electrolysis
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Topic: electrolysis
Posted By: AtuckerKY
Subject: electrolysis
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 1:27pm
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I know that electrolysis will remove rust but will it remove any paint? ------------- Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field. Eisenhower, Dwight D. |
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Posted By: ac-mike
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 1:31pm
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I have had good results . It may not completely remove all paint but will definitely loosen it. Located in Springfield, KY. Where are you.
Mike
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Posted By: AtuckerKY
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 3:35pm
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I live in McLean Co in Western KY. ------------- Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field. Eisenhower, Dwight D. |
Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 3:41pm
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I've thought about electrolysis but I don't think I could find a tank large enough to drive my whole tractor in. LOL!! Wire wheeling works good for me, just takes forever.
I live in London in Laurel Co. It's neat to see others form KY on here.
------------- 1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500 |
Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 6:53pm
| If you use Sodium Hydroxide, it will definately remove paint. One tablespoon per gallon of water. I found the most pure stuff at Westlakes, labled Household Drain Opener, 100% Lye. Comes in a 1lb plastic jar and mayve in 2lb also. |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 7:22pm
usually about 3/4 of the paint will completely turn loose, the rest is much easier to remove as it has softened  ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 7:23pm
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this was using washing soda only
------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 7:25pm
| If you use washing soda (sodium carbonate) it will remove paint too. The paint will look like it is still attached but it will rub off or I just use a pressure washer. |
Posted By: WC7610
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 8:22pm
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Do you brush the sodium Carbonate on? Soak the part? Etc? ------------- Thanks Most Bad Government has grown out of Too Much Government- Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: Rick of HopeIN
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 8:43pm
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i use a little baking soda and the old paint will brush right off after a short time.
------------- 1951 B, 1937 WC, 1957 D14, -- Thanks and God Bless |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2010 at 10:18pm
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Dig a hole in the ground and line it with plastic for the big parts. The sodium carb goes in the water, then the part goes in and gets cleaned. When I take a part out I rub it on the wire wheel then rinse and there is nothing but clean metal left. You can put a part in with a half inch of muck and dirt and grease over the original paint and it will come clean with a light wire wheel touch and a rinse. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: AtuckerKY
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2010 at 7:50am
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Thanks for all the inputs. Now I will tell you that I was asking so I could use it on a Farmall Cub! I teach high school ag and we have one apart in the shop and I wanted to show the students about electrolysis. PS I do use Allis on my farm. ------------- Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field. Eisenhower, Dwight D. |