Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Safe Rust Remover!

Adam has recently been obsessed with watching restoration videos online, and there's something used in all of those videos that he absolutely loves: Evapo-Rust rust remover. Adam is a fan of how safe and effective it is to use, and how it can be reused over and over again too. Here's how it works on two pieces of rusted parts from the Tested studio and around the cave.

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[darrentong]

The non-uniformity of the Evaporust action that occured on Norm's blaster barrel happened because you let the part become partially non-submerged. Evaporust is mostly water, so it will evaporate and decrease in volume. The water/air interface of the evaporust is intensely reactive, and will etch a strong line into steel parts. I learned this the hard way, when I etched a hard hard line into a set of 1895 Starrett Jenny calipers by letting them sit half submerged in a ziplock bag.
If you care for the finish to remain uniform, you MUST absolutely ensure that the part stays submerged during the entire process.
Keeping the part in the Evaporust for 3 days is fine, but not if you let it evaporate to the point where the part breaches the surface.

[dack]

Evaporust is awesome. While my dad was in the hospital, a water leak filled the drawers of his tool chest. All of his nice socket sets were fully submerged for weeks. As soon as i discovered it, i bought a big jug of evaporust and let them sit for a few days. They all came out completely rust free and good as new. He has since passed away and I inherited his tools. I'm reminded of good memories working in the shop with my dad every time I use those sockets.

[Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

TOOL TIP BONUS: WHEN SAVING THE LIQUID, PUT THE DIRTY STUFF IN A CLEAR, SEALED CONTAINER AND SET ASIDE FOR A FEW DAYS TO LET THE MUCK SETTLE TO THE BOTTOM BEFORE POURING IT BACK IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. WORKS GREAT WITH PAINT THINNER TOO!

[christianschoenberg]

I have been using Evaporust quite a bit and it’s a great product. Yesterday when I was using it, I inadvertently placed my plastic container over a neodymium magnet - the liquid was as clear as new after 24 hours as all the peeled-off metal had been picked up my the magnet. Try it…

[Desmond]

"It's not perfect, but it's fantastic"
That's an Adam t-shirt quote if I ever heard one 😂

[JainaKeria]

That moment when you realise Adam Savage also watches those long no-music no-voice videos of people restoring tools.

[rowicogaming]

A thing to note: while it won't effect most finishes, it will strip any bluing from steel.

[peppylapeeeU]

I've used white vinegar for years on everything you can imagine and find it worked better than anything else. Sometimes it may take a few days but it's always returned the metal back to being rust free. Try something like that spring in some vinegar and see what ya think. Miss you guys, thank God for reruns lol!

[kenherrera]

I discovered this stuff about a year ago and it has become my go-to whenever I have anything that needs to be made rust-free. I've even had good luck soaking paper towels in it and then wraping the towel around rusty objects and waiting several hours. In most cases you don't need to wait overnight, just a couple of hours will remove all but the thickest, most stubborn rust! Obviously it won't fill in pits, but it will remove the rust that caused them!

[bobclifton]

I've been using white vinegar for years to remove rust with excellent results. The price is right too. Use extra strength when you can find it. Works best when warm.

[HooverM]

I know Hand Tool Rescue uses this stuff by the 55 gallon drum and all of his restorations are amazing after a soak in the stuff.

[Dlehnerswe]

Some say, that he drinks a gallon of evaporust each morning, and has an unhealthy addiction to snorting sandblasting grit. All we know is, he's called Hand Tool Rescue..

[dragradialperformance]

I've had terrific luck with rust removal using electrolysis. A $5 garage sale 3 amp manual battery charger, a piece or two of steel plate, and $4 worth of Washing Soda is all that's needed and it is super effective. Also quite satisfying to watch the process occur. I've come to realize that metal isn't really rusty. Rather, the rust is growing on the metal, and eating away at it. And with minor electrical persuasion, you can literally get that rust to jump off of your part and onto that steel plate. It's a car restorer's dream.

I think the Evapo-Rust might be a perfect compliment to this process, for smaller parts like nuts and bolts.

[johncrunk]

I was a real skeptic about this, but I'm convinced. I cleaned up a bunch of tools that had been left in the rain and it worked like advertised. They still required some polishing, but all of the rust was gone. Thanks!

[curiousfirely]

As a Chemistry teacher, I am really excited to look up what the heck is in this fluid, to do what it does. To the research!

[Thatonedude]

If there ever is a Back to the Future reboot/remake, Adam Savage as Doc Brown would be perfect

[firkusn]

I accidentally tested the "safe for eye contact" and I knew it happened and cleaned it out fairly quickly but there was no issues in the morning.

[garythomas]

I used to work at a hardware store and about 2007 I had found this stuff. I wanted to make a good demonstration piece for the store so they would stock it. I used an old iron pipe flange which had been outside for several years and was pretty rusty. I left it suspended in the evaporust about halfway on the diameter and brought the piece in to show my coworkers, They were amazed at the difference and the plumbing dept. woman even noted that the crayon that she used to mark the price on the flange had been exposed again, without any harm to that writing. I wasn't even aware that I had bought the flange there in the first place but she recognized her writing! it has been stocked in the store ever since. love this stuff

[adamrubella]

He’s absolutely right. Evapo-rust works awesome. Nice thing about it is the fact it’s not nearly as harsh as some of the other solutions and methods I’ve used previously. Great stuff.