Electrolysis Results on Hood Panels

[Dennis Pereira]

This is after two days . Working Great. Will save on the sanding. I keep flipping the panels over because I'm unable to fill to the top it leaks.

 

[d.j. moordigian]

Dennis,

SLICK, and no work harden material from blasting.

Dudley

 

[Great Lakes Greg]

Will this process also remove any lingering paint (or in my case really old primer)?

 

[Dennis Pereira]

Will this process also remove any lingering paint (or in my case really old primer)?

Yes it removes old paint and primer. just clean a spot for a good ground. I take the panels out and turn the garden hose on them to knock the loose stuff off then back in the tank.

 

[Ross/Kzoo]

I found one of those "under the bed" storage containers. It's about 6-8" high and did a great job on my hood panels. I noticed recently that if my sacrifical anode was cleaned up/sanded it worked much faster.

 

[Grandpas38]

Looking good Dennis. I just did a set of wire spoke wheels It took the paint off and cut the final prep time down considerably. I used a garden hose as you did. The next time I do some painted or rusted parts I want to try and use a low pressure pressure washer something with more omph behind it than my garden hose.

 

[Jim Huseby]

What did you add to the water?

 

[Grandpas38]

Arm and Hammer "Washing Soda" about 1 cup to ten gallons of water.
Don't use stainless for your electrodes. Do this outside it does release
a hydrogen gas which is lighter than air and could possibly collect in upper areas.

 

[Mustang]

My anode is in the form of a ‘cage’, and the container is plastic so I just use a piece
of junk metal for the cathode and reverse the power leads to clean the anode (cage).

Be sure to hook the leads correctly again before cleaning any parts <@^@>

 

[Chris Haynes]

A child's plastic pool is a good thing to put parts in.
Here is a link on how to do it. Always put the washing soda in a bucket of HOT water to dissolve it before dumping it into the container full of water.
http://www.davidbradley.net/ERR.htmlhttp://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/b

 

[1928Pickuppain]

I dont realy get it arm & hamor washing soda how do you sety up the elctrods and were is the power comeing from.

 

[Mustang]

The Arm and Hammer washing soda is to enhance the conductivity of the water
(electrolyte) and is not a cleaning agent.
The Cathode (part to be cleaned) is hung from a steel wire or chain attached to
the Negative (-) lead of a battery charger and then immersed in the electrolyte.
The Anode (sacrificial scrap metal) is attached to the positive charger lead (+) with
a steel wire and immersed in the electrolyte, or the positive lead can be clipped to
the scrap metal if it sticks up out of the container or is above the electrolyte.
The anode and cathode or any of the leads much not touch each other at any point.
The battery charger must not have a built in polarity protector unless that feature
can be turned off, or you will need to use a battery as the power supply and the
charger can then be connected to the battery. In this case both the battery and the
electrolyte will be giving off small amounts of explosive gas, so use necessary
precaution with sparks or flames and provide some venting. Turn off power when
connecting or disconnecting power supply leads.
Here is a breakdown on my small parts “Rust Bucket”

 

[Mike V. Florida]

here is more info

http://www.icehouse.net/overland/derusting.html

 

[Jason in TX]

I have read that Sodium Carbonate (washing soda) is more effective than Sodium BiCarbonate (Baking Soda)

I had a hard time finding it as washing soda, but found it more commonly in the Pool Chemical isle at any Walmart sold as PH Plus or PH increaser of some kind to raise the alkalinity of the water.

Baking soda does also work, but just another little tip that may possibly improve the process. Take it or leave it.