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The non-uniformity of the Evaporust action that occured on Norm's blaster barrel happened because you let the part become partially non-submerged. Evaporust is mostly water, so it will evaporate and decrease in volume. The water/air interface of the evaporust is intensely reactive, and will etch a strong line into steel parts. I learned this the hard way, when I etched a hard hard line into a set of 1895 Starrett Jenny calipers by letting them sit half submerged in a ziplock bag. If you care for the finish to remain uniform, you MUST absolutely ensure that the part stays submerged during the entire process. Keeping the part in the Evaporust for 3 days is fine, but not if you let it evaporate to the point where the part breaches the surface.

I should try this...

Evaporust is awesome. While my dad was in the hospital, a water leak filled the drawers of his tool chest. All of his nice socket sets were fully submerged for weeks. As soon as i discovered it, i bought a big jug of evaporust and let them sit for a few days. They all came out completely rust free and good as new. He has since passed away and I inherited his tools. I'm reminded of good memories working in the shop with my dad every time I use those sockets.

TOOL TIP BONUS: WHEN SAVING THE LIQUID, PUT THE DIRTY STUFF IN A CLEAR, SEALED CONTAINER AND SET ASIDE FOR A FEW DAYS TO LET THE MUCK SETTLE TO THE BOTTOM BEFORE POURING IT BACK IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. WORKS GREAT WITH PAINT THINNER TOO!

"It's not perfect, but it's fantastic" That's an Adam t-shirt quote if I ever heard one 😂

That moment when you realise Adam Savage also watches those long no-music no-voice videos of people restoring tools.

I have been using Evaporust quite a bit and it’s a great product. Yesterday when I was using it, I inadvertently placed my plastic container over a neodymium magnet - the liquid was as clear as new after 24 hours as all the peeled-off metal had been picked up my the magnet. Try it…

I've used white vinegar for years on everything you can imagine and find it worked better than anything else. Sometimes it may take a few days but it's always returned the metal back to being rust free. Try something like that spring in some vinegar and see what ya think. Miss you guys, thank God for reruns lol!

A thing to note: while it won't effect most finishes, it will strip any bluing from steel.

As a Chemistry teacher, I am really excited to look up what the heck is in this fluid, to do what it does. To the research!

I discovered this stuff about a year ago and it has become my go-to whenever I have anything that needs to be made rust-free. I've even had good luck soaking paper towels in it and then wraping the towel around rusty objects and waiting several hours. In most cases you don't need to wait overnight, just a couple of hours will remove all but the thickest, most stubborn rust! Obviously it won't fill in pits, but it will remove the rust that caused them!

He’s absolutely right. Evapo-rust works awesome. Nice thing about it is the fact it’s not nearly as harsh as some of the other solutions and methods I’ve used previously. Great stuff.

I accidentally tested the "safe for eye contact" and I knew it happened and cleaned it out fairly quickly but there was no issues in the morning.

If there ever is a Back to the Future reboot/remake, Adam Savage as Doc Brown would be perfect

I've had terrific luck with rust removal using electrolysis. A $5 garage sale 3 amp manual battery charger, a piece or two of steel plate, and $4 worth of Washing Soda is all that's needed and it is super effective. Also quite satisfying to watch the process occur. I've come to realize that metal isn't really rusty. Rather, the rust is growing on the metal, and eating away at it. And with minor electrical persuasion, you can literally get that rust to jump off of your part and onto that steel plate. It's a car restorer's dream. I think the Evapo-Rust might be a perfect compliment to this process, for smaller parts like nuts and bolts.

I’ve been using this for a motorbike restoration and I think this is the best out of a bunch of different products I’ve tried over the project. A bit pricey (here in the UK) but worth every penny!

Some say, that he drinks a gallon of evaporust each morning, and has an unhealthy addiction to snorting sandblasting grit. All we know is, he's called Hand Tool Rescue..

I know Hand Tool Rescue uses this stuff by the 55 gallon drum and all of his restorations are amazing after a soak in the stuff.

Hey Adam I’ve been using this evaporust since 2020 doing restoration work on a 1974 Porsche 911 and I’ve used it on numerous parts and it really works great go and let them soak and sometimes some of them I scrub with a steel brush and then put back in the evapo rust solution and it works great to get rid of the rust before painting. It works great for me that I found.

