Cleaning Rusty Parts in 10 Minutes Without Scrubbing!

Just dunk your rusty parts back to bare metal and other things we did this week! Many of you have been asking why there is such a gap between each of our episodes; also a lot of you aren't getting notifications when we do put up a new episode so it seemed like a bit of a catch up to let you know what is going on behind the scenes and what is coming up...
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[@gizmofish57]

Glad to see you back, Edd! You've been missed. I'm hopeful episodes will become more frequent. Good to See Paul back. Your banter is natural and informative.

[@ourback]

If the input helps - I think you would do much better to make those separate videos. Not that I wouldn't necessarily watch a separate video of you chatting and answering questions, but when I'm here to see you spend £100 chelating rust off a flywheel, I'm not interested in listening to people chat about random unrelated topics for 10+ minutes before seeing the rest of the video. Same applies to all the other random projects you insert. In this instance I would guess 80% of this video has nothing to do with the description, which definitely will hurt your metrics.

[@SentientSeven]

Agreed, as much as I enjoy Edd talking for days about random subjects, it does kinda feel like an interruption in what you've come to watch 😅

[@ourback]

BTW Edd, thank you for the content either way, very much enjoyed and appreciated

[@kraftypk7283]

The while channel is a bit schizophrenic, its like there's no plan or structure, you never really know whether you're getting an advert or something genuinely interesting. I like Edd but the channel needs some serious focus

[@drumtwo4seven]

AGREED 👍

[@FurbleFawks]

I also have been following Edd and a fan for years. My comment on it is the "ask edd/chat" section was far, far too long on previous videos. Seeing you work on stuff whatever is, is brilliant. I love seeing you do insane weird vehicle projects too. Finally, PLEASE don't re-upload old content again, I completely unsubscribed during that time. People will watch long or short videos with you, fwiw. Just think about some coherent growth plan. Please.

[@petecurran3995]

Great result, Edd! The first time I used evaporust was on motorcycle multi-pin connectors which resided under the front of the fuel tank, in the flow of salty, damp air etc and had developed a good coating of the green fuzz. Worked like a charm. Subsequently protected by dielectric grease and heat shrink. Technical happiness, sir!

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

I like the whole "Ask Edd" segment as I get to pick up tips and advice for questions that I haven't even thought to ask. A tip for those that don't have a large volume of Evaporust (or other fluids such as ultra sonic cleaning fluid etc) : Put the part to be cleaned into a secure zip-lock bag, add enough just enough Evaporust (or other cleaning/rust treatment/other fluids) into the bag. Put water into your solid container/box/ultrasonic cleaner. Gently lower your bag into the water bath to expel the air, then seal it. The water will press the fluid against the part for full immersion, but without such a large volume. This is really good for keeping the gunk out of your ultrasonic cleaner too.

[@1bruce1dreamer]

Great tip thanks

[@chriscooks9850]

I do normally enjoy the Ask Edd section but on this occasion I was more fascinated by your rusty ring

[@eddchina]

A rusty ring can be mesmerising! Thanks for watching

[@neilobusk]

Missed the tea breaks and chats.... great to see them back.. and all the old boys... even better.. N x

[@eddchina]

Thanks Neil, often miss my tea, regularly throughout the day! We'll keep going with the diary and the main episodes will be up every once in a while too.

[@briangoldberg4439]

I think the essential cross-section of your fans are people who want to watch you A) wrenching and B) Problem Solving (capitalization on purpose). We have been following you because you know your stuff and you're smart. It's fun to watch problem solving from someone who is both smart and knows what they are doing. Also it's good to see Paul back in the mix because it's more fun to work on cars with a buddy, and Paul brings something important with him. That's the content I (and probably most other here) enjoy most from you, working on the cars in the garage and solving problems. If you think back to the W.D. stuff, it was always a new puzzle to sort out each episode; I know things can't move that rapidly on YT, but you get the idea I think

[@eddchina]

Thanks. I tend to agree on all counts; the hardest part is making an eight week episode in a week! We’ve got some new ideas to try out in the New Year which will hopefully bridge that gap.

[@briangoldberg4439]

@@eddchina awesome. That's the tact I think many folks on YT are taking- big videos less often and shorter but still fun videos (on other subjects) in-between

[@charleswelch249]

IMO, Paul, this is your Chanel. I don't care about the format you are doing. I enjoy the different things you do and can usually learn something 😉. Keep up the great work, and just make yourself happy doing it.

