Vibratory parts tumbler for rust removal?

[kurtruk]

I have three coffee cans filled with lightly rusted body bolts, washers, etc. Instead of standing in front of a wire wheel for two weeks, I thought I might buy one of these from Harbor Freight (on sale for $39.99). As cheap as I am, it would save a lot of time it seems. When I worked at a metal fabrication shop, we used one to take the burrs off of die stamped parts. It worked great. (We used a cement mixer for larger parts. Noisy.[:0]) Anyone have experience on this? What media to use?

And then when they're done, how do I finish them? My car is black, so even though it might not be original, they wouldn't stand out too much if I painted all of them black. But how to paint a large quantity?[?]

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[JDP]

I use the electrolytic rust removal system with my battery charger.here:

http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/electrolyticrust.html

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
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52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

I use the electrolytic rust removal system with my battery charger.here:

http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/electrolyticrust.html

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[showbizkid]

Hey Kurt, I couldn't resist, went and bought one tonight and just finished a load of rusty intake manifold bolts. They cleaned right up real nicely! For $40 you can't go wrong (specially figuring some other places want triple that for theirs). As far as finishing, I'm going to give the heads a quick spray with that Eastwood Zinc Oxide. Should do the trick nicely.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

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[showbizkid]

Hey Kurt, I couldn't resist, went and bought one tonight and just finished a load of rusty intake manifold bolts. They cleaned right up real nicely! For $40 you can't go wrong (specially figuring some other places want triple that for theirs). As far as finishing, I'm going to give the heads a quick spray with that Eastwood Zinc Oxide. Should do the trick nicely.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

[kurtruk]

JDP: I've read of that procedure. You still end up wirebrushing everything before and after. I was hoping to avoid that with a couple hundred bolts and washers.

showbizkid: Did you put anything in with them (media)[?]

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[kurtruk]

JDP: I've read of that procedure. You still end up wirebrushing everything before and after. I was hoping to avoid that with a couple hundred bolts and washers.

showbizkid: Did you put anything in with them (media)[?]

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[showbizkid]

Yes, I used the rust-cutter media Harbor Freight sells. The green resin. All I did after was rinse off the dust and chase the threads. Probably using the corncob media would clean out the threads a little more.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

[showbizkid]

Yes, I used the rust-cutter media Harbor Freight sells. The green resin. All I did after was rinse off the dust and chase the threads. Probably using the corncob media would clean out the threads a little more.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

[Mike]

Where is the $40 price offered, store only?
Mike M.

[Mike]

Where is the $40 price offered, store only?
Mike M.

[brigand]

Excuse my ignorance gentlemen, but what exactly are you purchasing from Harbor Freight? You mention 40 dollars, but no description or name of what you are buying. I gather that it is a tumbler of some sort, possibly a rock polisher? Please enlighten me.
JDP, I like that idea of electolysis for removing rust and scale, never would have thought of that, I think I will try that. I gather one could use a small trickle type battery charger. How much current does one conduct through the water, (ie amps)?
Bernie

[brigand]

Excuse my ignorance gentlemen, but what exactly are you purchasing from Harbor Freight? You mention 40 dollars, but no description or name of what you are buying. I gather that it is a tumbler of some sort, possibly a rock polisher? Please enlighten me.
JDP, I like that idea of electolysis for removing rust and scale, never would have thought of that, I think I will try that. I gather one could use a small trickle type battery charger. How much current does one conduct through the water, (ie amps)?
Bernie

[sntsftbll]

JDP, what do you do with the waste water? I'm pretty sure it probably is not potable water ever again. Can you let the city take care of it in the sanitary system or will it affect a septic or aeration system?

[sntsftbll]

JDP, what do you do with the waste water? I'm pretty sure it probably is not potable water ever again. Can you let the city take care of it in the sanitary system or will it affect a septic or aeration system?