Re: [Amc-list] Citric Acid Rust Remover - Follow up Post with modifications

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I got to wonder, what about tossing them in the dishwasher while the wifes not looking?
Then do the rest.

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>
> Hi Everyone,
>   This is a follow-up email to last week?s post on using Citric Acid as a rust 
> remover.  After testing it out on the pistons I posted photos of, there are some 
> post acid-bath procedures that I have modified.  Originally, I had simply rinsed 
> the de-rusted parts in warm water and let them air dry.  This proved to be 
> insufficient in cleaning the parts, as they developed typical water contact 
> surface rust in areas, during the drying process.  They also were ?sticky? with 
> a dark grayish coating from the rust conversion process.
>    
>   So instead, I took the de-rusted parts, soaked them in a hot water bath with 
> laundry detergent (was readily available).  Next, I scrubbed them with a plastic 
> bristle dish washing brush from the dollar store, in the soapy solution, rinsed 
> in hot water and towel-dried best I could.  Then, I followed up with a blast of 
> compressed air to blow any more water off.  Finally, I sprayed them with 
> Wrench-ease penetrating oil, to preserve the now clean, rust-free metal.  This 
> procedural change has resulted in preservation of the parts, so that rust would 
> not form again.  FWIW, the cast iron parts re-rusted much more than the steel 
> parts.
>    
>   Sincerely,
> Greg Taylor :)  <><
>        
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