Working on the 70, the battery box in it was pretty far gone.
I have a better one but it's still seen some use.
Metal is a bit thin here and there but the biggy is the separated seam at the bottom. Chemical stripped the paint, used a nylox brush in a drill for a bit. I got some of the rust out of the seam with a pick and can get out some more but I have not tried any "chemical dips" Yet. I have a 5 gallon bucket of vinegar and would spend the money on an evaporust type product. I actually went to Menards yesterday to buy evaporust but they had a placard about how great it was, with Sunnyside brand knock off product for sale, kind of huffed me off, I didn't buy.
I also have a selection of various acids in full strength bottles Muriatic, phosphoric, Milk stone remover.
Thought I'd throw this up for group think BEFORE I start dipping, hate to come back to a bucket of acid with a few scraps of metal in it. Then after the rust is gone what next? need to solidly bond it at the seam and protect the metal, make it shiny black.
I have a better one but it's still seen some use.
Metal is a bit thin here and there but the biggy is the separated seam at the bottom. Chemical stripped the paint, used a nylox brush in a drill for a bit. I got some of the rust out of the seam with a pick and can get out some more but I have not tried any "chemical dips" Yet. I have a 5 gallon bucket of vinegar and would spend the money on an evaporust type product. I actually went to Menards yesterday to buy evaporust but they had a placard about how great it was, with Sunnyside brand knock off product for sale, kind of huffed me off, I didn't buy.
I also have a selection of various acids in full strength bottles Muriatic, phosphoric, Milk stone remover.
Thought I'd throw this up for group think BEFORE I start dipping, hate to come back to a bucket of acid with a few scraps of metal in it. Then after the rust is gone what next? need to solidly bond it at the seam and protect the metal, make it shiny black.