SHOCKING RESULTS - Best Rust Remover

Forget all those commercial rust remover products for cleaning your parts and tools. You will not believe what everyday household product dominated the test in the ultrasonic cleaner. I tested over 20 different products including coca cola, vinegar, EvapoRust, CLR, etc. to see what was the most effective and more important, FAST. In only 10 minutes, the results are SHOCKING! Watch now!!!
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[@gjdewald]

What's in toilet bowl cleaner that works?

[@lindmeyerstudios9265]

Try Wink. It's a rust remover for toilets. Works great!

[@MRrwmac]

Absolutely a great video with the surprising results you got! Wonder if it works without and ultrasonic?

[@tinman1955]

What happened to the old cleaner? Did it break or did you just need a bigger one?

[@justingreernz]

how about toilet cleaner vs gas what did you find better

[@jack_brooks]

Toilet bowl clear is usually hydrochloric acid, the same thing in muriatic acid, but at a much higher concentration. CLR is lactic acid and gluconic acid. Vinegar is acetic acid. Evapo Rust is special in that it is designed to minimize eating the base metal while only attacking the rust. That probably impacts it's speed, but is going to leave you with more of good metal. Whether that outweighs the speed is up the user.

[@eCitizen1]

Excellent point. The 10 minute test is not perhaps the best benchmark to use.

[@midenking9651]

DEOX- C is Citric Acid as well 😃

[@EOTG_AK]

It would be interesting to see these same chemicals with and without the ultrasonic cleaner as well. It would be funny if they all worked about the same without it.

[@zinon5895]

That particular toilet bowl cleaner has its active ingredient listed as 2% sodium hypochlorite, in other words, a mild bleach.

[@clanservices607]

If you put hydro acid in your toilet bowl ther would be no glaze left

[@dlkline27]

Steve, you are not only great at helping folks with mechanical problems but your personality makes you a great entertainer too. Thanks!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Wow, thank you

[@jerrylvega8446]

Steve, as you being a busy business man I want to thank you for taking the time to do these videos. I am glad I ran into your channel. Very ,very helpful and informative. And they do save us all money! Again, thanks and please keep up the good work.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

I appreciate that!

[@stanleykeith6969]

I have used CLR to clean a glass coffee pot. It does clean up hard water spots.

[@JamesFrampton]

Steve, your youtube channel is MORE informative than 98% of the channels I get on Directv. Keep up the good work.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Wow, thanks!

[@amundsen575]

toilet bowl cleaner main active ingredient is hydrochloric acid , parts should then be neutralized with strong detergent (high alkaline)and water

[@Davidmc23]

Thanks for the tip man it works *very* well. Note I did not use an ultra sonic cleaner, just soaked my tools in cleaner and they came out amazingly nice.

[@oneselmo]

Wow Steve. That's a lot of work! I've been using your idea to clean parts in small plastic bottles with different solvents, but this idea of using ziplock bags is even better.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@robvaillancourt4]

I have been using Lysol toilet bowl cleaner mixed equally with hydrogen peroxide to clean the bottom of my fiberglass boat for years now. Works excellent. It's saved me a ton of time compared to all the other expensive "boat hull" cleaners that were basically acids that would take longer, more elbow grease and burn your eyes and skin. Plus the Lysol toilet bowl cleaner and hydrogen peroxide mixture does not burn your skin or eyes as much. And it does not take all the wax off the fiberglass like the other more harsh acids. It just takes off the water scum and hydrocarbons on the fiberglass. And it's a fraction of the price vs. all other boat hull cleaners ! Rinses right off easily too.

[@PracticalPrimate]

Great video Steve! One difference with evaporust when compared to CLR is that it isn't an acid and won't eat into the parent metal (however minor). Really interesting about the toilet cleaner, I now want to know what is in it! :)

[@conscience-commenter]

Toilet bowl cleaners all have some type of acid (hydrochloric ,phosphoric, citric etc) in about 9% of gel solution.

[@my357mags]

I use Pine Sol in my ultrasonic cleaner diluted with water. Works great for what I use it for...mainly cleaning carbs.

[@fifieldgerald4316]

I use Lemi Shine. It is used in dish washers and as the name implies, it is a citric product. Cleans tarnished brass very well. One needs to experiment with the quantity, temperature, and duration as it does not take much and too much will turn the brass orange. (I believe it will leach out the zinc from the brass if too much or too long.)

