glht_omni
04-01-2008, 08:42 AM
just wondering how many people use a battery charger and lye for cleaning up rusty brackets? will it strip off paint too?
i set it all up before to clean a few old rusty steel parts and it worked great, i'm just wondering about the paint removal.
*for those who dont know, you setup a tub or bucket with water and a few tablespoons of lye (drain de clogger) you put the positive clamp of the battery charger on the part but with the clamp out of the water and the neg. goes on a sacrificial metal rod that is in the water but the clamp is above water. it will strip the rust off of steel in 24-48 hours.
i set it all up before to clean a few old rusty steel parts and it worked great, i'm just wondering about the paint removal.
*for those who dont know, you setup a tub or bucket with water and a few tablespoons of lye (drain de clogger) you put the positive clamp of the battery charger on the part but with the clamp out of the water and the neg. goes on a sacrificial metal rod that is in the water but the clamp is above water. it will strip the rust off of steel in 24-48 hours.