Tool Tip: How to Remove Rust From Tools in Your Shop
Bob LaRosaDescription
Loctite might sound like the wrong product when dealing with a rusted tool, but it works wonders. Here’s a video on how to remove rust from tools and save a tool from the recycle bin.
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Here's a good tool tip. Tools should be kept clean. They should be fully operational. Occasionally you may find one that's rusted completely solid. Whether you left it outside and forgot about it whether it's stored in improper conditions there's a number of reasons why something would rust up. Before you go and force it apart. Grab the end to twist with another pair of pliers. Take a moment, use a little bit of Loctite Penetrating Oil get it on all the threaded surfaces. Always do it on an ice paper towel so that you're capturing all of the lubricant. You're gonna use a little bit that's okay. Soak the rusted tool very well fold it up in the towel. I like to put it in a nice zip lock bag. You don't need to seal the bag the reason I put it in the bag is so the oil doesn't get all over everywhere. Leave it somewhere for the night. Set it aside. You'll be amazed at the end result. When you give Penetrating Oil from Loctite a chance to do its job.
This might also work Penetrating oils ........... Average torque load to loosen* No Oil used ................... 516 pounds WD-40 .......................... 238 pounds PB Blaster ..................... 214 pounds Liquid Wrench .................127 pounds Kano Kroil ..................... 106 pounds ATF*-Acetone mix..............53 pounds The ATF-Acetone mix is a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note this "home brew" released bolts better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is almost as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. Steve from Godwin-Singer says that ATF-Acetone mix is best, but you can also use ATF and lacquer thinner in a 50-50 mix. *ATF=Automatic Transmission Fluid This actually works well, power-steering fluid also works as well as trans fluid!
Very good advice since I never thought of putting the tool in a bag. However, I have a different problem but related. After a lengthy divorce I finally got my tools back from my EX. When I got them to my new home I found several screwdrivers and tools with plastic handle were covered with a white coating (the tools were kept in a damp dark storage garage). I tried to clean them off with normal cleaners, soap, simply green, even some WD-40 but I just can't get rid of the white completely. Is there anyway to fix this?
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