[@eddchina]

Thank you, would be nice to make a living too but that will come in time!

[@ShorrockPeter]

Great mechanic Edd China ❤

[@eddchina]

Thanks you!

[@chiguy_]

glad to see you doing regular episodes again. can't wait to see all the fun you will be getting into with finishing all the projects around. cheers.

[@ICanSeeClearlyNow]

I hadn't realised you had posted so much, YT hasn't promoted you for a long time, last watched you in Oswestry with the chassis. I like to watch you fixing things or making things TBH, where the magic happens.

[@eddchina]

It is weird so many haven't been getting notifications. More fixing and making things coming up soon!

[@giordannibarrosmoreira]

Hello Edd, I am from the northeast of Brazil and I am very much your fan! Great hug and congratulations on the great work.

[@eddchina]

Hello Brazil, thanks for watching, did you use the Brazilian subtitles we put up?

[@andymolly9100]

Any Edd content is good in my book, always interesting and great to see Edd and Paul

[@eddchina]

Thank you. More to come next week. How would you feel about AskEdds being individual Shorts?

[@Yvolve]

1:27 Never use an oven you use to make food, for any parts or baking of paints. Any chemicals, but also the materials themselves, will gas off and coat the inside of your oven. The next time you make food, that coating will end up in the air, coating your food. This is especially true when you're curing or baking paint, as a ton of chemicals are released as part of the curing/baking. Same goes for your dishwasher. You always have water trapped in the machine and some parts of the system flush poorly. This doesn't really matter if you only use it for dishes. Using it as a parts cleaner coats the inside of the machine, as well as the circulation system, with whatever grime you're cleaning off. The next time dishes are put int, all the gunk that got trapped is picked up by the fresh water and used to clean your plates. Aluminium and some other metals will also react with dish washer soap, which also gets trapped in the system. Even if you don't add any new soap, it will get into the water. Both your oven and dishwasher are nearly impossible to clean.

[@eddchina]

Very good advice! We rescued the oven from the scrap yard a while ago to make an oven to bend some perspex for an backlit ice cream van sign. Has come in really handy for drying small painted items etc. Still smells of paint and other chemicals. Also managed to ruin a forklift truck auto gearbox with flash rust thanks to the salt in a dishwasher (so now we have an industrial washer instead)!

[@Yvolve]

@@eddchina The back and sides looked very caked up, so I assumed it was an old oven. This was mainly for the novices. I've seen this done way too many times on FB groups for project cars and bikes. If it is used just for the workshop and not food, an old oven is a great tool to have. So much cheaper than an industrial oven, of free if its from the scrapyard. Shame that the gearbox was ruined! Hopefully the industrial washer does the job well. Loving your channel. Great projects and great hosting as always.

[@LukeEdward]

They know this. If they don’t, the loss of brain cells in those folks won’t be noticeable.

[@Yvolve]

@@LukeEdward The problem is: people are born with fewer and fewer braincells. Most people genuinely stop thinking and need to be told how to tie their shoelaces. I've also seen using the oven and dishwasher being promoted on FB groups and forums where people really should know better. Even when I explain it to them, they'll defend it because they're clueless. I agree that there won't be a lot of brain to destroy, but their families don't deserve to have their brain destroyed as well.

[@Danbo56-h9h]

Well done Edd! You still have your lessons groove on. Teach it!

[@eddchina]

Thanks very much!

[@mickeyfilmer5551]

Hi Edd- just a thought, but have you considered a small aquarium heater for your Evaporust tank during these cold spells? Maintain a nice 28degrees c or so- like swimming in the South Edd China Sea... (my wife is a Filipina, so been there done, it got the sunburn) - it will help a lot with the chemical reaction for maybe 30 watts or so, btw Great Channel - thanks for sharing all your wisdom and tips, hope my little tip helps you and others.

[@andygreen6383]

I definately concur with keeping the solution really warm (i've had good success in an old ice bucket on an agar in the past!) , speeds up dramatically the chelation process, especially for unrecognisable components though agitation with a brush every 10 mins or so speeds up in parallel. I use a similar product called Deox-C from Bilt Hamber, which is a white powder and allows you to make on demand and adjust the strength to the corrosion on the part. Very economical as you don't always need max strength and is re-usable. Once rinsed these parts can flash very quickly, to avoid I use Atom-Mac (also Bilt Hamber) which you dilute and put in an old spray bottle. Its just a water based fluid with no residue and stops flash rust. Best to put parts into a sealed bacg if there will be a delayed install or painting. You can also use this spray bottle to hit your car brake discs in winter and wet weather when you get home, also stops flash rust on them too.

