squonk 38,928 #26 Posted November 4, 2013 Haven't tried it myself yet... but I've heard tell...molasses works better than vinegar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5IUiYMhRM so that's where you got the No Socks idea!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #27 Posted November 5, 2013 Yeah...now that you mention it...they even sound the same, huh? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #28 Posted November 5, 2013 Obviously not a Kiwi, a Kiwi would at least put on his jandals (flip flops) for the camera. But I do like the Torana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #29 Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Obviously not a Kiwi, a Kiwi would at least put on his jandals (flip flops) for the camera. But I do like the Torana. flip flops? what are they? oh.......... you meant thongs............ alright now i understand. i hear those GTR-XU1 Toranas are worth some serious coin these days too........ oops, hijacking threads again. sorry....... Edited November 5, 2013 by Martin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,159 #30 Posted November 5, 2013 Whats in the Eastwood is more than likely Phosphoric acid. I first heard/used this maybe 50 years ago in a product called "metal prep" on the old cars we would work on - used when metal work was finished a light 'wash' of it would be applied to the cleaned metal prior to paint - wetting a rag and wiping down. Move forward to today and I just buy Phosphoric acid that is commonly used as a grout/tile/floor cleaner (I get it at Home Depot) comes in qt & gal, a qt is $12-13. It has to be diluted quite a bit or it will go the other way and start rusting. I coat virtually everything with it on a rebuild using a squirt bottle which will tend to run or puddle and I wipe this excess down with paper towels, I will paint over this and it has never been a problem -- thats what we did with the 'metal prep' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,125 #31 Posted November 5, 2013 I showed you the scotch brite process only because the piece has been sitting so long. I wanted you to see that the condition of the metal I cleaned two years ago is basically just the way I left it. While the zinc-phosphate coating the metal wash leaves behind does promote paint adhesion, the main purpose of this step is to buy yourself a little time, if you know it's gonna be awhile before you actually are able to put the part into paint. No matter what process you use to strip and preserve a part...before painting, you always have to clean the part with a quality automotive wax and degreaser. Thanks Craig! This stuff will be handy for future restores . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
varosd 1,185 #32 Posted November 5, 2013 so I dumped a couple small deck pieces into a glass jar and it does work! Obviously, my E-tank will be for the bigger pieces but for a handful of small brackets, bolts etc it is so easy just to dump them into container and forget about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #33 Posted November 5, 2013 I have also heard that Vinegar will remove the plating off nuts and bolts for welding. Makes sense but I haven't tried it. You might want to be a bit careful if you throw in some of the handbrake levers or PTO levers. I have had good success with throwing plated parts in Oxalic acid. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