I was a real skeptic about this, but I'm convinced. I cleaned up a bunch of tools that had been left in the rain and it worked like advertised. They still required some polishing, but all of the rust was gone. Thanks!

I've been using white vinegar for years to remove rust with excellent results. The price is right too. Use extra strength when you can find it. Works best when warm.

Adam, thank you for featuring this product. I just picked some up yesterday and put a part that I made over 25 years ago in it. Came up beautifully, a little high grit sanding and you'd think it was brand new. Holy cr*p mate, this stuff is incredible!

I used to work at a hardware store and about 2007 I had found this stuff. I wanted to make a good demonstration piece for the store so they would stock it. I used an old iron pipe flange which had been outside for several years and was pretty rusty. I left it suspended in the evaporust about halfway on the diameter and brought the piece in to show my coworkers, They were amazed at the difference and the plumbing dept. woman even noted that the crayon that she used to mark the price on the flange had been exposed again, without any harm to that writing. I wasn't even aware that I had bought the flange there in the first place but she recognized her writing! it has been stocked in the store ever since. love this stuff

For some items, the Evaporust is great, for some other items such as that spring that is heavily rusted, I prefer to use electrolysis. Evaporust is quite expensive, but it lasts quite a long time. Electrolysis is quite cheap, but the setup and cleanup takes time.(Doesn't everyone have a 12volt battery charger and some washing soda?)

"When you work with steel, you have to deal with rust." I am a Corrosion Engineer, and the number of people I encounter who don't grasp this idea saddens me. Also, for anyone who happens to read through here - most metals and/or their alloys corrode in some environment or another. Not using steel isn't necessarily a valid corrosion management strategy for a given service application.

Thank you for this recommendation, I have a lot of old tools from my dad and grandpa that were in desperate need of rust removal. It worked beautifully.

Over the past few years I've been using vinegar for rust removal and have been happy with it. Recently I've used Evapo-Rust. What I've discovered is that if you had taken the heavily rusted spring out of the Evapo-Rust after a few hours and worked on it with a wire brush for a few minutes to loosen the heavy rusted areas and returned it to the Evapo-Rust, your results would have been even better and faster.

Great demonstration! It works even faster when periodically agitated or brushed with a stiff brush like a bronze brush. As others have mentioned you have to keep the part submerged. Also works well in vibratory/bubble cleaning tank I built. If all the rust doesn't come off the first time, brush the part as clean as you can get it and throw it back in for round 2. I used it to clean some anodized parts/fittings from 80-20 that been badly rust stained from the hardware bolts rusting in the open outside weather. The mount plates and corner angles cleaned up nicely but getting rust soaked into anodizing finish is a tough case. I need to find a source of stainless bolts to work with the 80-20 or T-Slots systems for outside use.

It's funny that as soon as you said restoration videos + Evaporust I knew exactly the channel you were talking about. And my guess is Hand Tool Rescue which has a giant bucket of Evaporust.

Adam, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for this tool tip. This stuff is ridiculous. I bought a small bottle to test with and oh my god. I used it on miscellaneous tools and it worked great, but then I tried it on a pair of linesman's pliers that my daughter had dug up in the back yard that looked like it had been in the ground since the early 70's when the house was built. Totally covered in rust, frozen solid, surely a lost cause...it took a few nights in the Evapo-Rust, but other than some pitting in the handles, the thing works like new. Now I'm running around looking for rusty things. I know I sound like a commercial, but so what? It works.

I have been using for years and love it. Use it as the fluid in a sonic cleaner also and works wonderful

I had some vicegrips that were outside rusted solid. What sold me was after a day in that stuff, you could actually turn the adjusting screw easily right out of the liquid. It's definitely a product I'll buy for life. Works great on Chrome stuff!

My son saw your video, shared with me, I ordered some, had the same results as you did, awesome product it is. I did a table saw by soaking shop towels and laying them on it overnight. Hint it dried, but still yielded excellent results. Thank you for sharing. I would post photo but won't let me.

I rescued two very hard to find panels for my 1968 double cab that separate the gas tank to the rear cab with this stuff. I put the panels in vacuum bags and poured the evaporust in. They came out perfect. I even got back the original paint and just ended up sealing them with a clear coat. Love this stuff too.

