Greg and List if its just surface rust I find that WD-40,scotchbrite metal conditioning pads (or the scrubbing pads for dishes even work)and a little elbow grease will take it right off I do this quite often as I am a machinist and parts that sit overnight or over the weekend often have some amount of surface rust. Pat Doyle javelinman@xxxxxxxxxx > Hi everyone, > I want to clean up some engine parts, over Christmas break, which have a > mild > amount of surface rust on some machined areas. I was thinking about > either > having the parts tumbled or getting some glass bead and blasting them at > home. > > I'd like to hear from those experienced with this, as to what is the best > method to do this and maintain the integrity of the machined surfaces. > > Thanks for the responses! > > P.S. If you would, when responding to the LIST, please CC your email to > me at > <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>. Thank you! _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!