Thread: Rust-no-more?

I'm using Tuf-Glide on my restorations. Especially the ones I sell. Its great stuff and there is no rust on any of my stable.

Sorry I didn't get a chance to post this yesterday but here are the shots after a 24 hr soak, but before I show you the pictures, here are my thoughts.

Yes, the product works as advertised.

No, I don't think it would save any time if
one is restoring the blade, including removing the
pitting.

I thought perhaps it might clear out the pivot area
without having to remove the scales, it doesn't. If
you look at the last picture, the tail of the tang was
uncovered but from just before the pivot point to the
heel of the blade it was loosely covered by mop.

Personally I was hoping that this might be a good way
to deal with staining of a blade, I have a couple where
you polish and polish but the stains keep coming back
when using the razors... I don't think this product will help.

So, here's the after pix, I've washed the blade and scrubbed it with a toothbrush and some dish detergent but nothing else.

Well, at least that's good to know - what would you recommend this for? Garden tools and such?

Thanks for going out on a limb and giving this a try - much appreciated and very informative!

Mark

I saw the link on here for the electrolosys, and had to try it...
I used 2 razors that I had that were both rusted beyond recognition...
and allowed them to sit in the electrolosys bath for about an hour, and the effects were amazing.
I didn't take pictures, but I'll try again later and get pictures...
the electrolosys bath saved me an hour or more of sanding, and exposed enough of the blade for me to identify the brand, as well as any serious flaws that would prevent me from wasting my time trying to restore them.

Very cool, Mike - pictures would be wonderful...this seems to be a much less expensive alternative, and while it doesn't eliminate sanding, at least you can get a good view of the razor with little to no effort.

Thanks again!

Mark

I forgot to take a before picture, but here's the after and a razor out of the same box...
They both looked worse than the one that is still rusty...

Do you have a link for the electrolysis ? thats got my curiosity going

thanks ... Garry

Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge

There are a number of chemicals under various names that "reverse" the rusting process, or at least take off the existing rust. The problem is that you are left with pits and surface irregularity where the rust once was. so you'll probably want to sand it smooth anyway.

Electrolysis works the same way, and probably cheaper since your using household items. Basically electrolysis is a "method of separating chemically bonded elements and compounds by passing an electric current through them".

And in our case it would mean removing rust from steel by emersing the razor in a solution of water and baking soda then applying an electric current to the bath of solution. I've never used it on a razor, but have done car parts with a 20 gallon barrel set up. Really, very simple.

http://www.ighunters.net/metal/electrolysis/equip.htm

This website is a good simple electrolysis set up, but you can make as big a tank as you want if you have enough power, like a car battery charger, etc.

Here you go!

Mark

Thanks for that .. I'm pretty impressed with the results of the little coins

I might try it If I have an old transformer lurking around ..

I also purchased a jug of evapo-rust.

The rust doesn't disappear from the blade but it certainly releases.

Process:
soak for a few hours
rub with an aggressive polish - I'm using meguiars 85 diamond cut polish
a couple of qiuck passes with the dremel and .5 micron chromium bar

then back in to soak.

4 or 5 passes and I've got a satin finish blade that needs sanding and polishing but has no rust.

Not a miracle but much much easier on the hands and no fumes or toxic chemicals to worry about.

This is definitely an improvement over just hand sanding out the rut.

I haven't tried naval jelly yet so I don't know whetherr phosphoric acid will do a better job and is worth the mess.

- Bob