I vouch for this. I purchased this onsale years ago and it was the best rust remover I ever had. I forgot the name of it and couldnt find it until now, thanks to the video.

I used this on a rusty, dirty, and well neglected moped chain. Evapo Rust with some scrubbing made it look as good as it could. I also soaked all the rusted nuts and bolts. The moped was as clean as it could get.

I have watched every episode of "Hand Tool Rescue". His videos are relaxing and he just may be the best at what he does. I love that he has an entire plastic barrel of Evap -O- Rust and just lowers a basket of parts into the drum. LOL!

Important to remember that if you have any sort of bluing on the steel it will remove that too because if I'm not mistaken it is a form of oxide.

Hi Adam, Indeed a great product! I'm a certified jeweler and I made a ultrasonic machine out of pvc pipe for longer pieces and used this product and WAO, it worked beautifully, and also the ultrasonic machine helped along big time! Adam thanks for sharing this video! 🙂👍

I have used this on a lot of rusty body panels, etc for car restoration. Amigos. This works incredibly well, has saved me a ton of time on having to prep/restore parts, panels & tools. I have saved money by using this as well, because I didn't have to trash items that might've been too much trouble to clean up. Ask for cleanup and Disposal this stuff is pretty easy to deal with as well.

Adam: Reveals jug of Evapo-rust Me: hears the Hand Tool Rescue theme

I've been using the same gallon for around half a year now and it's all black liquid at this point but still works great. definitely see why everyone loves it, glad it has adams stamp of approval as well!

I came across this video by accident, but since I like Savage and I've been removing rust from 70+ year old Griswold cast iron, so I wanted to see what you had to say. Low and behold, it's the Evaporust that I've been using. Yes, it is completely amazing and has proven safe to easily get off stubborn rust from the cast iron, wash with dish soap really well and begin seasoning.

I’ve used this stuff before and it works great. I also use electrolysis for bigger items, which works good too.

My specific restoration-video proclivities lie mostly with "Odd Tinkering". He mostly fixes up old, hopelessly aged and filthified video game things, but the videos are beautiful, nearly silent, and calming in a way that feels like I am being actively drawn into a meditative state of mind. Highly, highly recommend Odd Tinkering.

Been binge watching those restoration videos also. They're Zen af.

I've been using this for years, I got it through Lee Valley and it's a great product. I've suspended items in solution so that the chemical can react with the maximum surface area. Your rusted spring might be better if you had a way to either extend it during immersion or place it in a glass beaker with solution, and then inside an ultrasonic cleaner. I would have liked it if you mentioned that the solution is finally expended when it becomes 'black'. It helps to know that.

I found this stuff a little over a year ago the same way, watching videos from people like Hand Tool Rescue with his giant magic cauldron of rust remover. I've used it on a couple of my own video projects since (also inspired by HTR and others). I love it! like you said, not a miracle fluid but a great tool! Wait till you fall down the rabbit hole he started about Japanning!

I also have a fascination with tool restoration videos. I've used both evaporust and electrolysis and found both to be effective for removing rust gently.

We used EvapoRust extensively during my son's Eagle project, which was restoring old, rusty bikes to donate to needy kids. Any and all small rusty parts went into this stuff, including chains. We were able to save a lot of the chains this way. It's GREAT!

