Vinegar does miracles.

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I know that a 50/50 solution of Muriatic acid and water will do the same thing faster but it is much nastier to have to work with. I wonder if white Vinegar would work also or does it have to be a malt vinegar?
 
I expect any vinegar would work (the stronger the better). It's an oxidation/reduction reaction, and it's the acetic acid (vingear) that reduces the ferrous oxide (rust), not the malt.

For what it's worth, vinegar also works on bleach stains (for the same reason).

Regards,
Eric
 
I've been using it (diluted) on my vinyl floor in the garage for years. It's cheap and cuts right through the grease. Never thought of using it for rust....
 
I read in Wood magazine that you can make a black stain by using vinegar you add rusted items to vinegar and let it sit, I will find the recipe if anyone is interested
 
Sure. I'm interested. :cool::cool::cool:

I recall seeing the same type of thing. However, I don't begin to know where to look for it.
 
Used to soak my brass in lemon juice to clean...less mess then brasso and smelled a lot better...
 
Ebonizing is the common term. The vinegar/iron solution reacts with the tannic acid in the wood, so results vary by species. Coarse steel wool in vinegar in a mason jar forr a few days. Decant off the liquid and apply to wood. Filter it good before using to avoid clumps of stuff on the wood.
 
I put two (used) pieces in a cup of vinegar this morning. I'll hopefully be able to give it a try over the weekend. Should be nice and dark by then....
 
Never did any staining with it but used plain old white vinegar a lot for de rusting old tools. Works pretty darn good and is dirt cheap too.
 
Put some steel wool into vinegar Friday. As of Saturday night, there was little visable evidence of colorization.
 
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