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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: HommeMarrBuckley on September 11, 2015, 07:19:24 pm
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Im gonna break, Im gonna break myyyyy........Im gonna break my rusty....chassis.....and run!!
Hello
Just thought I would share something (perhaps some of you already know) that gave me results that I was quite impressed with. I wished I had taken a better shot of the rust on this chassis to better exhibit the before and after, but it had a decent amount. I used apple cider vinegar with some water and just let it soak. It was recommended to go 24 hours but I noticed after 5 to 10 minutes it was eating away. I used some steel wool and scrubbed. It was all gone in no time. Interestingly enough, the rust would come back if left alone so I scrubbed to satisfaction and then dried it immediately. It was recommended to neutralize the acid with baking soda but I grew up in the 80s and skipped that step and went right to sealing/lubing it. Here are the results. (Hesitant about using this with the transformers. I was thinking about dipping the brush in the solution and just scrubbing the exterior could be safe.)
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Nice
I've bathed rusty axe heads, anchors, what have you in vinegar (white vinegar will do too) overnight or for a couple days and it really does wonders
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What a difference. What ratio vinegar/water did you use?
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What ratio vinegar/water did you use?
I used two 32 oz. bottles (total $3). I didn't really calculate so much because it took me twice as much time to find a container than the whole cleaning process and I got impatient. Tricky to find one that could house both chassis enough to submerge them. It was about 2-3 times water to vinegar. I think it depends more on the degree of the rust. More rust--More vinegar than water. It was pretty simple. Especially considering I was kinda haphazard but astonished at the result. All in all, cheap, non harsh chemical, super easy and effective way to remove rust.
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Great, thanks for sharing.
Punky