[@wlan246]

2:36 Many chemical reactions work best in the presence of water. For example, the Hydrochloric acid in toilet bowl cleaner will dissolve rust (and eventually the underlying metal) more effectively in a water solution than when concentrated. With fasteners, I usually just wire-brush the threads and apply some oil or anti-seize. For sheet metal, sand or sand-blast, then use a rust converter (Phosphoric acid, also found in Coca Cola) to convert any remaining Iron Oxide to Iron Phosphate. For smaller parts and hand tools, you can also use electrolysis to convert red iron oxide to black iron oxide (which can be wiped off).

[@johnmccormick175]

Amazing!..i have learned so much watching your videos ,thanks for sharing Steve!..take care and stay safe!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad to hear it

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Wow ,thanks Steve. I have heard that “Industial wax stripper” works well on grease and oil build up better then degreaser. Thanks for sharing.

[@n8sot]

Thanks Steve!!!!!! Thanks for all you do!!!!!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

My pleasure!

[@anthonypuccio9575]

Always like your video's Steve. Getting rid of rust takes time for most of the products to work well. You need to find some patience, (this coming from a guy who can't stand to let paint dry! My fingerprints are on everything I paint) As far as rust goes, I've tried most all the rust remover products and they all work about the same given time but if you really want quick get a bead plaster cabinet. Oh by the way Lye (drain opener or sodium hydroxide) will dissolve aluminum so be careful with that stuff. Be Safe.

[@johnw1178]

Steve, love the channel. Just purchased a small HF ultrasonic cleaner and putting it through some tests. Haven’t tried rusty stuff yet but you gave me a great head start so a huge thank you for that 👍 I’ve been experimenting with cleaning neglected carburetors. As you know the rubber o-rings and gaskets don’t play well with carb cleaner so I’ve been using some general purpose cleaners in varying concentration with water. So far Crud Cutter in 1 part to 2 parts water has been working well to remove some ugly residue without and damage to the o-rings and gaskets. If you make part two to this video I would be curious to see some of your findings! Thanks again 👍👍👍👍👍

[@imxploring]

Great video! I still use vinegar.... cheap.... simple.... safe...non toxic. It might take longer but the pluses outweigh the downside of the other products. Good information for fast work!

[@daveward1484]

Great video - good to know. I just got an ultrasonic cleaner and have been researching what to use for carb cleaning and rust removal. I will probably use electrolysis for rust though.

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

I seldom need rust removed quickly. As such I use electrolysis. A plastic container, Arm & Hammer washing soda, water, a sacrificial anode, and a power supply ("dumb" battery charger or a dedicated power supply) is all you need. It removes the rust without removing the base metal and it is self limiting... rust is gone the process stops.

[@danieldenis593]

Hello John ,ok one question would it affect the paint on a motorcycle gas tank ?

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

@@danieldenis593 If you submerged the whole tank and there is visible rust under the paint yes, it would likely affect the paint... For example, if there is a scratch in the paint and rust on the steel the rust may cover a bigger area than the scratch and the paint would loosen. If you're going to do the inside of the tank (e.g., fill the tank with water and washing soda and insert the sacrificial rod through the fill hole without letting it touch the tank) I wouldn't think it would be an issue unless there are pin holes under the rust. Me personally, I use this only if I don't care about the finish. I mostly do tools and machine parts and function is the important thing. For example, I have a set of auger bits that I inherited. They were nickel plated and used to be beautiful... unfortunately they had rusted from the salty humid air in FL. When they came out of electrolysis the nickel was gone... I was Okay with that as I wanted to use the bits not look at them. On the other hand, I've removed rust from the sole of hand planes using this method without removing the Japaning (the black finish)--there was no damage to the Japaning beforehand and thus no rust under it..

[@danieldenis593]

@@johngrossbohlin7582 Ok sounds like a good plan will try it with the sacrificial rod , really don't want to ruin my paint 2 years ago it cost me a total of 650 $ .Wow i want to say a big thank you for answering back . Take super good care ,

[@grahamsmith5780]

I’ve got to wonder whether one could combine the electrolytic rust removal with the ultrasonic cleaner!?!

[@stevendownes7508]

​@@danieldenis593 mate have you tried 10:1 water to molasses? have a look at molasses rust removal on KZbin. It's slow, but I've seen people immerse car parts and the original stickers have come out fine. It's a gentle phosphoric acid reaction

[@jeremys8360]

Evaporust is my go to. Leaves them protected too

[@shadowdog500]

Same here. Overnight soak usually gets rid of everything. If I only had 10 minutes it would go in my blast cabinet.

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Thanks

[@sodapops408]

Thanks, Steve, for helping us out!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Any time!

