Removing rust from tools
Discussion
Thread resurrection, but rust & vinegar are both still with us.
In today’s recycling & ecologically enlightened world (maybe) should we try to re-use the vinegar or just throw it away? Can it be reused anyway, perhaps after filtering etc
Where can / should it go, the drain, the toilet the garden ?
I’m favouring toilet as it would seem to be a better cleaning option than other, expensive, stuff used to clean it.
In today’s recycling & ecologically enlightened world (maybe) should we try to re-use the vinegar or just throw it away? Can it be reused anyway, perhaps after filtering etc
Where can / should it go, the drain, the toilet the garden ?
I’m favouring toilet as it would seem to be a better cleaning option than other, expensive, stuff used to clean it.
No idea about the commercial stuff, but vinegar and residues are fine down the drain. I'd use an outside drian, unless you have an outside toilet - the consequnces of a splash of that stuff on a carpet are too horrible to think about, from 'er indoors.
Any organic acid will do - vinegar (acetic), citric (VitC) etc. They are 'weak' acids that will attack the rust but leave the metal. But phosphoric acid is different as Iron phosphate is almost insoluble in water, and the result of the reaction with rust stays on the metal. That's fine, especially if you're going to paint it, but it won't remove caked rust.
John
Any organic acid will do - vinegar (acetic), citric (VitC) etc. They are 'weak' acids that will attack the rust but leave the metal. But phosphoric acid is different as Iron phosphate is almost insoluble in water, and the result of the reaction with rust stays on the metal. That's fine, especially if you're going to paint it, but it won't remove caked rust.
John
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