Removing rust from very old railroad spikes

This video shows the elapsed process of removing rust from some of the seemingly older and more weathered railroad spikes from my personal collection. Using only vinegar and excessive time , the spikes were brought back to a “new” state once again .

[jamesholt]

Every one should have rust free railroad spikes

[CheddarCheeseBandit]

I just saw on the news- a train derailed because someone removed all the railroad spikes for a home project.

[fuedog]

Finally someone who did it right and without any extra solvents or chemical crap.

[willstuart]

it's time for bed. Ya always know it's time to shut it down when you catch yourself mildly invested in the restoration of old railroad spikes. 😂😂

[Dirty_bubs]

Now that im thinking about it, i dont think ive ever seen a rail spike without rust in my life

[anms_brk]

And then, they rusted again overnight because you didn't coat them in anything.

[farad]

"You can't smell a video!"

This video:

[tobybigham]

Great, you now have a bucket full of Railroad spikes that will rust again in under a week. Congrats!!

[thekingsilverado]

Now we know why them trains are all comin off the tracks. This guy pulled all the spikes

[afraidcrashrc]

Vinegar is a great rust remover, but it's also an acid and will continue to eat GOOD metal until it's gone. I'd NEVER leave something I want to look good, in a bucket of vinegar for a week, or even two days.

It's really for light surface rust removal.

Again, DO NOT leave anything important for restoration in acid for days. Thanks.

[kaknu]

Any time you use an acid cleaner (vinegar), it's a good idea to follow with a neutralizer/alkaline wash, like baking soda. If any vinegar stayed in the pores it will continue corroding.

[krisblunt]

I woke up this morning wondering how I was gonna remove the rust from my rail road spikes. What a coincidence.

[Chickenlegs]

This method of rust removal is known as pickling. When I'm done letter the rusty metal soak, I then wash them off with water and dishwashing liquid, and then immediately put them in an oil bath. This stops the rust in its tracks.

[guests]

He just threw away the best part, the juice! That's what you want to paint your reclaimed wood with, it's a beautiful stain and transfers the rust or the iron directly into the cellulose of the wood and gives it a gorgeous finish with oils and smell from regular stains, If you want to make your own stain without railroad spikes just use 0000 steel wool and let it sit in the vinegar for about three or four days and then get a paintbrush and put it on your reclaim wood or your pallets and watch what happens! Don't throw that juice away it's the best thing you'll ever use and it gets better with age and different woods used in pallet projects will take on different colors different hues, and will even get darker if you add separate coats days apart.

[avernusdaywalker]

Fallout 4 brain: Thats some good ammo right there

[lorienmyers]

They hatched from their chrysalis into beautiful butterflies.

[vladimsifonov]

Расскажите ему про пескоструй.
И не нужно будет химию в землю сливать.

[kaylakane]

I remembered doing this in the early seventies as a kid. The last 40 yrs I've use vinegar to remove rust off of chrome rims, bolts, spokes etc on trucks and my Harleys.

[gatsbylight]

Great tip!.... I'll try to remember this one next time I'm building a railroad.

[StarkIller-dfgw]

Wow had no idea vinegar was that powerful as a rust remover! Awesome!