[@bobdelaplage690]

Hi steve, i have very good experience with plain vinagre, few days of soaking ....amazing results! I know its a slow method, supercheap, diyer could have a bottle vinagre around, and have something soaking in advance, the other bottle is beer😀

[@ritheahong8742]

Thanks for doing the testing! That toilet bowl cleaner has hydrochloric acid, CLR has lactic acid, and the vinegar is acetic acid. The acids will remove the rust, but if you let it sit too long, it will also remove the metal. If you're going to use the toilet bowl cleaner, you should use gloves and goggles! and avoid the fumes!

[@ChaosRules57]

Citric, Oxalic, and Phosphoric acids work well too.

[@scubaseppy]

I’m so glad you made this, I just bought an ultra sonic cleaner and playing around with it.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Have fun!

[@amargill4819]

My ultrasonic cleaner is my favourite toy

[@Nordkapp65]

Same here, mine arrived yesterday. So grateful for the short video 😊

[@michaelhyland7035]

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon excellent show Steve. Would like to visit when we come back to Nanaimo & Cedar. Cheers Mike. Cheers from Prince George. Keep it up amigo

[@nightlover7789]

With the toilet bowl cleaner do you dilute it or use it straight up in the cleaner?

[@robh063]

I have a snowblower attachment on my garden tractor. I keep it in my garage and by the end of the winter I have some pretty good sized rust spots in my concrete floor. Years ago, I read online to put toilet bowl cleaner on the rust stains, let it sit for about an hour and then use a stiff bristle brush. It works amazingly to get the stain out. It's good to know it works on parts and tools too.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

That is awesome!

[@scottfirman]

I use my ultra sonic cleaner a lot. I would love to have one that size. I used catsup painted onto a metal pan for my BBQ grill smoker and wrapped it up in plastic for 2 days. It removed all the rust and cleaned it up like new. Yes, it was gross but I didn't have anything else. I painted it with high heat paint and it looks like new.

[@RK57AZ]

Hi Steve, I believe the TBC ( toilet bowl cleaner ) has a mild abrasive agent in its formula to help remove water deposits. I think that’s what helped to make it the clear winner. You might try adding a small amount of pumice powder alone or to any of the other products to test the results. Great and informative videos. Be safe and “breath easy” but, not to deep! Merry Christmas! Ron

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Cool, thanks

[@HoosierDaddy_]

I spilled a couple of drops of toilet bowl cleaner on my dining room carpet. It smoked for a short time and ate through the carpet and padding. One drop created a couple of 3-4 inch holes. That stuff is serious! Same brand I think.

[@thebeardedstork432]

Another goodun! Thanks Steve!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on buddy!

[@shadowgolem9158]

You can reuse evaporust. Also it will normally not damage chrome or other plating (that is not an oxide like blue-ing). Takes a bit longer but ends up being cheaper I think.

[@Caballingus]

Amazing results indeed. I didn't expect that outcome at all. Since my experience with muriatic acid is this: A friend kept a container of muriatic acid with a somewhat leaky cap in his storageroom. This eventually did lead to all ferrous material in that room getting heavily corroded. My theory is that fumes of muriatic acid do combine with air moisture and condense on cold metallic surfaces. So why it does remove rust in your experiment really puzzles me. Seems as though a brief contact with that acid will remove rust, while a longer one will make it even worse.

[@TylrVncnt]

Salt compounds could be a factor but also yeah mixing with evaporated water in the air will do this, needs to be at a certain concentration to remove rust, but it also must be noted that it will actually dissolve/remove (small) amounts of unrusted metal as well, especially the longer it stays in the solution. It can also cause the metal to weaken slightly (or greatly depending on concentration of the acid and length of exposure) this is called “hydrogen embrittlement” maybe google it, pretty interesting IMHO Evaporust is by *far* the best solution because it works in a completely different way than the others, it *only* attacks the rust, with no risk of dissolving any good metal or affecting its integrity in any way, and maybe the biggest benefit (in terms of $$ cost) *its reusable* many many times again and over again. It also works insanely fast IF (and only if) you heat the solution to 120 degrees F, speeds up the process exponentially.. and if you heat it AND use an ultrasonic it’s even faster.

[@DC-ez8ts]

It’s the humidity from the air (water vapor) that accelerated the rusting process. An acid will strip rust but left alone rust will come back with a vengeance on a stripped metal surface, more acid fumes will keep stripping the rust but rust will come back in a vicious cycle. That’s called flash rusting (same thing you see in your brake rotors if you don’t run car for awhile. The brake pads expose clean metal for humid air to oxidize.

[@jamesmatticks70]

Love how y’all’s beer bottle went from empty at the start to nearly full by the 1/4 way mark! Good on ya mate!!!