Evapo-Rust is amazing! I've tried out so many different rust removers (and preventers) since moving to coastal Texas, where the unrelenting humidity has sometimes even started to rust brand-new tools prior to even opening the packaging, and there's nothing I've liked better than Evapo-Rust…it outperforms even those products that burn any unprotected eyes and lungs that dared to venture too close to an open container of them, and yet it's not irritating to handle or be around at all. If you haven't tried yet, I recommend filling up an ultrasonic parts washer with undiluted Evapo-Rust at a warm, but not too hot (like some others have mentioned, it has a high water content and is prone to evaporation), depending on the heat-sensitivity of the material that you're restoring, I've found that ≈35-50ºC tends to be a good temperature. In my experience, when soaking in an ultrasonic washer, you'll remove the same amount of rust in about 30 minutes to 2 hours as you'd remove in a traditional soak in 24-48 hours, while still leaving the finish unharmed (save for any etching from the rust itself, of course). It takes care of most of the post-soak wiping/brushing for you, too. Within moments of turning the ultrasonic machine on, visible clouds of rust start to rise off the part's surface, which is a satisfying bonus to watch, haha. Also, if you are okay (or would prefer) with a little bit of surface refinishing, I've found that the Roloc-style bristle discs, along with their rotary tool equivalent for tight areas, are an absolutely incredible for rust removal (as well as polishing, heavy cleaning, and deburring), with minimal removal of the base material, especially on irregular or intricate surfaces that are normally time-consuming to get good coverage of (like the spring in this video). They seem to be more durable that a typical wire brush, while leaving fewer marks on the surface you're restoring. The combination of Evapo-Rust and bristle discs has allowed me to restore and reuse parts that I would never have imagined were worth attempting to salvage before discovering these products.

I've been using this stuff for about 6 years. Really good. Some parts I thought would never come apart eventually did after soaking for a few weeks. It's also really good for getting at rust you can't physically get to like rust down in holes. It's called "rust chelation" if you want to learn more about this chemical process.

Seriously, this stuff for rust removal and higher-concentration hydrogen peroxide + UV for de-yellowing plastics are 2 of my absolute favorite things from the realm of restoration projects. 😁

Oh wow, that's pretty great for just sitting there! I use this stuff called Bar Keepers Friend, which does an awesome job and isn't too rough on your hands, but it is an abrasive, so it can mess with the finish. 100% going to grab a bottle of this stuff!

As a Musclecar restorer, I approve this message! Great stuff! Follow it up with some RPM (Rust Prevention Magic) and those parts will never rust again!

Thanks for the heads up! I wish they sold in a smaller container (eg. 250ml), smallest is 1 litre which is more than I'd use in a lifetime (restoring battery contacts on 80s 90s toys).

It did a pretty good job on the spring, but I really was expecting it to be like brand new lol. Like you can see the shiny metal behind the rust haha.

I have always used white vinegar. Totally safe and eco friendly and I make pickles with it too.

I wonder how using evaporust in the ultrasonic cleaner would aid in heavy rust removal, such as the spring in this video. This could be an interesting follow up video idea.

Just vinegar alone works wonders. I had some rusty tools from a tool box in my shed and I thought there was no way in hell I could ever clean that rust off but then someone tipped me off with the vinegar trick and it worked WAY better than I expected! Vinegar is like natures miracle cleaner.

Project Farm did a great comparison of Evaporust vs the competitors (and vs electrolysis). The stuff really works.

While reusable, it's not *infinitely* reusable, longevity depends on how much rust you are removing. I would also pour mine through a coffee filter when putting back in the bottle to filter out the sludge that accumulates near the bottom. For larger items I still prefer to do the electrolysis method as it is much cheaper than buying gallons of Evaporust. But for smaller items, evaporust is hard to beat.

I actually did an old Wilton bench vise that had been left out in the weather for years. It took off the rust but not the Blue Wilton paint. This stuff is awesome.

Stuff works great. I used heated, in an ultrasonic cleaner. If extra crusty going in, may hit it with a brass brush in the sink basin. Amazing results on my old tool finds.

By far the daftest restoration channel is Hand Tool Rescue - fabulous and silly!!

Hi Adam, I just read your book. I thought it was the BEST book I have ever read. It really inspired me and helped me think about future projects, Thanks for the best content

Tried Evapo-rust yesterday to see how well it cleaned old horse shoes for a project, prior to watching this video. Amazed by the results after just a 16hour soak

ive been watching the videos you're talking about, and trying to figure out what that solution they are using is! Thank you so much!

I have a friend who is an artisan blacksmith and according to him, rust is something that you want as a blacksmith. If he had unlimited time on each project, he would let his creations rust on purpose, then mechanically remove excess rust and hit it with Phosphoric acid. He says that layer gives better protection than any regular thickness of zinc plating or alternatives, especially if you also hit it with paint.

I discovered this stuff a few years ago. It's been invaluable restoring my 83 Trans Am.

Been using it for years. It is the best chemical rust remover I have ever used.