[@eddchina]

The aquarium heater or a sous vide would work very well. I'll also get around to insulating and heating the workshop sometime!

[@eddchina]

I'm always up for trying new products and techniques. Also having a solution to prevent the flash rust issue is great, especially on your car's brakes!

[@HansDelbruck53]

@@andygreen6383 d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y

[@spiritusinfinitus]

Or a drop-in Sous Vide immersion heater if you're really posh!

[@ianclough6338]

AskEdds are great. I am normally a coffee drinker, but I'll pour a tea and sit down with you whenever you want.

[@eddchina]

Thank you, let’s hope the Fast AskEdd from this week didn’t make you spit out that tea!

[@cencio_1976]

So good to see Paul again

[@eddchina]

It is indeed, more next week!

[@andrefalconer6537]

Good to see you back young man, I've got a feeling we are going to see more of you on are Telly,😃. Bless you Ed,👍

[@eddchina]

Thank you!

[@WagnerGimenes]

Thanks Edd (and the team). Great group of wise heads there. John is a laugh. Love that guy! 😂😂

[@eddchina]

Thank you for watching! John is quite the character!

[@martinbcooper]

For the Evaporust you could use a heating pad under the container. We have a heating pad for our small dog to stay cosy in winter, it's 50cm by 50cm has a timer and temperature control up to 45C. Something like that would be perfect for the job, nice and safe too.

[@Telecaster4959]

@martinbcooper for a minute there I thought you coated your dog in Evaporust

[@christianweller4288]

@@Telecaster4959 I bet he’s called Rusty.

[@eddchina]

That's a great idea. People have mentioned fish tank heaters and sous vide cookers too. I could of course invest in an insulated and heated workshop too!!

[@danielflack7902]

Smell the 2 stroke, another classic from 'The Castle'.

[@eddchina]

He's Dreaming!

[@gerardscholten8601]

The smell of an Aussie summer - 2 stroke and freshly cut grass. Ah, the serenity!

[@andrewradford3953]

The serenity....

[@davidtoyne3224]

Hey Ed, I think this is a great format, bits and pieces as things happen etc. Much more interesting.

[@eddchina]

Thank you. Glad you like it, we'll still do the episodes too (if not just to finish the projects) but at least this way you'll know why they are taking so long!

[@KingsGoldNewYork]

60 degrees from a oven. That must b that metric temperature. That’ll never catch on 😂🍻🤴🏻🗽

[@eddchina]

New fangled Centigrade I believe!

[@colonelfustercluck486]

it's degrees Celsius (aka Centigrade)..... it's commonly used worldwide apart from USA

[@Rankoldbeast_UK]

Look how clean this is after soaking it in £200 worth of rust remover.

[@sianiswack633]

See through container ? Sells it.

[@unclefista]

Backyard ballistics channel have a video on how to make your own alternative, works great and very cheap :)

[@ramdynebix]

And it can probably reused a couple of times! Don’t throw it away after one part

[@OldManTony]

😂😂😂😂

[@jagolago-bob]

@@unclefista Yes, I've made some up, and it works really well. It worked out at about 6 Pounds a gallon (I bought larger quantities of the ingredients on Ebay). Better than 60 Pounds. Backyard Ballistics is a great channel, and I'm not even into guns.

[@rusty6666]

I must say you do great work Ed keep up the good work...

[@eddchina]

Thank you, will do.

[@cliff8669]

I like the Ask Edd segments. And that's the thing really. You will always have those who do and those who do not. It comes down too how you feel is the best way to go. You know the old saying ... " you can't please everybody "

[@westie430]

Exactly this☝🏼

[@eddchina]

Some days it does feel like we can't please anybody but I do think you are correct. Maybe it is better to just include the AskEdds and let people fast forward through them anyway. They may still see something they didn't know they needed to know!

[@JxH]

2:29 "It's not fine" We fast-forward through some sections because need to make up time for the 'seventeen minutes' (LOL) that we spend trying to zero-in on the mysterious text messages that appear for a tiny fraction of a second. Dinner can only wait for so long.

[@eddchina]

Glad you like them, the 'Pixie Parcels' are usually much longer so worth the effort! Hope your salad & ice cream weren't too cold!

