Posted 6 years ago
ho2cultcha
(5051 items)
This is a very plain Kris - which is a spiritual sign of power and faith amongst people in parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Phillipines. i've seen some really fancy ones - all which were purportedly made from the iron from meteorites. but this is a very humble and rusty one. should i clean and polish it? at least get the rust off it? what do you think?
I have had good luck with nitro solvent like you would clean the bore of a gun with and also CLR. Other rusted items I have sprayed down with WD-40 then soaked a rag with WD and wrapped the item tightly and let it sit in a well ventilated area for 4 or 5 days. Doesn't cause scratches and does a good job of rust removal. After that you can make a plan for whether or not more should be attempted in the cleaning process.
when i have something this rusty i get my can of Zudd out ....sold at hardware stores,..just dip it in water sprinkle it with Zudd wait one min and wash it off and the rust is gone ....just saying....
MyCountry Thanks for sharing your method. I never heard of Zudd but always willing to give something a try. I have a project I will try it on.
thank you fhrgr2 and MyCountry! i have some rust remover i might use on it. i'll keep my eyes open for Zudd too.
I finally located Zud it only has one d. ZUD. I Like how fast MyCountry says it works. It isn't expensive at all based on Walmart, Amazon etc. I am going to compare the ingredients with Bar Keepers Friend because they are both suggested for the same projects and I already have the Bar Keepers Friend.
lol only one D huh ....you go fhrjr2 te he, let us know...
both have oxyalic acid as the active ingredient.
which one has a higher amount of oxyalic acid and which one worked better in your opinion.....
MyCountry I am waiting for the Zud to be delivered. I am pretty much housebound nowdays so I order stuff. I plan to use both on the same project. It is a cast table saw top that is rusted. I plan to use one product on one side and the other on the other side. I thought it would be fun to compare them on the same project, side by side. If I live long enough I will take before, during and after pictures and post them so everyone can see and be the judge.
fhrjr2,I think we should get some side bets on which one will be faster ...lol Sorry to hear your mostly house bound .its just not fun getting old I find ....smiling, I bet ho2cultcha is hope n we get it the hell over with so he can go by one or the other ....lol,...will waiting peacefully for your photos....later..