[@dalegroves1918]

Steve you're still the best. Been using toilet bowl cleaner on my boat for years, it's truly is the only thing that has instant results.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@jamesworsen1421]

I've used the wire wheel on my bench grinder; this works effectively as well.

[@kennethwebber1896]

Jeyes fluid disinfectant drain cleaner works well especialy very well on chrome, but spirit of salts toilet bowel cleaner hydrochloric acid lime scale remover is incredible but be careful of the fumes.

[@jfever4890]

Hey Steve - couple other products to try in your rust comparison tests : Kurd Kutter (by Rustoleum) and a lesser known product but works really good in the ultrasonic is Alconox - great for putting a shine back on metals as well.

[@ChuckD59]

"Krud Kutter". Good stuff! ; )

[@Susan70003]

Which Alconox product specifically? They have several different products.

[@marknagy4779]

Simple green and water in an ultrasound cleaner does a great job for cleaning carb parts !

[@larryarnold1282]

Once again you saved me time and money...I bought the 30 L model....because I’m a tool guy lol.. Thank you for the video Steve (and staff....wife) was thinking about getting one and what to use... You sold me on making the purchase.....headed to Samsclub for a case of toilet bowl cleaner I even clean my bee hive frames in this machine... Thanks again

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad to help

[@mikus4242]

Toilet bowl cleaner: Hydrochloric Acid, Evaporust: proprietary, but not acids. Evaporust is not designed for quick, but is less harsh.

[@dkeith45]

I'm not impressed with Evaporust. At least for cleaning the inside of rusty small engine gas tanks. Maybe it's better for other parts, I dunno. I purchased a gallon of the stuff this summer for cleaning two steel gas tanks, even filling both and letting sit 24 hours, had no noticeable effect.

[@arkrainflood]

will the toilet bowl cleaner damage the ultrasonic fluid basin? i think the basin is a stainless steel, but still would be corroded after an hour.

[@mikesavad]

one thing many of these tests don't have, and you were very thorough sounding, is how much metal is removed? and how much paint is removed? i use vinegar for files, it takes like 1-2 days before i get results i like, but it loosened the rust enough to sand blast, same with cast iron wrenches. the harder the metal the harder the rust. and i couldn't get it clean. vinegar helped there, it etches metal. though muratic in one test cleaned it in 5 min, but also ate the metal and it stinks something fierce. and you can't get it on your skin. which is probably why i'll get evaporust. though i saw very good things with krud cutter rust remover, but that's rather expensive. but it does come in a spray.

[@georgephillips1185]

Surprised those results thank you Steve

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You and me both!

[@dhache1195]

Thank you for the tips and for the surprising ''winner'' of the derusting contest. To help the final result, before soaking the parts I wire brush them with steel wire brush and later I lube them before the final assembly

[@Sound_of_a_Raven]

I've never had a rusty toilet so it does work....but seriously, I hope nobody puts parts and tools in their toilet to clean them. Always great to see another video from you Steve.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@drmautz]

You are a damn good teacher, good common sense and a beer drinker. Happy Thanksgiving

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thank You...

[@jrodri14ii]

Steve that was a proper comparison. Thanks.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@anthonyrenteria7069]

Unbelievable. Thanks you for the results.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're welcome!

[@davidsonfamily5657]

Hey Steve, now that you've dealt with getting rid of rust, how about a show on preventing it ...anti-seize: Aluminum?copper? other contenders? Do's don'ts etc.

[@jerrylvega8446]

Great question.

[@TractorWrangler01]

This would depend on what you are trying to rust "proof". Antiseize works good on car calipers ect but it does eventually surrender to weather water ect. It should stick around for the life of your brake pads though of your daily driver. Car doors...a little bit of Transfluid works great. Just enough that it moves from the front to the back of the door and vice versa during exceleration ect. If your trying to rust proof something like a fence post then paint is the way to go but make sure the post is extremely clean of any oils or fingerprints before you paint it. it will eventually give up due to weather but with the right paint it should last 20 years in a northern enviroment. In the case of athe underside of a car you can treat it with Fluid Film which is a thick oily almost grease like substance but it would really need to be done yearly. DO NOT use penetrating oil because that will get under your paint and make it peel away from the sheet metal. Go ahead ask me how I know....

[@ProleDaddy]

@@TractorWrangler01 just so we all know, Fluid Film will destroy rubber suspension parts and door seals over a period of 2-3 years.

[@TractorWrangler01]

@@ProleDaddy I've been using it for years and multiple cars and equipment and haven't seen any rubber deterioration. Where did you see this happen?

[@ProleDaddy]

@@TractorWrangler01 I've seen it illustrated on various KZbin channels. It definitely looked like chemical softening had occured.

