Cleaning Rust and corrosion of metal parts??

[Zero Cool]

So my latest two acquisitions look great on the outside. but the insides show that they were once upon a time stored in a very damp environment!

The aluminum parts look fine. but anything made from steel has rusted. Most of the screws i will just replace but there are some brackets that have rusted that will need to be cleaned/sanded/sandblasted etc.

But some stuff like control shafts, springs, small metal parts that i cant replace or sand will need to somehow be cleaned.

and the backs of some of the controls have a heavy white powdery corrosion on them. I will have to take them apart and see if the insides of the controls are any good. but if they are. i will then need to clean the corrosion off. most of it can just be scraped but if i can wipe or soak the metal parts in something instead that would be better as it wont scratch the metal parts.

Even the solder corroded in places. I'm hoping i can save these.


Any suggestions???



Zc

[theAnonymous1]

Here is a DIY for electrolysis rust removal.....

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

There's this stuff called "navel jelly" that is used to chemically remove rust. I believe it's just some form of jelled phosphoric acid.

[ph_christensen]

Auto parts stores sale rust remover. It works really good. I have used auto zone part number EVR032010

[Zero Cool]

I have used naval Jelly years and years ago on car rust. Never thought to use that stuff but that just might work for the metal brackets and what not. I will have to read up online on the use of that stuff. I wonder how you stop the reaction once all the rust is gone?


Also, any tips for preserving or sealing the metal once i have it cleaned to help keep it nice once done??


Thanks for the article link, i will read that.



Zc