Rust

[ScooterDrew1983]

Anyone know any cheap easy ways to remove rust from bars & chains?

 

[Al Smith]

Kerosine,a Scotchbrite pad,lotsa elbow grease .

 

[ScooterDrew1983]

I know I will have to work, but anything that doesn't involve elbow grease? I hurt my back, back in june so I have to watch how much I use my back,

 

[glens]

A dense brass brush and water.

 

[Lawn Masters]

A dremel with a flap wheel, 80 grit works well for rust/paint/corrosion. I use one for removing paint, it does the job with extreme ease.

 

[TonyM]

Just go cut some wood. If the rust is in the way, it will polish off. Or are you trying to beautify a saw to sell?

 

[ScooterDrew1983]

its an old mall that I am tryin to clean up to put on display & hopefully get running

 

[Stumper]

Naval jelly will remove the rust.

 

[ScooterDrew1983]

is it kinda a rub off? I am needing something that will at least free up the chain on a 50 year old chainsaw that hasn't run in atleas 25 years but probbly more like 30 years. don't know cuz I saved it from being scrapped at school

 

[sedanman]

Soak the chain in wd-40 and work on getting the saw running. By the time you have a running saw hopefully the chain will no longer be a solid state device. Be very careful running a chain that was that rusty, rust eaten steel can be weak.

 

[Mike mandry]

If you send me the bar, I will glass bead (blast) it for N/C & it will look like new.

This is of course, assuming it is a hard nose bar.

Mike

 

[ScooterDrew1983]

I was thinking about taking it to my autobody teach & seeing if I could bead blast it & see how it works. would it hurt the chain to blast it also?

 

[sedanman]

That will remove the surface rust but not touch the stuff in the joints where the chain needs to move. Does the chain move?

 

[jimc]

Not Navel Jelly!!!!!

Be careful not to use any acidic type rust remover on chains or other hi speed parts.It causes stress cracks and will ruin the chain immediately.
If you want a demonstration, apply some naval jelly or similar product on an old bicycle or motorcycle chain and hang up somewhere.
You'll actually hear it crackling, and in short order the chain will be a little pile on the floor.
I'm not sure a cutting chain will self destruct so dramatically, depending upon link hardness & temper etc. but this is definitely something to stay away from.

 

[jimc]

more de rustication

One more thing, a wire brush wheel in a bench or pedistal grinder will do the job pretty easily, especially in regard to that chain. I'd be lost without mine.

 

[redpowerd]

navel jelly + h20

 

[thompson1600]

I use elecytrolysis on rusty metal. All you need are a tub of water, some Washing Soda, a battery charger and an old piece of metal. Mix a couple tablespoons of washing soda in the tub of water (enough to cover the bar completely). Hook the black lead of the battery charger to the bar (doesn't matter if the black lead is under water). Hook the red lead to the piece of metal (make sure the red lead is not under the water). Make sure the metal and the bar are not touching. Plug in the battery charger and let it run. I do old hand planes this way, and it can take from 2 hours to overnight for really rusty stuff. After it's done then I use a 3M green pad to rub the rust right off, rinsing in hot water.

Tom

 

[Al Smith]

Cathodic protection on a saw bar,hmm.Real clever idea,never thought of it.

 

[balaban9331]

electrolysis

i'll go with electrolysis any day for rust.just make sure you get it dry real fast otherwise it will rust.when my wifes' not looking,i'll put whatever i'm working on in the oven to heat up.

 

[lesorubcheek]

Tom,

Washing soda.... thats sodium carbonate isn't it? My wife heard of the stuff but I've never used it before (yes, I'm a dumb @$$). Is this stuff available at regular stores, and if so what's some name brands to look for? You've got me dieing to try this out. Sounds like a great idea!

Dan