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super rusty license plate - 1/12/2012 9:10:57 PM    the ham man   Posts: 514 Joined: 11/14/2009 From: Ellicott City, MD Status: offline Hey everyone. I've had this license plate for a really long time now and I always thought I would clean it up and see how she looked.  I've had a tough time getting the rust off.  I have gotten some off but a very small area and it took a long time.  I'm wondering if there is an acid that would do the job.  I really don't care if the acid takes the paint off if it's even still under all that rust.  I can just repaint it.  It's just going on the wall or something so it doesn't need to have the original paint or anything like that.  Attachment (1) _____________________________ Lookin' for ' ' ________________ Ellicott City /_______________ /l bottles and l` John U.O'Brien` 'l----/\ ' Baltimore ' lWines Liquors & C.l----\/ ~Joey~ ' whiskeys ' l_Ellicott City,MD._ l/ Post #: 1

RE: super rusty license plate - 1/12/2012 9:11:25 PM    the ham man   Posts: 514 Joined: 11/14/2009 From: Ellicott City, MD Status: offline better pic Attachment (1) _____________________________ Lookin' for ' ' ________________ Ellicott City /_______________ /l bottles and l` John U.O'Brien` 'l----/\ ' Baltimore ' lWines Liquors & C.l----\/ ~Joey~ ' whiskeys ' l_Ellicott City,MD._ l/ (in reply to the ham man) Post #: 2

RE: super rusty license plate - 1/12/2012 10:18:15 PM    blobbottlebob Posts: 3655 Joined: 12/20/2005 From: Wisconsin Status: offline Hey Ham, I would be very careful with acid. I gave my dad a licence plate from 1912 that had brass numbering. The brass survived the acid. The rest was mush. I think he used muriatic. (in reply to the ham man) Post #: 3

RE: super rusty license plate - 1/12/2012 10:27:47 PM    sandchip Posts: 1647 Joined: 9/1/2008 From: georgia Status: offline Maybe blasting with baking soda or walnut shells? I think I'd stay away from the acid on this one. Good luck on it. _____________________________ Jimbo (in reply to blobbottlebob) Post #: 4

RE: super rusty license plate - 1/12/2012 10:37:25 PM    THE BADGER   Posts: 590 Joined: 3/2/2009 From: BETHLEHEM,PA. Status: offline HEY HAM,THE ACID I USE IS CALLED OXALIC ACID ITS THE SAME AS THE GUY HEMIHAMPTON USES TO CLEAN HIS BEERCANS JUST TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THEY CLEAN UP.YOU WOULD NEED TO READ HOW TO USE IT FIRST YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL BUT IT WILL CLEAN THE PLATE UP AND USUALLY DOESNT EAT THE PAINT EITHER.SOMETIMES IT FADES ON CERTAIN COLORS BUT OTHERWISE IT WORKS. BADGER (in reply to sandchip) Post #: 5

RE: super rusty license plate - 1/13/2012 8:29:56 AM    AntiqueMeds   Posts: 2023 Joined: 3/6/2009 From: Frederick, MD. Status: offline quote: OXALIC ACID I think thats what is in BarKeepers friend. Its a pretty mild organic acid. Found in certain foods and other stuff. _____________________________ My web site - http://www.AntiqueMedicines.com/ Medicine BLOG : http://antiquemedicines.com/blog/ Email me : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to THE BADGER) Post #: 6

RE: super rusty license plate - 1/13/2012 5:12:29 PM    Bottles r LEET   Posts: 991 Joined: 2/12/2011 From: Plainfield, New Hampshire Status: online Try Naval Jelly, that's what I used to clean my saw. _____________________________ Ryan MacLeay Looking for 'Vehicles in the Bush' pictures. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Old-Truck/m-476657/tm.htm Also looking for Abandoned House pictures. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Abandoned-House/m-495368/tm.htm (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 7

RE: super rusty license plate - 1/15/2012 10:36:24 PM    ironmountain   Posts: 846 Joined: 10/17/2010 From: Iron Mountain, MI Status: offline Good ideas. I love Barkeeper's Friend. Works well on almost everything w/o damaging. Naval Jelly is awesome for removing rust too. I had forgotten all about Barkeeper's for that. I always use it on our stove and appliances... (in reply to Bottles r LEET) Post #: 8

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