Cleaning This Key

[Bottles r LEET]

This key has been in a dump for years, and has lots of rust and corrosion. What should I soak it in to clean it?

 

[DIGGIN DOC]

I LOVE OLD KEYS (ESP SKELETON) AND OLD PADLOCKS!

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE DERUSTING RESULTS....

TRY TAPPING WITH A SMALL TACK HAMMER IN A TEST SPOT. SEE HOW MUCH FALLS OFF AND HOW MUCH BEEF IS LEFT ON THE BONE.

 

[NyDigger1]

buy molasses, pour it in a bucket, throw in any iron relics, let it sit there for 3 days, afterwards take it out, if its clean its clean, if it still has some rust, but less from the time that you put it in, let it soak for another three days, rinse and repeat.

 

[NYCFlasks]

Might fit my front door, I still have the original 1880's rimlatch.......

 

[Penn Digger]

ORIGINAL: NyDigger1

buy molasses, pour it in a bucket, throw in any iron relics, let it sit there for 3 days, afterwards take it out, if its clean its clean, if it still has some rust, but less from the time that you put it in, let it soak for another three days, rinse and repeat.

Interesting. Never heard that one before.

PD

 

[epackage]

ORIGINAL: Penn Digger


Interesting. Never heard that one before.

PD

http://www.homercidal.com/molasses/

 

[Penn Digger]

Thanks Jim, you da man!

 

[hemihampton]

I'd soak it in Oxalic Acid. That will de rust it. LEON.

 

[ltmagnum]

ive heard that if you soak it in lemon juice it will shine it up after you get the rust off of it.

 

[hemihampton]

Lemon Juice contains Citrus acid. LEON.