[@llewellynpatrick160]

Very helpful - particularly as I'm currently preparing to take off my six brake discs prior to having them checked and skimmed and was considering whether it would be worthwhile dipping them in Evaporust before sending them off. Incidentally, Evaporust mixes really well with wallpaper paste to make gel bandages for stripping pitted rust off awkward spots on chassis after the usual wire brushing etc - it takes about 48 hours and leaves a good surface for painting. Many thanks for posting.

[@eddchina]

What a great tip worthy of an AskEdd or at least a TeachEdd!

[@sarahlivingstone8367]

Re the Citroen CV Turbo q - when I was building toy car years ago, I went to a local Audi dealer, as I was using a pair of KKK04s on a Rover V8, and needed the water and oil feed pipes. They quoted, in 2011ish) £650. Needless to say, I wasn't paying that so went to a local hydraulic farm vehicle repair guy who supplied the fittings for about £20!!! I silver-soldered the fittings and new copper pipe together

[@eddchina]

Brilliant fix! It's always worth searching for a better, cheaper way!

[@lucysoutdoors]

great to see the Evapo- Rust is available in oz..does a awesome job Edd👍👍👍 just need to ask the wife if a can use the oven🤣🤣🤣

[@eddchina]

I'm sure she'll be cool about it!

[@tonyjmcd]

It may a bit early to split, but a lot of other channels have a V2 for the behind the scenes and question type / blog videos - so maybe something like that. I'd happily watch either

[@eddchina]

I've been wondering about a second channel. One would have thought the Playlists would have done the same thing but maybe its better to reset the audience to keep the niche more specific to each particular audience? We'll see?

[@tonyjmcd]

@eddchina to be honest I'm happy with it as is, I'll stick on the videos and watch - but as other channels do it there must a reason, suppose it would attract blog type likers to the V2 and logically they'd come to the main and vice versa. Personally I'm just happy to see regular videos again

[@emmeirramtap]

Thanks for the inspiration, i'm working on My Dodge ram van b150 1986 manual transmisión and slant six 225 CI, You are the Best Mr China . Saludos desde León Guanajuato México

[@eddchina]

Thank you for watching. Good luck with your van!

[@-wipzy-1217]

Great to have your old mate paul back i like the q and a makes it a bit more personal and trying to help people. 👍 😊

[@frednetherlands887]

On 10 minutes 28 seconds the gloves change from leather to rubber. A miracle.

[@eddchina]

I have very clever gloves (and a deft editor)!

[@frednetherlands887]

@eddchina thank you for all your effort and video's Edd! Best regards from The Netherlands!

[@sianiswack633]

Hey ! It's Paul ! 🎉 Nice. Paul, not phil. You can get someone to *make* a hydraulic hose ? Ok

[@eddchina]

Thanks. It is Paul and there is more of him next week. Phil is doing his thing up ya North!

[@reefbloke]

Those gloves are clever😂

[@eddchina]

Magic hydrophobic gloves!

[@CRCIndustriesEurope]

Great video! Thanks so much for using one of our flagship products! 🙏👍

[@eddchina]

It works a dream!

[@Nazaca]

@7min or so, you can also try to dig in local companies specialised in molding/ industrial hydrolics. if you bring the old fittings with you, they'll find a solution. That's how I transformed an old beer keg to modern fittings. the parts where available but way more expensive. i went to a supplier specialised in injection molding, and they where able to get me the adapters for way way less

[@Nazaca]

nevermind at 8 min they say the same :D

[@eddchina]

That's a great tip though! Thanks.

[@Brutus4048]

Awesome stuff! Thanks Edd!

[@eddchina]

Thank you, glad you liked it! More next week!

[@diegocella6791]

I do like the Ask Edd, always good to learn something new!

[@eddchina]

Thank you. What if they were done separately in Shorts instead?

[@diegocella6791]

@@eddchina That could be perfect so the viewers could just look at what they need, or just watch them all!

[@machinistclark72]

Personally I like the Ask Edd segments...but as a thought... maybe make a collaboration and every so often put them out as a separate video...either way I'd watch

[@eddchina]

Perhaps individually as Shorts? We are thinking on those lines...

[@atakancagataybekdemir5146]

Oleeeeeey 😎 New informations and New applications 😊 It is very good video for us. Thank u Sir 😊

[@eddchina]

You are very welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@atakancagataybekdemir5146]

@eddchina 😊🙏

[@01FozzyS]

Nice to see Paul again!

