Rust Removal

Cape Codder

Cape Codder

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I recently read a thread pertaining to rust removal with molasses, NOT the one started by wrndln. In the thread I read some had a ratio - molasses to water and indicated the type of molasses, wet or dry. I have used the search to find this article to no avail. Can someone help?
 
I just filled a wash tub with water and poured the try molasses in. Have no idea how much maybe 10-15 lbs. It will not dissolve completely(at least mine didn't)> stirred it with a shovel put the parts in covered it with plywood placed in the sun. It gets a foam on top and I stirred it a couple of times. About two weeks later I had rust free parts. Now that it's getting warmer I'm gonna do some heads and two blocks. May go to a feed store and get some liquid and see how that works. May mix with the water better. Any left over put it on the pancakes.

Sewall Tyler
 
Cape Codder said:
I recently read a thread pertaining to rust removal with molasses, NOT the one started by wrndln. In the thread I read some had a ratio - molasses to water and indicated the type of molasses, wet or dry. I have used the search to find this article to no avail. Can someone help?
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A while back I started a thread called "The time between stripping and painting"
Talked about our use of molasses to remove rust. 9 parts water to 1 part molasses is what we used and it worked great. We used wet molasses that we got from a restaurant supply company. It came in 5 gallon pails. Hope this helps.
 
DUNN1929 said:
A while back I started a thread called "The time between stripping and painting"
Talked about our use of molasses to remove rust. 9 parts water to 1 part molasses is what we used and it worked great. We used wet molasses that we got from a restaurant supply company. It came in 5 gallon pails. Hope this helps.
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What are they getting for a 5 Gal pail?
 
DUNN1929 - That is the info I wanted to see 9 to 1 and also wet molasses. Now I have to find a place to get some. Maybe I'll just buy some ( 1 qt or 1 gal )at the grocery store and try it myself on some small parts.
Thanks again DUNN1929
 
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