On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 14:17:09 -0700, nattydreadlocks wrote:

can anyone tell me if potassium hydroxide is any good at removing rust? i
am going to boil it(mixed with water) at about 200f and use it to remove
rust from a car engine. what do you think?

Oxalic acid would probably do a much better job. That was the principal
ingredient in the two-part powdered radiator flush kits and it was really
good at cleaning the cooling passages in cast iron blocks.

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