[@eddchina]

It is, a bit more coming next week!

[@bawssnarmz5204]

No

[@LogicMathh]

If Edd suggests it, he knows something.

[@eddchina]

He often does (but then he often forgets too)!

[@williammiller8317]

Edd’s absolutely the best, love you big guy! ❤

[@fremenondesand3896]

I'm glad you said "ask Edd" a few times as without the context it sounded like "arse ends" and thought that was some technical term for "these are the bits of the show that doesn't pertain to removing rust." I'm here for watching rusty objects come out nice and shiny, or black and smooth.

[@MikesTropicalTech]

Next week? Don't break my heart Edd!

[@eddchina]

I'll try not too!

[@frogandspanner]

3:17 I had a 1966 Lambretta SX200 . I dumped the bodywork when I got my Norton, but kept the engine. What a fool I was - I wish I still had the whole thing. I still have the Norton 650SS though.

[@eddchina]

It's gutting how many car parts I've reluctantly thrown away in the past only to discover their true value years later but we can't hoard everything!

[@wingerfan1]

Thanks for the video. I like when you answer questions. I don't care if there is separate video or in this video. I'll watch.

[@ColinBarrett001]

£200+postage for four gallons of Evaporust! I think I'll stick with the wire wheel drill attachment and some diesel...😉

[@eddchina]

Vapour blasting works well too!

[@pracso1535]

Hi Edd good to see you back 👍👍

[@PaulPX]

Pauls a real scooterist like myself. Only a madman would put an electric motor in an SX200

[@eddchina]

Paul's a real Paul like yourself too. I am feeling a little crazy though...

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

A domestic oven in the workshop takes me back to my youth, being amazed that the welders kept their rods at about 60' in one

[@eddchina]

Bet they were good for marsh mallows too!

[@jonathansmith2114]

I just enjoy whatever you put up, glad to see videos on the regular again. The content is free, so I’d suggest we all just enjoy whatever gets posted…

[@billverine765]

Great video Edd. Really enjoyed all the different mini projects you have going on. A smorgasbord of delight for sure. That Evapo-rust is incredible, you have a brand new fly wheel with very little effort.

[@CaSuMog]

The CX pipe parts-I am german but the pipes can be made by yourself using a special flare tool. Or ask CX Basis in germany. Or ask a DS specialist. These pipes and flares were all the same from 55 onwards….

[@eddchina]

Very helpful. Thank you. Let's hope he gets his Citroen back on the Autobahn soon!

[@geraldfitzgibbon7428]

Paul is 100% right bout a scooter. Its all bout the tactile feel and sound of it. I dont ride scooter but motor bikes. An electric scooter or bike. U may as well be on a push bike wite an electric motor❤

[@eddchina]

Fair enough! The noise and the smells make the experience more visceral for sure!

[@Telecaster4959]

What's for dinner love? Flywheel and chips darling 😮😅😅😅😅

[@lewistempleman9752]

Waiter waiter there's a fly wheel in my soup

[@Telecaster4959]

@lewistempleman9752 what's it doing Sir ... Oh about 6500 revolutions per minute I should think 🤔 😅

[@eddchina]

Rock-er cover-buns can be surprisingly hard too!

[@eddchina]

It's the taste!

[@TheGermanBrit]

You can get copper replacement pipes for the older Citroen Hydraulics and the proper fitting for them too. In Germany you can even get the flaring tools for a couple of quid. I have everything on hand as I drive a Citroen with hydraulics too.

[@eddchina]

Thanks, great to know. Do you have a link to the company?

[@markmcgillicutty6644]

I almost always fast forward through the AskEdd portions. Little of it is relevant to me but I enjoy the content. If there's something that piques my interest, I'll rewind and slow it down. Personally, I love the randomness of the "technical" content... it's like a box of chocolates! lol

[@eddchina]

Thank you for enjoying the randomness, we do try to be eclectic. Some just don’t run with the jumping around. Jump around!

[@muratrisvan]

Thanx master ❤️🇹🇷

[@eddchina]

You are welcome!

[@camcastles2687]

I like he ask Ed section. I particularly liked seeing Paul again.

[@eddchina]

Thanks, we’ll do more but at normal speed (see this week’s)!

