How to Remove Rust Faster?

ugoleaf · Post by **ugoleaf** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:08 pm

Rorschach A lot of dark matter came off, leaving stains. Should I dry and use sandpaper again or straight into bicarbonate soda it goes?

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:07 pm

Those dark stains are the rust that has been converted by the treatment. A quick rinse with bicarb and then a good scrub with WD40 (scouring pad ideally) should clean it up nicely.

ugoleaf · Post by **ugoleaf** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:03 pm

Rorschach Should I leave it in bicarbonate soda with water overnight?

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:17 pm

No, a minute or two will be plenty.

ugoleaf · Post by **ugoleaf** » Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:07 am

Grendel wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:08 am I've used wet and dry paper with brasso and that seemed to work better than just the sandpaper on it's own.

What is wet paper and what is dry paper?

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:30 pm

ugoleaf wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:07 amWhat is wet paper and what is dry paper?

Believe it or not you can also get "wet and Dry" sandpaper.

ugoleaf · Post by **ugoleaf** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:48 pm

Someone-Else wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:30 pm Believe it or not you can also get "wet and Dry" sandpaper.

I guess I can always put paper under tap water and dry it but I thought there's a special kind of paper...

ugoleaf · Post by **ugoleaf** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:53 pm

Rorschach After two cycles of overnight citric acid and baking soda finale I think it will take a few weeks to bring USSR ruler back and make it great again using 800 grit sandpaper. Unless I want to go that route maybe I should use a fine file tool to speed things up? Although a nice polished ruler would be something Golumn would buy.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:22 pm

............all the TIME and effort, you can buy a new one for £11

ugoleaf · Post by **ugoleaf** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:23 pm

Someone-Else wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:22 pm ............all the TIME and effort, you can buy a new one for £11

You will never find USSR made stainless steel ruler.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:30 pm

ugoleaf wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:23 pmYou will never find USSR made stainless steel ruler.

Yes I will, there is a set of 3 on ebay

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ugoleaf · Post by **ugoleaf** » Sat Dec 11, 2021 2:02 pm

Someone-Else wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:30 pm
ugoleaf wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:23 pmYou will never find USSR made stainless steel ruler.
Yes I will, there is a set of 3 on ebay

I can't believe this... I have failed my mission... All was in vain...