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Christopher Tidy Christopher Tidy is offline
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Default Rusted gears usable?

Ignoramus5390 wrote:
On 2008-01-15, Bob Engelhardt wrote:

Mark Dunning wrote:

Have you tried the Electrolytic method of de-rusting?


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Yes, I have. I prefer acid: it's much faster; electrolytic leaves a
really awful gunky residue; the length of the current path affects the
derusting.



I also prefer acid.


Also, does it dissolve the un-rusted metal too?

Chris