Not sold on square ground yet

[Wolverine]

Vinegar might save them

Electrolysis?

 

[mdavlee]

It pretty much acid etched them. Have to oil them right away but it will pull rust off without being abrasive to them with brushes

 

[Dub11]

Wasn't there a brand that offered a refinishing of dull files?

 

[mdavlee]

Save edge did

 

[RI Chevy]

Save Edge resharpens theirs.

 

[Dub11]

Cool was that any brand? Or only there own?

 

[Leeroy]

Pretty sure they will sharpen any brand but will reject any file they cannot work with.

 

[Wolverine]

Here's the pics Leeroy:

 

[Duane(Pa)]

IDK, I have a firewood customer that collects cast iron cookware. He says the best thing he has found for rusty pan resto is the cheapest spaghetti sauce on the shelf.

I know it worked on my mom's copper bottom pans back in the day. Obviously the acidic nature of the tomatoes is what is eating the iron oxide.

 

[Dub11]

IDK, I have a firewood customer that collects cast iron cookware. He says the best thing he has found for rusty pan resto is the cheapest spaghetti sauce on the shelf.

I know it worked on my mom's copper bottom pans back in the day. Obviously the acidic nature of the tomatoes is what is eating the iron oxide.

I've seen spaghetti sauce mess up a good seasoned Dutch oven once.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I've seen spaghetti sauce mess up a good seasoned Dutch oven once.

Right. I think this is for start over from scratch type of situation.

 

[p61 western]

Here's the pics Leeroy:
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Like Mike said the vinegar will amaze you. I have used it on much worse looking axe heads, and they came out like new.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Like Mike said the vinegar will amaze you. I have used it on much worse looking axe heads, and they came out like new.

How long? We talking days, weeks...?

 

[p61 western]

How long? We talking days, weeks...?

Usually 24 hours is plenty, but if real bad just leave it in a little longer. Oil of some sort is important afterwards.

 

[Deets066]

 

[RI Chevy]

How about that CLR stuff?
Calcium, Lime, Rust remover.

 

[BangBang77]

How about that CLR stuff?
Calcium, Lime, Rust remover.

Never used it for rust, but it definitely works for the other two...

 

[Wolverine]

If you have a battery trickle charger, you have an electrolysis system.

 

[p61 western]

If you have a battery trickle charger, you have an electrolysis system.

@beaglebriar did this awhile back. Maybe he can chime in and share his experience with it.

 

[beaglebriar]

@beaglebriar did this awhile back. Maybe he can chime in and share his experience with it.

Yeah it works awesome. Just need a battery charger, washing soda a sacrificial piece of steel and some patience.

Turned an old locked up bench vise into a nice useable tool again.

Wish I still had pictures....