As I'm getting acquainted with replacing semi-routine components like fuel line, pumps, you name it - obviously each and every part you remove down to the bolt & washer - has some rust on it.
I see YT vid's of Muriatic between 1:10 and 1:1 magically removing this to bright steel. Ok, well, dull but at least clean.
I'm curious as to what this does to the structural strength of things like hose and line clips. If it's removing rust by simple emersion, what's it doing to the good steel?
I like that Muriatic is a good thing to use on brand new steel when you want the coatings to have some 'teeth' to grab onto. Kind of like, you finish a house's exterior wood in 60 grit so the primer grabs.
Small parts cleanup while doing maintenance, Muriatic?
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Re: Small parts cleanup while doing maintenance, Muriatic?
There's better methods to use. I think I did more harm than good years ago using it on hardware. Fumes alone were bad, and need for rubber gloves and splash protection adds more inconvenience. Electrolysis, citric acid, EvapoRust/chelating formulas, even molasses would be less caustic.
Alan H. Tast, AIA
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Vintage Thunderbird Club Int'l.
Author, "Thunderbird 1955-1966" & "Thunderbird 50 Years"
1963 Hardtop & 1963 Sports Roadster
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Re: Small parts cleanup while doing maintenance, Muriatic?
Well, it did clean up small things like clips and bolts beautifully, but I learned the hard way that Aldi cat food cans don't stand a chance overnight!
Lucky it only ran down some old lumber onto my garage floor
Lucky it only ran down some old lumber onto my garage floor