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Default What's a good way to get rid of rain surface rust on tools left outside

On Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:33:01 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
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On Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:47:19 -0800, Oren wrote:

Gosh. To much science involved for me. Use Navel Jelly I say :-\


Hi Oren,

Here is the short form of the explanation.

Naval jelly is plain old phosphoric acid (plus a wetting agent such
as plain old alcohol) which, when applied to my rusty tools, will
convert the rust to 'black powder', which I can then wash off.

Now I know how to clean up the rusty table where the tools lay:

1. Rust on the table
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12255674.jpg

2. Pool acid on the rust
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12255675.jpg

3. All the rust on the table gone
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12255677.jpg

4. New concrete spots are the result!
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12255678.jpg


The table is plastic. Easy

The concrete just etched. Porous

No?