How to Remove Rust From Car Parts
This article is about how to de-rust ferrous metal car parts in a short time in an environmentally safe manner.
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Things You'll Need
- Bucket or container large enough to submerge your steel car part in.
- Evapo-Rust rust remover available from Evapo-rust.com
- Rag
- 30 minutes to 2 hours based on level of rust
Instructions
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Take your rusty car part and pre-clean by spraying down, just to ensure all or as much dirt, grease, and grime are removed from the surface as possible.
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Take your car part and immerse in Evapo-rust rust remover. Make sure all surfaces you want de-rusted are completely submerged. Leave submerged for 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the degree of rusting the part has.
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Remove from Evapo-Rust and inspect. If all rust is removed, wash with water, allow to dry, re-dip in solution for protection, and you're done. If you are not satisfied with the level of rust removal, leave in container a little longer. If you forget about it, and leave it in for a long time, it will not damage steel, but the rust will fall out and re-coagulate at the bottom of container into solid steel shapes.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember this process works faster in hotter weather and slower in colder weather.
Remember you can re-use the Evapo-rust over and over. Stop using and dispose only when it ceases being effective. From my experience, it lasts a long time, a lot longer than you would think.
The only thing to remember when disposing of the spent Evapo-rust is that the iron content will determine how you dispose of it. In most cases, it can be wasted into your local sewer. Check with your sanitation department for maximum levels.
