How would you CREATE [surface] rust?

Tom Bishop · Post by **Tom Bishop** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:08 am

I have not done this myself but I amagine you would spray a dry mixture of different shades of brown then flattern it.

hitlers revenge · Post by **hitlers revenge** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:11 am

I decided to clean my front disc brake calipers on Saturday. I used engine cleaner but it was only about 10% successful. After reading this thread and talking to Tom who suggested a lime/yellow coloured acid and realising he was talking about pool acid, I dipped the calipers in the pure pool acid for maximum 5 minutes. Keeping away from the rubber parts as I did'nt know what the acid would do to the rubber. The end result was 2 amazingly clean calipers. I'm going to try this on other chassis parts and see what happens.

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:58 pm

Nic, you're SUCH a hypocrite...........wanting to make your own ratlook bus..........LMAO

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:16 pm

Merlin wrote:Until you know what's in store boys, best you be quiet.

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:17 pm

oh HELL no............this is begging for a ragging........lol.

ZeroAxe · Post by **ZeroAxe** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:14 pm

Merlin,

Any updates?

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:40 am

I've decided not to go this route.

It's not going to fit in with the general scheme of things planned...

I ould like to try the pool acid idea on some test metal sometime though - it's very interesting.

A word of advice folks...I heard of someone trying this the other day to clean some metal and it ate right through!

Cheers, N.

ZeroAxe · Post by **ZeroAxe** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:49 am

Ok then, are you going to tell us what the idea was then?

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:17 am

Erm, nope...because I may still use it down the line.

*grin*

N.