Electrolysis

[alga]

Awww, going to check the mailbox...

Nope, still empty. And it's frigging -15°C outside!

[gingea1pom]

I would wait for it to turn up; it is a 5 page article with 32 pictures. Very good

[alga]

OK, the exact chemistry is a mystery even to specialists, here's an article about it: http://www.holzwerken.de/museum/link...lanation.phtml

[Land Locked]

There was an article some time back explaining why one should not use stainless. link (about 4 posts down)

[adrianreeve]

I did my sierra front and rear hubs, and have just done all four calipers - it's brilliant and will send you looking for more rusty stuff to do!

If you can, I would use a sheet of mld steel rather than strip, as you will get quicker results.

The great thing is the process won't attack good metal, so bearing surfaces etc are unaffected

Cheers

Adrian

[Peter-C]

Cheers,

Hubs here we come !!

Peter

[walter]

Hi all one thought on drusting parts ,if you know any one with a saftykleen degreaser,they do a liquid derusting soloutin which we tested for them at work,i thought it was going to be a gimmick, but it was brilliant and did what it said on the tin all you do is drop the part into the solution and leave it do its stuff .

[alga]

Originally Posted by adrianreeve

The great thing is the process won't attack good metal, so bearing surfaces etc are unaffected

Yep, it does not etch rust and metal, it reduces rust to metal.

[Tatey]

Has anyone got a list of things you need for electrolysis? I'm trying to find a list and a guide but i can't seem to find one.

Also does it damage rubber seals etc? Finally what parts am i allowed to do? I know not to do disc brakes or the flywheel as they could suffer from hydrogenation (i think) and become brittle and shatter . My plan was to do the brake callipers, brake drums, front uprights and some other stuff if it works well.