Rust-B-Gone

How do you get rust and I mean LOTS of rust off old car parts?

Answer: Electrolysis

My son and I are going to build an electrolysis tank and try out the method on the rusty Fiero spindle that I just got in the mail. I'll have to try and see if I can get the hub and rotor off along with the bearings before I dunk the spindle and later the hub/rotor into the electrolysis tank.

Pictures of our setup promised in the near future.

I've included some links below on the electrolysis process:

http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp

http://vortx.chockymonster.co.uk/content/view/18/39/

http://www.bhi.co.uk/hints/rust.htm

http://www.holzwerken.de/museum/links/electrolysis_explanation.phtml

All these links and probably some more were gathered from Locostbuilders.co.uk forum and this particular topic is one of the top read and responded ones in the entire forum.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=9158&page=1

Chemical name for 'washing soda' is Sodium Carbonate, clear or whitish crystals used to 'soften' water. Should be obtainable from your local grocery or drug store.