Thanks for the info!

I have a whole socket set of Chrome Vanadium sockets that have some rust on them from when a cat got into my garage and peed on my sockets! and I had to take my sockets out in the rain while changing a water pump in a gas station parking lot a few days ago. Tools look like crap now! How would you recommend I safely get that nice chrome shine back?

Great tip/heads up. Thank you.

@@austech360 evaporust

Given solutions of 5% and 30% acetic acid in water (with a few impurities (more in the cider vinegar)) the 30% solution being 6 times stronger is bound to work faster & longer since it has more H+ ions to donate & less water getting in the way, however the weaker solutions should work just as well over a longer period (until exhausted) & warming to say 60 degrees Celsius will speed everything up; you could use litmus paper to show when each solution is exhausted.

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Should you place them in the baking soda mixture immediately or after whipping/scraping off the remaining rust?

@@brownbear992 I used baking soda mixed with water, quick scrub with steel wool, rinse, dry, my tools are fantastic. I did it this afternoon after watching this video and reading this comment.

All of these comments are great. I did find that after all of this is done that coating the tools in coconut oil really works awesome and it is supposed to be better than other oils.

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Definitely man, vinegar has a lot of awesome uses. Hell I’ve even heard of people using it for weed killer.

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@@southernsalt it works. Spray it on and let the sun do the rest.

@@southernsalt my wife uses vinegar salt and water as weed killer. Even kills poison ivy

Amazing.

We have widely available 15 and 20 percent vinegar for one dollar a liter here in Budapest.

The % indicates how much Acetic acid (vinegars "active ingredient") is present. It cannot TELL anyone anything as the bottle cannot SPEAK

You do not yet know the difference between its and it's Besides wj=hich I have edited and corrected your text into a higher level of English Use it as an example and read more to improve your vocabulary - given that the US education system is the third-world and very low on the OECD standards - almost near the bottom end of the scale A couple of things worth adding: ● The % indicates how much Acetic acid (vinegars "active ingredient") is present. Ex. 30% means 30% Acetic acid. ● The distilled white & apple cider would both be found in the same part of the grocery store - intended for food use. Their strength is 5% ● While the 30% would be found only online or in hardware stores - most supermarkets will carry a 6% Cleaning vinegar. This will be found with the cleaning products - typically next to the Ammonia. ● The difference between 5% and 6% may sound tiny - however - it actually results in the vinegar being 20% more powerful than the regular distilled or apple cider vinegar in terms of cleaning performance. Gives a better idea of just how concentrated the 30% industrial is. ● If you open your eyes in a pitch-black room - the color you will see is known as "eigengrau. ● Knowing these things - consider that you can easily buy 75% industrial vinegar on Amazon - it's about 50 bucks a gallon but that has to be some strong shit. ● LeBron James grew up in Akron, OH and he had a rough childhood.

@@andrew_koala2974 Pompous much? You did not improve on his comment at all. Additionally, your own punctuation is horrible.

Best advice!

Great insights. Thank you.

"You 're not cooking the damn thing." What? You've never had baked needle-nose? With some bon frits and a nice glass of pinot noir? :)

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That’s right, thanks!!

Honestly, I think the advantage would be that you only need to buy one bottle and you can dilute it. It creates less handle to wrangle containers, and you save a few bottles. Having used muriatic acid, I'm not sure of I'd meww with anything more potent than normal, or maybe 10% cleaning vinegar. I'd rather it tool a couple days longer to stew, than need to find it how they treat acid burns.

Awesome, thanks for the information!

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Would this work on rusting car body metal as well? Thanks!

Would you have any hint for how to get rid of rust on a vertical surface? I would by the way also like to know how to decalcify any vertical surface.. In both cases the easily obtainable yet primarily effective agent that vinegar is would not stay in place anywhere near long enough to do its work!

@@harrickvharrick3957 For a vertical surface possibly naval jelly. It has the gel consistency and would stay. It might not be economical, depending on how much surface you have. You can also media blast.

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Thanks, let us know how it goes!

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Good deal, thanks for sharing!

Is evapo-rust the same as the phosphate water-based rust converter?

@@sprezzatura8755 I'm unsure of the chemical properties. Perhaps ask Google???

