Hi all,
I want to report on something I just did.
I am not paid for any endorsement that follows.
I had a set of forstner bits that got put in a damp area in my garage. they got really rusty. I searched and did research on how to remove the rust.
I finally selected WD40 Rust Removal Soak I soaked the 14 bits for a couple of hours. I could see that there was some results happening. so I soaked them over night.
not great results, but very good results.
the solution does get black and wears out.
so I made a new batch, and the results were very good.
I did rub the bits with 600 grit sand paper. and got down to bare metal very easily.
mind you, this was not just brown surface rust. this was black knobby rust.
I then took a dozen old sockets that i had laying around, and put them into the used solution. in about an hour they came out almost to bare metal.. a little rubbing with 600 grit sand paper and they are clean enough to read all the writing on them.
I am sure there are other makes of rust remover, but this is the best I have found.
I no doubt will try some of the other brand . as I do a lot of wood working tool refurbishing.
this is just a FYI..
I also pick up rusty tools at rummage sales.
drill bits, hand planes, chisels , etc..
......jiminwisc.........,