Large pan for evaporust-ing

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SteveM
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Large pan for evaporust-ing

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I needed to put my bandsaw table in evaporust, but it's 20" square. Didn't need to be submerged a whole lot (actually only a quarter inch).

A friend lent me one of those pans you put under washing machines. Worked like a charm and I didn't even need to use a whole gallon of evaporust.

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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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I didn't know they made such a thing! I've used a large box with a heavy plastic sheet in it. Just have to be careful when cleaning up as it can be a mess if you don't get all the edges of the plastic.

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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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whateg0 wrote: Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:03 am I didn't know they made such a thing! I've used a large box with a heavy plastic sheet in it. Just have to be careful when cleaning up as it can be a mess if you don't get all the edges of the plastic.
I thought of using a desk drawer I had, lining it with a plastic bag, but then though about how I would ever get the evaporust back in the bottle.

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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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Evaporust works great, but looking at the small amount of rust on your table, I would just use a sanding sponge and WD-40; then wax with carnuba wax. That is what I do with my cabinet saw.
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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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Mr Ron wrote: Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:04 pm Evaporust works great, but looking at the small amount of rust on your table, I would just use a sanding sponge and WD-40; then wax with carnuba wax. That is what I do with my cabinet saw.
It was a small area, but pretty heavy rust.

While cleaning out my dad's basement, someone left something on the table that must have been corrosive and leaking. Otherwise the table looked just as good across the entire table as the front side.

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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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Also very old refrigerators had a large plastic drip pan, and there are shallow pans for under dog kennels and cat litter boxes
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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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Nail up a wooden box. Line it with plastic sheet.
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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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Nice solution (no pun intended... :D )!
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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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As good as, and much cheaper than Evaporust, 1 Gallon of vinegar and 1 cup of salt, stir this and derust your parts until acceptable. Then to neutralize, 1 Gallon of water to 1 cup of baking soda, stir then soak parts for at least 15 minutes. Then drop in plain water, remove, dry, and then oil or paint. Works really well.
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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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A darkroom tray would work ideally for large, but thin, objects. You can get trays up to 20" x 24" pretty readily from some of the New York-based camera stores (like B&H -- not financial ties, just a frequent customer.)
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Re: Large pan for evaporust-ing

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The other day I used a beach towel, soaked in 1/2 gal white vinegar to descale and de rust a fairly larger sheet of sheet metal (18”x24”). Wrapped it all up in a big square of black construction plastic for 24 hours so it wouldn’t dry out. Didn’t need any kind of tray to soak it in. Worked very well.

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