Sep 27, 2016 · Phosphate ions adhere to rust, making rust particles negative and promoting dispersion in the liquid and disadhesion from the iron metal. Some elbow grease is generally needed.

Mar 10, 2022 · Do I need to 'neutralise' iron/steel/metal with a base after removing rust with acid? Ask Question Asked 3 years, 9 months ago Modified 3 years ago

Jul 4, 2018 · 2 I'm currently removing rust from steel with citric acid dissolved in water. I generally use a wire brush as the final treatment to remove any surface rust that the acid loosened up. The pieces …

Sep 17, 2015 · What current and voltage are best for electrolysis rust removal? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 8 months ago

Feb 21, 2017 · I tested, separately, acetic and citric acids for cleaning steel parts. After 24 hours I have moderate results for acetic acid, and good results for citric acid. But in both cases, rust doesn't dis...

Oct 30, 2015 · Scrubbing it I was able to get rid of most of the rust, but there's still some I just can't remove. I thought I could chemically remove it, but I myself am a bit rusty on the inorganic chemistry …

May 25, 2025 · During polishing, this layer wears off as it abrades against the rust, exposing fresh aluminum metal. Since it is softer than steel or chrome, the aluminum embeds itself into the micro …

Nov 10, 2014 · In the context of automobile repair work, assume a metal surface has rust on it. Does it matter if all of the rust is removed before the metal surface is painted? If it does matter, then why? It a...

Mar 14, 2023 · I'm investigating various means of automotive chemical rust-conversion and rust-removal. There are many weird and wonderful DIY solutions (potatoes actually do work ! :-) ) but the …

Jul 7, 2017 · The official website states that WD-40 "breaks down the bonds between metal and rust". I can't understand how this would work, since there seem to be no rust-dissolving ingredients in WD …