[@twocvbloke]

Aquarium heaters are cheap and handy things for keeping things warm that need a decent temperature to do chemistry magic under water (or chelating agent!), they don't get too hot cos that'd bake the fishies they're intended for, so would do nicely in a tub of Evaporust... :)

[@eddchina]

That is a great idea and potentially cheaper and less hassle than a sous vide!

[@benbennell]

Loved the sneaky "the castle" clip of the two stroke

[@knight2425]

With the ask Edd section, I see what the question is and if it doesn’t interest me I fast forward but if I’m curious with the answer I watch through it.

[@eddchina]

Thank you, I think many viewers do that which does explain the results in the graph. Would you prefer individual Shorts perhaps?

[@knight2425]

@ I think your videos are pretty good as is as they are different to everyone else’s, it’s hard to keep people interested the whole time in videos and most of the content you make is pretty good, like I said if a question isn’t relevant to me or interest me I speed up to the next one.

[@1bruce1dreamer]

@@eddchinaI’m rubbish with what works in KZbin. But if I’m wanting an answer to something I’ll type it in the search box. It would be great if your video the. Popped up. Also I I quite often listen to KZbin like a podcast. A separate specific ask Edd would be a perfect listen l. Either way my biggest problem with your channel is that I just want more content from you. Been a massive fan since your shed racing days 🙌

[@devops9506]

#AskEdd that was my favourite part! It brought the atmosphere of actually being there with you guys.

[@tuoppi42]

Cheap immersion circulator might be quite good for keeping that tank warm and liquid moving, at least worth a try.

[@eddchina]

Definitely worth a try! The heat and the movement of the liquid would help with the reaction!

[@stevewhittaker9369]

Always happy to see a new episode and do you sell the welding gauntlets which magically turn into orange nitrile gloves in your store 🙂

[@eddchina]

The magic gloves are still in development! Thanks for watching!

[@hushhush9687]

£180-200 for the Evaporust what a Bargain,and a few thousand to clean the Chassis,why not Dip the Forth Road Bridge

[@eddchina]

The way our rivers are flooding these days that might be a possibility!

[@devvynully]

I would put the Ask Edd at the end of the videos.

[@eddchina]

That could work but maybe less would watch? How about individual Shorts instead?

[@simonrogers417]

Keep Ask Ed !! 👍

[@eddchina]

Ok, thank you for the vote of confidence! IS it a nice way to keep in contact with you guys!

[@karlososorio2960]

Hello from El salvador 🇸🇻

[@eddchina]

Hello El Salvador sv

[@cesarchecha1951]

he is my hero greetings from Guatemala

[@eddchina]

Hello Guatemala!

[@davidszelinski5021]

That's one thing I miss about the old motorcycles I love kickstarting my machine

[@eddchina]

A bit like crank starting an old veteran car, a real sense of satisfaction when you retain your thumb and your wrist is intact!

[@reetspetit]

Regular "diary" dates are great especially, if you post main videos irregularly. Just lets people know you are still there!

[@eddchina]

Thanks. Going by how many haven't been notified about our videos it definitely seems necessary!

[@raytrevor1]

Totally agree with Paul about keeping the engine of the SX200. That is part of its charm. If you want an electric scooter - buy a modern one.

[@eddchina]

Fair point but some of the modern electric scooters are missing the aesthetic charm of the classics...

[@lucysoutdoors]

When the 4lb hammer does not work,,, get the 9'' angle grinder John 🤣🤣🤣

[@eddchina]

He has a gentle touch!!

[@bassiclymike]

I love that stuff! I use Evaporust all the time and it works excellent. Sometimes some 0000 steel wool can help get the grime off without affecting the surface of the material.

[@neilbruce7439]

Ed welcome back been a while

[@eddchina]

Thank you, except we've put out about six fortnightly episodes over the last few months, its very weird you haven't been offered the videos when they have been published. Enjoy the small backlog!

[@jefflemon7382]

I use it in my ultrasonic cleaner, heat plus the vibrations work great

[@eddchina]

Really need to get one of those!

[@nealcarpenter7364]

Love it all. The more detailed the better. Ask Ed and all.

[@WarmongerSmurfOnXbox]

Now I’m from a more rural part of the U.S. but I’m assuming things are similar there. Equipment/tractor supply and repair places can make hydraulic hoses. I’ve had them make everything from parts to fix the power steering on my 1960 GMC C15. To damaged lines for my tractor. Even adding an eyelet and hook to a cable to replace the frayed one on a hoist.

[@eddchina]

You are right; those kind of companies are definitely out there just sometimes it takes a bit of digging!

