Electrolytic rust removal - please add your experiences!

Ann Feuerbach · 20th September 2005, 07:04 PM

The result is very good. You are correct to point out that the needs and requirement for restoration and conservation can be very different. I will be looking into this more again, when I get time. I will let you know the results so each of us can decide when it is an appropriate treatment, and when not. By the way, nice blades.
Ann

kai · 20th September 2005, 11:42 PM

Thanks, Ann, for the warning.

I have yet to finish my homework. However, the problems which I have seen being reported seem to center on heavily encrusted marine antiques and I'm still not sure how much this bears on removing relatively thin rust from steel blades. At least one should try to keep electrolysis as short as possible.

Regards,
Kai

20th September 2005, 07:04 PM	#1
Ann Feuerbach Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 133	The result is very good. You are correct to point out that the needs and requirement for restoration and conservation can be very different. I will be looking into this more again, when I get time. I will let you know the results so each of us can decide when it is an appropriate treatment, and when not. By the way, nice blades. Ann

20th September 2005, 11:42 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Thanks, Ann, for the warning. I have yet to finish my homework. However, the problems which I have seen being reported seem to center on heavily encrusted marine antiques and I'm still not sure how much this bears on removing relatively thin rust from steel blades. At least one should try to keep electrolysis as short as possible. Regards, Kai