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John LeBlanc
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 06:35 pm: | 
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Make strong tea, real strong - two bags to a cup and boil them. Any tea will do, orange pekoe like Red Rose, King Cole, Tetley are common and cheapest here, but it's the tannin in the tea that does the job. Soak the rusted part in the tea, for a few hours, lightly buff the surface with a brass brush, and resoak until it's gone. The tea won't attack the good metal, just leaves a grey patina on it which will help protect it from rusting again a bit. I learned this from a knifemaker who learned it from a clock restorer. |
John LeBlanc
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 06:37 pm: |
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I forgot to mention, it's okay for the tea to cool to room temperature, and also don't touch the black gunk at the bottom of the cup, it'll stain your fingers. |
Libby Standley
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 02:56 pm: |
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I have a great rust remover. It's called Evapo-Rust. Its guaranteed not to pit metal or have any effects on non rusted metal or other surfaces. Completely safe to use and is simply amazing. You can find it on www.Evapo-Rust.com. Its a great product |
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