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[Oak Tree]

Never let a skip tooth chain soak in vinegar for longer than 24 hrs. I put one rusty skippy in, and took 3 clean ones out. Best I could tell, it ate the heads off of the pins so they would slip right out.

 

[scrumblero]

prolly was just rust holding em in... :roll:

 

[Lucky Strike]

Never let a skip tooth chain soak in vinegar for longer than 24 hrs. I put one rusty skippy in, and took 3 clean ones out. Best I could tell, it ate the heads off of the pins so they would slip right out.

Not just vinegar. Never let acid of any kind touch a chain. Use electrolysis. Works great and will never, never harm a chain. Same goes with sprockets.

 

[rydr1]

Not just vinegar. Never let acid of any kind touch a chain. Use electrolysis. Works great and will never, never harm a chain. Same goes with sprockets.

electro... electoral...eletrocilis...electrolysis? :? Please explain.

 

[Oak Tree]

Pls explain X2.
I am thinking car battery, some jumper cables, hissing noises and a dead cat. Am I too far off?

 

[snydur]

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthre ... ectrolysis

being honest, ive tried both, and got the same results, but i dont know if the electro whatever will eat away. just be careful

 

[Lucky Strike]

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108019&highlight=electrolysis

being honest, ive tried both, and got the same results, but i dont know if the electro whatever will eat away. just be careful

If you removed material from the part you were trying to un-rust, then you may have had the leads hooked up backward. The electro whatever cannot eat away material. BTW, the garage journal is awesome. Props to you for being on it.

 

[Lucky Strike]

You need: 1) a plastic bucket, 2) "washing soda", 3) battery charger, 4) sacrificial steel*. .... aww heck, read this:

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/ ... usting.htm

*Note, don't use stainless steel. Makes bad stuff you don't want.