Keyser Soze Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Was bsing with a guy who restores tractors a few days ago who turned me on to this stuff called Oxalic acid. He says its really old school, noone uses it anymore other than old timers. It's marketed as wood bleech. Any good hardware store should have it. Its about $5 bucks for a gallon and you need a couple cups max diluted in water. My results are not they best. I tried to wetsand with 500 grit and hazed one of my pipes pretty good. Tried to get the best before and after shots I could. I filled a 30gal trash can 1/2 with water. 4 cups of wood bleech, and 6 hour soak. The old timer told me to let it set for a few days, I wanted to get my shit put together tonight. Results are pretty good. I was very impressed. Before: After: High heat thermal compound is still on there because the very tips were not submerged. Be careful with this shit. If its not dilitued it will burn like twice as bad as aircraft remover. If anyone else uses it let me know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE420 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Looks good man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SAVAGE420 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I fuckin hate rust on anything, should be banned from metals. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ban06shee Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Was bsing with a guy who restores tractors a few days ago who turned me on to this stuff called Oxalic acid. He says its really old school, noone uses it anymore other than old timers. It's marketed as wood bleech. Any good hardware store should have it. Its about $5 bucks for a gallon and you need a couple cups max diluted in water. My results are not they best. I tried to wetsand with 500 grit and hazed one of my pipes pretty good. Tried to get the best before and after shots I could. I filled a 30gal trash can 1/2 with water. 4 cups of wood bleech, and 6 hour soak. The old timer told me to let it set for a few days, I wanted to get my shit put together tonight. Results are pretty good. I was very impressed. Before: After: High heat thermal compound is still on there because the very tips were not submerged. Be careful with this shit. If its not dilitued it will burn like twice as bad as aircraft remover. If anyone else uses it let me know how it goes. so will it take off discoloration due to the heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 did you try steel whool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthwall Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I normally use turtle was chrome polish and it takes off rust too its probably alil less effective but works really good with some time put into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedSheeRida Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 nice worked pretty good i used some clr on mine sprayed and wiped worked good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragbanshee98 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 mothers aluminum or chrome polish, a towel, and alot of elbow grease... will come right back to original condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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