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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: dunl on August 15, 2008, 11:33:42 AM

Title: electrolysis for rust - batt charger, washing soda, water
Post by: dunl on August 15, 2008, 11:33:42 AM

What I started with on this battery tray......

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d634b3127ccec48a4e880c1c00000040O08Tbt3LZoD28-BA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/)

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d634b3127ccec48b9daeedb700000040O08Tbt3LZoD28-BA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/)

6 hours later.....

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d634b3127ccec48a11aacdb900000040O08Tbt3LZoD28-BA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/)

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d634b3127ccec48af97ecd1900000040O08Tbt3LZoD28-BA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/)

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d634b3127ccec48b26d9ad0500000040O08Tbt3LZoD28-BA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/)

(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d634b3127ccec48ab0728da900000040O08Tbt3LZoD28-BA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/)

Do a search for "electrolysis rust soda" and click the first link.  :)

Title: Re: electrolysis for rust - batt charger, washing soda, water
Post by: FiEND on August 16, 2008, 03:20:12 AM

cool, got a container big enough to do a whole jeep?

Title: Re: electrolysis for rust - batt charger, washing soda, water
Post by: cLAY on August 16, 2008, 11:18:16 AM

Ya I tried this as well a while ago. Leaves you with a tub really gross water. I found that I had to clean off the sacrificial metal often of it would quit working.