You should ideally neutralize the acid immediately with a dunk in a high-ish PH solution to prevent this flash-rusting. Even though acid helps dissolve rust - acid also dramatically increases creation of new rust as soon as it contacts oxygen - so that's why the flash-rusting happens right out of the acid bath. Just a little baking soda (or washing soda, which is a bit higher PH) into water is fine, so it's easy and cheap to do - and these chemicals are not so basic that they are dangerous to touch as long as you wash your hands after. Of course this doesn't protect the surface long-term - it just brings rusting back to a baseline speed. Some sort of oiling or painting is needed to keep water and oxygen away or else it's just a matter of time before moisture in the air + oxygen creates new rust. I'm not sure what would be suitable for the inside of a gas-tank (probably not paint), but I can't imagine a light dusting of a thin rust inhibitor like original WD-40 would hurt. Other than that, just keep it really dry until it's sealed into a system for use. Also you may want to avoid using gasoline with added ethanol if you already have a tank that is prone to rust. Ethanol is hydrophilic (it sucks up moisture from the air), so in systems not designed for it (like many simple garden tools for example) it is wise to avoid. Ethanol additive is usually the standard now (and not a problem in cars designed for it), but you can usually get fuel without ethanol as a "premium" product that costs marginally more.

@@TheStigma Thanks for the great reply. You must not live in California. No way you will find non-ethanol fuel here.

Awesome man, glad it worked well for you!

Thank you!!

Ya know… I should probably mention that you shouldn't spray this vinegar anywhere on your lawn. It will kill any grass it comes in contact with. It is best used where there is no other adjacent plant life that you want to keep. Along with the landscaped area mentioned earlier, I also use it on the weeds that grow in the gaps between the concrete slabs of my driveway and sidewalk. If you try to kill individual dandelions in your lawn, you'll likely end up with brown patches. Don't ask me how I know this. 🙄

😮I did the same and had little dead spots all over my lawn.

@@lorihamlin3604 - I have actually successfully done this before. But I used a sprayer that shot out a very narrow stream and held it just a few inches from the dandelion. I sprayed directly where the stem came out of the ground. It's tedious but effective. But again, it's best to use the high acid vinegar on cracks / gaps in the driveway and sidewalk where there is no adjacent foliage to harm.

No problem, hope it helps!

Thanks brother, it’ll definitely take care of em.

As someone else mentioned, you can use the 30% stuff as a concentrate to dilute. But in my experience, regular vinegar is fine, just a little slower. The best stuff is Evaporust (safe to touch, just a little sticky. Still not good practice though). It's fast, safe to use, and the only thing you worry about when it goes bad is whether you put any heavy metals into it that made it bad for the environment. Otherwise it's good for most anything.

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You can look up experiments of what people do with the strongest of vinegars. People cook with it. The acid is so strong that it breaks down the material tenderizing it.

Wait can you tell me more about cleaning my fruit & vegetables with the food grade vinegar please. Or maybe I'll look it up bc I'm certain there's also a Utube video for that also. Thanks so much for that idea tho. I've been tryn to find something other than the expensive fruit & veggie wash I currently buy. Considering I need to cut that expense I'm thinking Vinegar would be Fantastic for my household. Much appreciated.

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Awesome, thanks man!

The only problem I got with Muratic Acid is that it is hazardous to kids and animals if they get ahold of it. Vinegar is something that is safe that most people have at home already.

I can appreciate the concern over the safety of children and animals.around my place, there are no children or animals in harms way and I always keep the acid solution used and disposed of in a safe way. Thanks for the feedback.

Plenty of other vid's on YT discuss the efficacy of Muriatic Acid (works in 15-20 minutes), but it comes with A LOT of warnings. Long length acid resistant gloves, eye protection, and proper respirator for fumes (not just some cloth or surgical mask), and proper dilution and disposal. Also, if you leave any exposed in a closed environment (closet, shop), the vapors alone will rust everything within range. It works great, but requires some careful fore thought and PPE.

Great idea! How much do you dilute? Some further deets would be greatly appreciated

@coppulor6500 Depending on the amount of rust that I want to remove, I generally add about 2 ounces of muratic acid to each gallon of water and place the vessel ( always non metalic) in a place away from pets,children, and possible sources of flame or ignition and let itdo its work. Sometimes a change of solution is needed to complete the task but I have had satisfactory results from removing rust in this manner. Don't forget to use proper protective equipment when working with chemicals.

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Absolutely!

I agree wit you there. If time doesn’t matter than white Is the best choice.

Thanks man!

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Thanks man! Handles were just fine, didn’t mess them up at all.

Yeah we have that here.

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