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Phisherman wrote in
news Maybe. Acid dissolves metal, so if the acid were used improperly it could pit a metal surface. My preference is to use kerosene, sandpaper, and elbow grease. On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 19:29:33 -0500, "Boots" wrote: muriatic acid will clean the rust so the metal looks like new Or you could (sand)blast it with walnut shell powder, or with baking soda. But kerosene and a little 400 grit will do everything needed, as Phisherman says, and has the virtue of being cheap to implement, hard to screw up and relatively safe to the operator. Just don't use acetone! (g,d&r!) Patriarch |
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