NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
Product: Evapo-Rust
Harris International Labs
Like anyone else with shop tools, I've had to fight rust problems now
and then. I've tried the naval jelly, steel wool, wire brushes and the
sprays that turn the rust into a 'primable surface'. When I saw the
ad for Evapo-Rust it looked interesting, but I couldn't find it locally.
My first trip to a Harbor Freight solved that problem.
The claims are simple enough. Non toxic, biodegradable, non corrosive,
non-flammable, no VOC's. It sounded sort of like decaf..
what's the point?
For $20 a gallon, it might be worth trying out.
The manufacturer says it will remove heavy rust completely.
I looked through the shop to find an appropriate test.
The directions are simple enough, too. Dip the rusty thing in the
Evapo-Rust and let it soak. 10 minutes for light rust, more for
heavy stuff. Then rinse it off. Check for rust removal and if needed,
soak it again.
I disassembled the old Bailey plane and got the rustiest parts into
a bath of Evapo-Rust and let them soak for a half hour.
The claims of 'no bad odors' might have been made by someone
who is always saying things like "Pull my finger" . I found the odor
to be a bit objectionable, so I just used a tupperware container
and put the cover on . No more odors. With larger objects this
might be more difficult.
After the half hour I checked the progress. The rust wasn't gone,
but it was obviously better.
I used a green Scotchbrite pad and removed the heaviest rust,
but I didn't put any effort into it. (I didn't want to skew the results)
I merely wiped away the loosened rust so that the liquid could get
inside faster (and I could see what was going on in there!)
I ended up soaking everything overnight, rubbing with the Scotchbrite
(ok, scrubbing) and soaking again overnight. after all, these were
pretty badly rusted parts.
They cleaned up a bit without effort. They cleaned up much better
with a bit of scrubbing. Best results don't come without effort, but
it is much easier than other products I've tried. It won't give you
back a brand new finish, but it is much better than throwing away
some perfectly good tools or slapping a coat of paint on them.
After rinsing in water, you can dip them back into solution to give
them two weeks worth or rust protection. After that, you'll need
to treat the metal in some way to prevent the rust from coming
back.
Evapo-Rust
Harris International Labs, Inc.
2078 Ford Ave.
Springdale, AR 72764
TEL: (479) 756-9877
FAX: (479) 927-3202
FREE: (888) 329-9877
http://www.evapo-rust.com
Harris International Labs
Like anyone else with shop tools, I've had to fight rust problems now
and then. I've tried the naval jelly, steel wool, wire brushes and the
sprays that turn the rust into a 'primable surface'. When I saw the
ad for Evapo-Rust it looked interesting, but I couldn't find it locally.
My first trip to a Harbor Freight solved that problem.
The claims are simple enough. Non toxic, biodegradable, non corrosive,
non-flammable, no VOC's. It sounded sort of like decaf..
what's the point?
For $20 a gallon, it might be worth trying out.
The manufacturer says it will remove heavy rust completely.
I looked through the shop to find an appropriate test.
The directions are simple enough, too. Dip the rusty thing in the
Evapo-Rust and let it soak. 10 minutes for light rust, more for
heavy stuff. Then rinse it off. Check for rust removal and if needed,
soak it again.
I disassembled the old Bailey plane and got the rustiest parts into
a bath of Evapo-Rust and let them soak for a half hour.
The claims of 'no bad odors' might have been made by someone
who is always saying things like "Pull my finger" . I found the odor
to be a bit objectionable, so I just used a tupperware container
and put the cover on . No more odors. With larger objects this
might be more difficult.
After the half hour I checked the progress. The rust wasn't gone,
but it was obviously better.
I used a green Scotchbrite pad and removed the heaviest rust,
but I didn't put any effort into it. (I didn't want to skew the results)
I merely wiped away the loosened rust so that the liquid could get
inside faster (and I could see what was going on in there!)
I ended up soaking everything overnight, rubbing with the Scotchbrite
(ok, scrubbing) and soaking again overnight. after all, these were
pretty badly rusted parts.
They cleaned up a bit without effort. They cleaned up much better
with a bit of scrubbing. Best results don't come without effort, but
it is much easier than other products I've tried. It won't give you
back a brand new finish, but it is much better than throwing away
some perfectly good tools or slapping a coat of paint on them.
After rinsing in water, you can dip them back into solution to give
them two weeks worth or rust protection. After that, you'll need
to treat the metal in some way to prevent the rust from coming
back.
Evapo-Rust
Harris International Labs, Inc.
2078 Ford Ave.
Springdale, AR 72764
TEL: (479) 756-9877
FAX: (479) 927-3202
FREE: (888) 329-9877
http://www.evapo-rust.com