[@nickstubbings]

Thanks Edd! i appreciate your content, it may be a bit random on occasion but its always worth watching!

[@davidrobertson1980]

Unreal Edd, you used about $400au (I believe you tipped in 4 containers) of evaporust to clean a single flywheel, well done! and OUCH

[@eddchina]

We’ll use it all again! But the results were so good!!

[@flashbazbo3932]

48 hours=10 minutes? Must be something about the metric-standard conversion I missed in school.

[@michaeltrotman6960]

Great video very interesting

[@eddchina]

Thank you. More next week!

[@gregorytolson1648]

I feel like Edd could be the next bill nye the science guy if they had him filming kids science videos. You should consider that as a side gig Edd, you would be so good at it!

[@StigDesign]

Awesome video and i love the ask ed part too :D

[@jacobfam1]

Gotta love "The Castle" How's the Serenity?

[@eddchina]

The Serenity is so abundant we could open a shop! Or are we dreamin'?

[@jacobfam1]

@eddchina maybe it's just the vibe of the thing.

[@rkgaustin]

Fun fact: Evapo-Rust attracts flies like crazy! Just a little in your fly traps and they catch 10x as many.

[@eddchina]

Most intriguing! 🪰

[@otterylexa4499]

1:35 Did you think of trying a sous-vide circulator? Seems like it would be ideal for keeping a bath of Evaporust nice and warm. Try it for science!

[@eddchina]

Love that idea, also the bag around the product would reduce the Evapo-Rust needed (although that may affect the chemistry) but definitely an experiment worth trying for the sake of the science!

[@Falstaff1893]

Mortar cleaner (Brick Acid) cleans metal its the best I have ever used on rusted metal parts & you can leave builders/Plasterers tool in it & all the solidified cement plaster concrete just dissolves like the rust does then rinse it off & wipe over the parts or tools with degreaser

[@Itkovan]

Edd, with the EvapoRust, have you considered something along the lines of an aquarium heater to place in the container to keep heating the liquid? or if you make yourself a big vat as a permanent installation in the shop, to have some kind of piping in the vat to allow you to do some heating through that and induce circulation?

[@DiamandiL]

One of those Sous-Vide stick devices might be the ticket, they have an impeller to circulate the heat.

[@eddchina]

The aquarium heater or a sous vide set up makes a tonne of sense. As does getting around to insulating and heating the workshop!!

[@Itkovan]

@@eddchina insulating the workshop will always be a good idea ;) But an aquarium-heater or Sous-Vide stick to heat a tank of Evaporust to help it in terms of chemical activation would be more of a "nice to have" as whatever material you place in there will cool down after a round in the oven. Aquarium heater will get you to up a stable 40C, while a sous-vide could keep you stable up around 80C/90C or thereabouts so that's something to consider.

[@robertjones3223]

I personally enjoy ask edds as long you still put them on your channel I do mind if they are part of the larger video or their own thing

[@heckmacbuff]

According to my random google search that was around £120 worth of evaporust in the crate!

[@georgebettiol8338]

In Australia, a five litre container of evaporust costs circa $50 - which is about £25.

[@FangPaw]

The reaction would go much, much quicker with agitation. Think of adding sugar to tea. Without stirring, it would take forever to dissolve. Secondly, it's much more efficient to use several changes of much smaller volumes.

[@eddchina]

I think a warming pump would fix both issues well and cheaply. I’ll try that next time!

[@audiokees4045]

I did use citric acid 100 grams on one liter and baking soda 65 grams with some dishing soap. it did clean much better then vinegar. It is very very clean and effective, nice metal I get back from mine rover p6 3500S parts who are removed for cleaning .

[@Nza420]

Honestly you should have that huckster on whom yoy used to do wheeler dealers. Moyke or whatevva he calls himself. That would be an ultimate olive branch.

[@eddchina]

It would indeed.

[@majormojo]

Just looking at that bath tub of Evapo-Rust makes my wallet hurt. It’s good stuff, but not cheap.

[@georgebettiol8338]

Would have been more economic to use a wider tub that could easily accommodate the flywheel in a horizontal orientation. However, the CRC can be reused until it converts to an almost black liquid.

[@Ni5ei]

There's a video on YT that demonstrates a very simple DIY solution that works even better for a fraction of the cost. Better than Evaporust

[@eddchina]

Do you have a link?

[@eddchina]

Sometimes the results outway the cost!