RE: [MV] Tips from the cheap mechanic
Todd Paisley (paisley@erols.com)
Thu, 13 Nov 1997 13:37:18 -0500
>I did some experimenting with electrolytic rust removal a few months ago,
>but none of it was successful. There was a TV show a while back, where they
>were removing rust from a WWI radial engine using the same process. The
>engine had been submerged in shallow salt water for a long time, and looked
>horrible before they started. When it emerged from the tank, after several
>days, it looked perfect. All the rust and corrosion and marine deposits had
>been removed, leaving only shiny metal. (I think this was an episode of
>Smithsonian World, where they were restoring the plane for display there.)
I saw the same show. It was very interesting. I would love to know how they did
this and the techniques involved. It was amazing how good the engine looked
after the process. When I first looked at it, I would have thought it was scrap
metal....
Todd Paisley
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