Electrolysis Rust Removal Tutorial

In this Electrolysis Rust Removal Tutorial I used an old rusty adjustable spanner just to demonstrate how efficient this method is, absolutely fantastic for home DIY use, work place or any restoration projects.

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[Discover_Peace]

Much helpful than other derusting videos

[stevek]

It's important to have good conductivity between the negative wire and the rusty item. The video shows bubbles on the hook but not many on the wrench probably because the rust on the wrench is preventing good conductivity with the hook. To improve the process scrape to bare metal where the negative current needs to flow. Also, on rusty pieces with two parts, like the wrench body and the movable jaw, current needs to flow to the movable jaw and may be inhibited by rust between the pieces. Either position a second negative wire or scrape some rust off to help improve conductivity between all the parts of the rusty item. Thanks for filming this!

[wgatcheesesmeoff]

A very kind gentleman heard about me derusting tools and left a massive cardboard box filled with a solid mass of rust. He didn't say who he was, but left a note saying he moved house over a year ago and had all his hand tools and drill bits in another cardboard box under his workbench. His son painted the garage where these tools were and to air it out he left a window above the workbench open. It stayed that way for close to a year and every time it rained it would trickle down a couple of power cables which ran from near the window and laid across this box. Everything in that box literally rusted together into one lump of tools and rust. I used a hammer to break them apart and over 2 weeks I derusted them in a large plastic bath. Everything ended up completely free of rust and had a deep black sheen to them. Everything which was originally chromed lost their shine and I assume the chrome as well. Here I am 7 years further on and every item is still rust free. Oh yes, after derusting I sprayed them with a coat of WD40. Sidenote, After cleaning everything I discovered 2 antique American square shaped shifters dated 1920. There was also a set square covered in paint and rust, it finished up minus both the paint and the rust. I'm positive there was no way they would have turned out looking so good if I hadn't used electrolysis.

[thatfeeble-mindedboy]

Right about 03:30, my experience has been that using a drill, dremel too, or bench grinder/brush and a steel brush, rather than a hand brush will produce a nice sheen on even badly pitted steel. It’s still pitted, but has a nice sheen. Just as an experiment, after the steel brush, I quickly gave it a quick pickling bath to ‘reactivate’ the surface, and thoroughly drying it with a shop vac and a blow dryer, I hit it with a self-etching, pit-filling spray on primer, a light sanding of only the exposed surfaces with 400 grit sandpaper, quick wipedown with tackcloth, on more coat of really thin primer, and a final couple of coats of really tough bright aluminum finish spray paint, and it not only looked a thousand percent better, it held up amazingly well under occasional use. It was a pair of vice-grips, and with normal lubrication and usage, the small amount of overspray on the threads and moving surfaces fell away and didn’t cause a problem. It wasn’t necessary, I just wanted to see if it would work. Nowadays, you can get super tough clear coats that come in specialized rattle-cans that apply 2-part epoxy-based coatings that are orders of magnitude harder and tougher than anything previously available in a spray can that could be used in such situations. A can of that stuff costs about the same as a new pair of vice-grips at Walmart lol, but cheap entertainment for weirdos like me… I get away with all kinds of stuff under the “proof of concept experiment” excuse. He-he …

[rickcorl]

I had always been hesitant to try this tool i saw this video. I never thought about using a battery charger. It worked exactly like this video. Thanks

[jogalong]

Thank you for not wasting my time, I got every question answered very quickly!

[guskoerner]

Very good video, and it is totally correct. This process is like magic for old rusty items. I use it frequently.

[bidoofdraculoof]

The fact Electrolysis is the same term that's used for permanent hair removal is also used for rust removal is incredibly reassuring

[LatinDanceVideos]

Washing soda
Positive to sacrificial scrap
Negative to item to be derusted
To optimise- cut up scrap metal tin or sheet and surround the item to be derusted. More surface area = more ion transfer.

[judepascal]

Amazing! Very well explained and simple to implement... Thanks a lot guys.

[GleamRenewal]

Incredible technique showcased in this rust restoration video! Truly inspiring and motivating me to kickstart my own channel. Big thanks for the valuable insight! 😊

[sunnydaze]

I loved this video. To the point and very easy to follow. Usually I derust with my bench grinder, occasionally I use my angle grinder paired with my vice, but they are all out of operation while I build a new work bench, so I'll give this a shot. I'm considering using a 5 gallon bucket for larger items. Thanks for the lesson 👍👍👍

[spwan]

Thanks this was very helpful, but I would have loved to have seen the sanding/refinishing portion of the process.

[jobspeedmms]

this is the first time I see how to clean rust like this... wow, can you try this... the method shared is really good, friend

[ashy]

Thank you.
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[richardofredemption]

Awesome video. Watching the before and after while my
grill grate derust outside in a bath 😁😁😁

[johnwilliams]

A lot of rust can be removed by simply immersing the spanner in vinegar overnight. If I was to do both which would I do first?

[mudpuddle]

Is any of the pitting due to the electrolytic process or is it entirely due to the rust? I wonder if glass bead blasting would do a better job...

[carlenecats]

You don't need the vinegar. Just keep using electrolysis, it will do a better job than using vinegars. It will remove all of the rust completely. I see in the video there is still some rust remaining. Acid will promotes rerusting eventually. Oil helps but when it drys up or is removed by use it will quickly rerust. Don't use vinegar.

[tokentechnoticias]

Is better with magnesium crystals? I read the conductivity is incomparable have some expert confirm. Thanks