Rust Remover Advice
After trying many products to remove rust on old tools I found one about 3 years go that really did a good job. It's called Metal Rescue and was available locally at Autozone. Now they no longer carry it and buying on-line cost about double. Does anyone have a different product that they recommend?
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I've used oxalic acid before and it worked great. But, that was for small rust spots no bigger than 1/8". I have no idea how it would work on large areas.
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Regular vinegar works good let the parts soak
And lots of aftermarket mild acid rust removers at big box stores and amazon seem to work
sold under various names. evapo rust is a popular one it worked for me on old tools
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I stopped trying to remove rust, and just started using Rustoleum “Rust Reformer.” It uses a chemical change to convert the rust and leave a matte black paintable coating. I spray that stuff on anything and everything that gets rusty, usually with no prep at all. Works great!
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I use powdered citric acid. 10lb bags ($39.99, Milliard brand) purchased on Amazon. Mix a cup or so with a gallon of water, and that's it. Reusable several times too. Mixed, it probably comes out to 10% or less the price of Evaporust, etc. I've brought a lot of old rusty tools back to life using it. The Youtube channel Beyond Ballistics has a recipe that works great also, using citric acid, and either washing soda, baking soda, or caustic soda. Well worth the watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVYZmeReKKY6 -
Just like your rifle barrel, wire brush in the drill.
Good advice already given. I'll add naval jelly. Good luck
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