Rust on dolly track.

Jim Brennan

Jim Brennan

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I picked up some used Norms dolly track. The previous owner used them in a pretty humid environment, so there is a bit of rust, especially on one of thee 8-foot sections. It doesn't seem to affect the dolly, but I was thinking about cleaning them up for aesthetic reasons.

Brillo? Emery cloth? I don't want to make it worse. It's pretty dry here, so i am not too worried about the rust increasing, but I don't want to do anything dumb either.
 
You should do it for other reasons such that oxidized metal does not promote more oxidation and eventual structural failure.
 
I bought a rusty table for $10 when I was in college. Found out that ketchup eliminates rust. Lots of ketchup. Pretty neat.
 
Hawk Teflon said:
I bought a rusty table for $10 when I was in college. Found out that ketchup eliminates rust. Lots of ketchup. Pretty neat.
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Good for fries, too. Mmmmmmm, dolly track french fries.............

Hey Jim, see if your local auto parts house has Evapo-Rust. I swear by the stuff. I had some old WWII weapon parts that were rusted (badly) Dunked them in the stuff overnight. Next morning absolutely no rust.

You can also buy it online.
 
Doc Bernard said:
Good for fries, too. Mmmmmmm, dolly track french fries.............

Hey Jim, see if your local auto parts house has Evapo-Rust. I swear by the stuff. I had some old WWII weapon parts that were rusted (badly) Dunked them in the stuff overnight. Next morning absolutely no rust.

You can also buy it online.
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Evapo-Rust....sounds like an SNL skit.

But I can get it at Auto Zone. I'll give it a try if the ketchup doesn't work :grin:
 
Sing it with me:

"Cooooooooca Cola, where the rust goes sweeping off the rails!"

5 minutes, some tin foil and a can of Coke, and it's about 70% gone.
 
Coke dissolves corrosion offa battery terminals.

Coke dissolves road tar offa windshields.

Coke dissolves human teeth left in it, for a period of time.

I suspect that the Coke itself is quite sufficiently destructive enough, without the admixture of secondary components...

...although at least the proper secondary component (I'm thinking bourbon) will help the Coke go down a bit easier.
 
Any substance that binds chemically with Iron Oxide, or whatever Oxide you have and then can be removed while not binding with Iron, or Oxidizing it will do the trick. Corrosive carbon dioxide acids (Soda Pop) won't help much.
 
DJDecay said:
Any substance that binds chemically with Iron Oxide, or whatever Oxide you have and then can be removed while not binding with Iron, or Oxidizing it will do the trick. Corrosive carbon dioxide acids (Soda Pop) won't help much.
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Well, it seems to have worked really well.

MattinSTL said:
I got a rusty trombone for only $5... and I ended up putting neosporin on it.
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Neosporin? Was that what she called herself?

Sad Max said:
Imagine what it does to your innards.
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That's why I drink Pepsi :grin:
 
Jim do you know the material of the product (aluminum, stainless steel) ? A quick fix for cast Iron, stainless steel - WD40, but only does so much. Let it sit for about a hour or so. Problem is once rust has set into the paint/anodize/nickel plate/ etc.. Depending on it's condition, it can be a pain to fix it. The corrosion will start with a tiny little spot and become a hole very quickly.

Honestly the best thing to do is have them refinished if it's not to late, but can get expensive.
 
I'm not that concerned about the little bit of pitting left behind. I've run the dolly on it, and it doesn't affect the movement at all. It's really more about preventing more rust and it not looking like I dragged it out of the junkyard.
 
That's what I was trying to explain, as soon as you see rust it's not a good sign. Once the rust has shown its ugly face, the outer "protective" layer is gone. The only way to prevent it from rusting again is to have it finished. Now you can rub some WD40 as I mentioned on it to take that layer off, but will need something to seal the deal that will prevent it for many years. For now use the WD40 and keep it away from water.....
 
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