I love watching videos of restoration of old tools and this rust-evapo looks perfect. I'm from Brazil and I don't think this product is commercialized here, unfortunately.

You watch Hand Tool Rescue! You should pick up one of his wrenches.

I first saw this on Hand Tool Rescue. I was shocked at how well the parts come out and that Eric sometimes goes to his shoulders to get a part from the EvapoRust barrel.

This reminds me of the book "Rust: the Longest War" for anyone who works with metal, it's just a great read.

For carbon steel tools or metal Citric Acid that you use for canning mixed in hot water works great. I left a set of bits outside and they rusted bad. Tried this and they look brand new. Left a black film on them that rinses off and then oiled .

It’s reassuring that both Adam and I are served the same videos by the UKposts algorithm

I love Evapo-Rust, but have noticed that you absolutely must apply an oil coating afterwards or the surface rusts over VERY quickly again.

I love this video! Thank you- going to get some now- REALLY love that it’s not poison 👀- always looking for natural ways to clean/ restore/ renew /save stuff 💪🏼 glad I stumbled onto this ✌🏼

I have a 47 year old truck & I use EvapoRust all the time. Many times would I have old screws, bolts, brackets or just miscellaneous parts I'll just put them in a container and let'em soak; a few days, few weeks. Evapo-rust always works great

Acetone is a wonderful rust remover, I've discovered. Also, those sheet rock sanding blocks work great for scrubbing off rust. CLR bathroom cleaner (not the scale remover kind we're all used to) also works well for some reason.

With parts as rusty as that spring, you have to combine a mechanical action (as in knocking off the outer layers of rust), with the EVAPO-RUST, so that the Evapo-rust can penetrate. You will have much more complete removal if you do both.

Welcome to the club. Found it a few years ago when fixing vintage sewing machines

Thank you Adam! I am looking forward to using this on my Goodwrench socket set!

I've found that vinegar works really well! You do have to agitate the parts sitting in the vinegar and then coat them with some petroleum based product afterwards but works amazing!!!

Evaporust or bust. It seriously changed my garage workflow.

Every cold, snowy day, I seem to misplace several hours watching those tool restoration videos also, Adam!

First I want to say that I could watch a video Adam showing the proper use of using a shop broom and be totally enthralled. He is just so amazing to waych and listen to and I learn something with every video of his I watch. Regarding this rust removal video... I just watched Adam's video and a few videos where I people where getting similar or better results using vinegar. Has anybody else experimented with vinegar?

Another option for rust removal I found is simple white vinegar from the grocery store in gallon jugs. I had a super rusty gas tank from a motorcycle and ended up putting 5 gallons of vinegar in it for 3 days it came out looking brand new!

Eric at Hand Tool Rescue told me that Evaporust in an ultrasonic parts washer is gangbusters.

We (CMU Costume Studio) had a heavy metal chain mail cowl that was rusted. I was looking for a solution that required the least amount of work and smell to remove the rust. Came across your video on UKposts about Evapo-Rust and how it work by just soaking the item. It was Biodegradable and reusable. Sounded like the product I was looking for. Purchased a quart of the liquid form. Soaked the Cowl for about 2 1/2 hours. It worked beautifully. A quick rinse, rub down on a towel and 15 minutes in the oven, it is a wearable item. Thanks for the video on the product.

Those restoration videos are almost at the top of my list of best UKposts content.

It tastes great as well, I use it as a brine for hickory smoked bacon and it’s fantastic!

Hand Tool Rescue is one of my favorites. You didn't name names, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess he was a large part of your rabbit hole. If not, check it out.

Hand tool rescue is one of my favorite tool restoration channels. That’s how I first learned of it.

The best de-ruster/rust preventer I've ever found was "metaphilic" oil I discovered for maintaining my Beeman air-rifle...stuff is magic. 👍

A trick I learned from watching MichaelCthulhu is that soaking things in regular vinegar also works really well to strip off rust.

I feel stupid now, I didn't know this stuff exists. Been using "RUST OFF!" which means wearing two spacesuits and robot arms, evacuating the town around me, and diverting air traffic.

My goto for heavily rusted steel parts. Nuts, bolts screws, springs clips, washers etc. Is overnight in a rock polisher with course carbide grit, water and a squirt of joy dishwashing detergent. Works amazing.