Thread: Rust remover on biscuits mmmmm

I did a little searching here but had not found any mention of one of my favorite rust removers, but I could have missed it. By nature I am a cheap bastard and will go out of my way to save a buck if I can and so when it comes to rust eradication I usually turn to sorghum molasses and water. Like most of what I know I learned from my Grandfather and this is one of those little tricks. Growing up on a farm and very little money to go around, we had to use every little scrap we had and re-purposing rusted parts salvaged from the "scrap heap" was an everyday thing. I can remember scrounging up every rusted nut and bolt for Grand-daddy and putting them in a bucket filled with molasses and water and in a few days they were almost shiny and new. I don't think that he had a particular mixture for it but I can remember getting him a measuring cup of molasses from my grandmother that he would add to a barrel of water so I had started using a system of 20:1 for my mixes with good results. For years I just thought that this was my Grand-daddy's magic secret but then Al Gore invented the internet and I found out differently. Has anyone else used this?

Never heard of it but what do I know...
If it works all the better!

I just purchased a really rusty Shumate that I wondered if I will ever get enough rust off to save. I am going to give this a try.

Thanks

If the razor has gold plate, it won't after the molasses gets to it. I would just put bare blades in because it is very reactive to soft metals.

Yes, I have used molasses and water. I got the molasses from the local feed store and mixed it - 1part molasses/10 parts water. It works well but slow. I now use evaporust, it's much faster but a bit more expensive. It cn be re-used.

It is a slow process especially on heavy rust but I go slow anyway. I have used it on bigger blades such as knives with excellent results. I usually have a couple soaking for a few days while I am working on other projects.

Its new to me. But I am on my way to find some now. I got a pile of blades that Ive been trying to get around too. This sounds too good to be true, but you cant discount it till ya try it. The old ways worked for a reason, glad you were taught them,and shared.

Ok tried it with no luck, Ok a little, I had mold start to grow on top of the molasses mixture. It stained/ruined a set of scales that took on the color. Took off a little rust and crud. but after a week and mold appearence I gave up on this experiment. In a fairness I could NOT find any sorguhm molasses in metro detroit. So it was the redneck walmart brand that was as close as I could get.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Ok tried it with no luck, Ok a little, I had mold start to grow on top of the molasses mixture. It stained/ruined a set of scales that took on the color. Took off a little rust and crud. but after a week and mold appearence I gave up on this experiment. In a fairness I could NOT find any sorguhm molasses in metro detroit. So it was the redneck walmart brand that was as close as I could get.

GAAHHHHH, I said to use on BARE blades as it will eat soft metal. The scales should never have gone in. Pure sorghum molasses is what you are after, you can usually find it in a feed store.

This is a timely post guitstik !!....I found this a while ago and just got around to reading it after reading your post.
LINK: Molasses rust removal