some hot sauce, a burrito, and some cold adult beverages!!!!!!!
some for the burrito, some for the truck,,,drink, a little more for the burrito, and a little more for the truck,,,drink, heak, by the time it is all said and done, even if it does not work, and depending on how many coldies you had, it may not that big of an issue.
Mine is not even stuck, but I am gooing to get some hot sauce, a burrito, and some cold adult beverages!!!!!!!
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