Anyone who has ever tried to clean up rusty iron (or any metal) will embrace this method with a passion equal to their love for the object itself.Ī specific experience with this process has been recently tested when I overhauled a Type J, twin cylinder Atlantic Marine Engine. I can personally vouch for this process since it was used exclusively for the cleaning and un-seizing of my own engines and machinery. I had always expected it was too expensive and complex but it is not. I saw a show where a 1700's vintage French brass cannon was cleaned to reveal the complete Royal Insignia, and this was after 250 years in the sea. The electrolysis process has been used by archivists for years to clean metal objects. High voltage (moreso than current) can also cause hydrogen embrittlement ( covered in more detail below). Using high current and a large positive electrode eats away at steel (and anything metallic) in a non-uniform and aggressive manner leaving pits that may be worse than what rust did to it. Trying to clean anything fast and without care and attention may result in badly pitted and damaged items. The following introduces you to a method of parts cleaning that has proven to be the most effective means of de-rusting and paint removal I have ever used.īEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS. One of the most tedious jobs we encounter while restoring old iron is the process of removing many layers of paint and rust as well as freeing up seized bolts and pistons. Not one dissatisfied report! A few corrections but mostly good news! Many 100's of questions and favourable comments have been sent to me about om all over the world. If any of the following is unclear or technically inaccurate, I beg to be corrected.
Please read additional detail in section These may not work without a 12 volt battery in parallel. Almost ALL automotive battery chargers available to the average consumer are Automatic Rate. Latest additions: Important notes on POWER SUPPLIES. Based on experience, recent discoveries and feedback from internet friends. Electrolysis - A Superior Cleaning Process
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