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06-22-2017, 07:37 PM | #1 |
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E vapo rust
Tell me about this product. Will it disolve the rust in my block
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06-22-2017, 08:05 PM | #2 |
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Yes, but don't buy evapo rust at $30/gallon. Buy Rust911 which is a concentrate at $60 for enough to make 16 gallons. You can do the math. It doesn't leave a residue either, just black water from the carbon in the rust.
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06-22-2017, 09:09 PM | #3 |
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Rust911 might be the same as evapo rust in as such any grease or oil will kill what makes it work.
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06-23-2017, 05:43 AM | #4 |
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I have used it for carburetors and other small parts, not on large parts like an engine block. It reusable, it works great, 3 gallons will cost you about 60$ It will not harm iron only rust! Safe for other metals like copper, brass, stainless, etc!
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Re: E vapo rust
How about gas tanks?
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Most tank sealers will do a decent job if you can get ALL areas inside the tank coated, -and if ALL of the rust is gone so the coating can adhere well over time. What I don't know is whether the Evaporust just doesn't get under the edges around where the Terne finish is (-but has rust forming under) or whether the Terne and the Evaporust just don't mix. Sometimes the hot caustic soak will dissolve the Terne finish but most of the time it takes media-blasting to erode away the Terne finish to get to clean metal everywhere inside the tank. And to answer Glenn's question, yes it does work on the inside of a cylinder block. We do it immediately after each block that comes out of our hot caustic tank. We have a livestock watering bucket that has a small heating element that is used for keeping the water from freezing when it is in the barn. This works well at keeping the bacteria in the Evaporust more aggressive. I'd say you could do the same with a block by filling it and then placing a floodlight or heat lamp close to the block to add a little heat. |
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Don't believe there is bacteria in the stuff. It is EDTA: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (or ethylenediaminetetraacetate). A synthetic amino acid (or acid salt) that acts as a chelating agent for many divalent metal ions,.
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I thought it did but maybe not. I recalled the salesman coming to tell me it did, -and I looked on their website (https://www.evaporust.com/evapo-rust-rust-remover) and downloaded this. In reading it, maybe it is saying that bacteria forms because of it. I dunno, but here is what they say; Evapo-rust shelf life and use life EVAPO-RUST has an indefinite shelf life* and can be used over and over until it absolutely stops working. Only water is lost to evaporation. EVAPO-RUST has a tremendous work load. One gallon can remove 1/2 pound of pure dry rust. Rust is about 1/17 the weight of iron by volume, which means its workload is substantial. On average, one gallon de-rusts up to 300 pounds of light to moderately rusted steel. As the iron is removed from the iron oxide, carbon from the rust is released. Some parts may have a black film after using EVAPO-RUST. High carbon steel and tool alloy steel items, when de-rusted, will have a darker appearance. The carbon can be removed simply by wiping with a cloth when rinsing with water. The more you de-rust, the blacker the solution becomes. EVAPO-RUST is spent when it is pitch black and no longer performs. *Shelf life is for un-opened product. Once opened, The life of the bath will vary due to biodegradability (bacteria introduced into the solution). After using Evapo-Rust, it is better to cover the solution, but still allow air to the bath. Pouring the solution back into a sealed container will allow the anaroebic bacteria to begin the degredation process. Used, open baths have continued to operate for over a 12 month period. |
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I just bought 16 oz (pint ?) of 911-rust for $24. and change. Mixed per instructions, with gal/8oz, I got two mixed gallons for block cleaning use. Your source/deal sounds much better for my $ ! Last edited by hardtimes; 06-23-2017 at 01:26 PM. Reason: ............. |
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06-23-2017, 11:40 AM | #10 |
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"On average, one gallon de-rusts up to 300 pounds of light to moderately rusted steel."
In my experience it de-rusts maybe 30 pounds on the high side. 300 pounds is beyond belief.
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911-rust also works and I just emptied it from my B engine yesterday. I used ONE 16 oz bottle mixed with 2 gal of water. Couple/few days after installing and running engine, I drained blackened coolant from block. I've used both products and from the standpoint of 'cleaning a block' alone, I'd use the 911 rust product from now on. This opinion is based on cost difference, convenience of getting a container for one job only and clean out. |
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06-23-2017, 01:25 PM | #12 |
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Once you have filled the gas tank with 911-rust and drained(through gas shut off valve hole, with shut off valve removed) should the tank be re sealed with something?
Also when filling block with 911-rust and running engine, is there a concern that the process will clog the radiator? |
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After draining black liquid/coolant from my B engine, I put a light into radiator and found it to be very clean. When flushing with clean water, I found that the water ran thru the radiator with noticeable unrestricted force indicating it was clean as it looked. Note that I ran my engine a couple times after installing the de-rust solution. I wanted it to be well distributed/mixed and to be heated. The container instructions give info regarding heat range of product. |
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The rust is dissolved. The water is black from the carbon released when the rust dissolves. The process will unclog the radiator. The concentrate can also be mixed stronger than evaporust to work faster.
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It is interesting that anerobic bacterial contamination results in a shorter shelf life for Evapo-Rust and other EDTA based products. I wasn't aware of that. and will leave the cap off from now on.
Brent's original reference to bacterial action would be correct if he was thinking of that other non-caustic rust removal process that is based on marinating the ferruginous part in a solution of feed-grade molasses mixed with water. This takes time and warm temperatures, ideally above 90 degrees F. The mixture creates an environment favored by a variety of bacteria that remove the rust as a by-product of a metabolic process. Google it - it looks to be very effective although leaving a nasty smelling stew behind after the shiny part is removed. Feed grade molasses is cheap. |
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The information is on the package and if you call help line they will tell you the same thing. (I did) This is the reason it is safe to dump on the ground.
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