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Dec 16^th, 2008 at 7:41pm

Saltbush Bill Offline
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Not to sure if I should be posting this in this section…….just move it if you think its in the wrong place Derek
Has the subject of removing rust from old camp ovens using a Molasses and water mix ever been discussed on this forum???? If not this may be of interest.
I’ve been using this method to clean assorted rusty items for some time now and it works very well. Very little elbow grease is required……just a bit of time.
Today I took these photos of an old gold miners pan that was heavily coated in surface rust when I bought it (didn’t have a rusty camp oven handy) I dumped this gold pan into the plastic container I keep my “mixture” in about 4 days ago, ……pulled it out today and squirted it with the hose……nothing more……no scrubbing involved. Still a little grubby on the bottom so I threw it back into the mix for a few more days. This method works really well on rusted camp ovens and cuts the amount of effort involved by a huge amount
Photo 1 Inside of pan as it came out of the Molasses tub.
Photo 2 Outside of pan as it came out of the Molasses tub

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Reply #1 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 7:48pm

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Photo 3 After Squirting half of the inside of the pan with the hose……no scrubbing involved.

Photo 4 Inside of pan a few seconds later another few days in the tub and the remaining rust should wash off
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5 outside of pan done

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Reply #2 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 7:57pm

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Great stuff SBB thanks for the tip!
Good to meet you too!!

Regards skip

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Reply #3 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 8:11pm

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Here are a few of an old 2 Gal.. Kendrick & Sons cast pot I did this way a few months ago it was filthy when i got it and very rusty. Total time in the Molasses tub a week or week and a half.....Total scrubbing time about 15 mins with a small hand held wire brush. Not every thing cleans up as easily as the gold pan.

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Reply #4 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 8:14pm

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Sugar is known as a corrosive agent.... By doing this you dissolve the oxidized metal end expose the metal underneath. Be sure to treat it as soon as possible to stop the onset of more corrosion.

Ever put a metal plate on stainless steel and then got a rust mark? The surface of the stainless starts to oxidise and forms a barrier against further oxidisation, when you put the plate on it, the barrier is blocked and you see the brown stain. Rub it back and its gone, a new barrier will form.

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Reply #5 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 8:19pm

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And one more..........Its easy to tell who hasnt had a bath

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Reply #6 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 8:22pm

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Thanks stew.......I always rinse very well with fresh water ......sometimes even leaving the item in a bucket of fresh water and changing daily for a few days ........then dry well with a heat gun and season well or oil the item what ever the case may be. Have yet to have any trouble using this method.

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Reply #7 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 8:40pm

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Good to meet you too Skip

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Reply #8 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 9:01pm

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Thats unreal Shocked

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Reply #9 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 10:21pm

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Aw Bill, you beat me to it, I was going to start a thread on that. Embarrassed

just haven't had time.

Have you tried Electroysis, it's a lot faster for rust, but I was thinking a mollasses bath might be better for gunk on COs. Smiley

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