[@garyprn2000]

I am curious as to the amount of pitting that occurs between the final four. And, what would happen if you let them soak for 24 hours?

[@garyprn2000]

@@gary7708 that’s true. But, some of those chemicals would be caustic to the metal and/or coating leading to more damage. That was my point.

[@omarrichani2958]

I was also blown away by the results too. It dissolved my Gelcoat oxidation in minutes, sometimes in seconds while I was brushing it. My gelcoat had for years yellow stains and I have used most of the products you have on this video. Never worked. I used Lysol toilet cleaner and those yellow stains were disappearing in front of my eyes.. Thank you for this video

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@carlcatron130]

Thank you for all your videos you’ve helped me out a lot of times straightforward to the point professionally done.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@moose64]

Knew toilet bowl cleaner would win. It's used to clean bike pipes when rusty.

[@amargill4819]

I have been waiting for someone to make a video on the topic Thanks Steve

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@tsdelaney]

Great vid, Steve! I’m getting the ultrasonic cleaner for Christmas and you’ve saved me time and disappointment with this test. Cheers!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad I could help!

[@kerrygibbs8198]

As usual Steve- top notch information!!! Thank you!!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@neoladams8519]

Two thumbs up!!! Just imagine how clean your pipes must be after using toilet bowl cleaner to clean your bowl, and how toxic the water must still be after it's pumped back to your house after leaving the sanitation facility. Makes me thirsty for a beer.

[@TylrVncnt]

It’s just bleach OR hydrochloric acid (2 different formulations on the market) ain’t gonna interfere with sanitation facility

[@jasonixo]

toilet bowl cleaner is useful for brightening browned metal that has already been de-rusted. Just be sure to neutralize it afterwards!

[@eCitizen1]

Wow, what a comprehensive list of solutions. I am glad I found this video. Awesome experiments and many thanks for that info. I had previously bought a case of 30% Vinegar. I get great results with that. Just don't let it touch your skin at all. I'd like you to run your 10 minute test with that product and see how it stacks up against toilet bowl cleaner.

[@steveswift9028]

Thanks Steve! I watch you often!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

I appreciate that!

[@TherapyWithWind]

Thank you for not watering down the beer Steve! Hope you've had a great and happy Thanksgiving!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Same to you!

[@chriswhalen4498]

I’ve used toilet bowl cleaner with hydro logic acid as the active ingredient for many years on stainless steel that was covered with rust from iron in water. It worked like magic to break the bond to stainless.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@allanwood3562]

Thanks Steve. I'll definitely try this.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...

[@gordonfrentz1780]

Unbelievable. Thanks again

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

My pleasure!

[@logangross2215]

Makes sense I guess, helps with iron staining on toilets🤷🏽‍♂️

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on

[@AsixA6]

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon When you were running down the list, I was waiting for you to mention toilet bowl cleaner, but I was surprised it won your competition. "The Works" is my brand of choice, although I use the Lysol gel, when I need it to stick better.

[@MadDog6945]

Please do more of these type videos. Project Farm is by far the best, so don’t try to copy him, but learn from his methods and put your ‘Steve’ spin on your reviews.

[@heyitsdrew]

vinegar works very well. just straight vinegar. if you need it quick I use rustoleum gel. it's at home depot 32 Oz last forever. don't let it sit long though it's for quick light surface rust and works great

[@bevnfred]

I don’t have ultrasonic. I use “Krud Cutter The Must for Rust”. I think it’s phosphoric acid based. It’s actually a rust converter but it seems to do a good job when combined with a small brush.

[@jimcharb4230]

Steve how do I fit my toilet in the parts cleaner?

[@Panchdara]

Get a bigger parts cleaner?

[@wh8085]

Ha ha, one piece at a time but then you will need a large bottle of Gorilla Glue ! ; )

[@will260007]

Good point, I find the best way, quickest way and cheapest way to remove rust from a toilet bowl is.... hang on whaaaat??? I think you should change diet buddy, I know you r on an iron diet but nuts and bolts are not good for you or your toilet bowl. But if u insist try, stainless steel 316 or even galv 🤣

[@fredcook1869]

Get a bar of swimming pool chlorine, put it in a cocktail glass, (Short Glass) and it's OK if you break it in half or in pieces, put the pieces in the glass and cover with clean gravel, and put it in the tank. You won't believe it! I accidentally discovered this cleaning the worst toilet you have ever seen, after it looked brand new. Try it.

[@1notgilty]

I had rust on my bumper hitch but had a hard time getting the back of my SUV into the ultrasonic cleaner.

[@DanKelley08]

wouldn't be a problem with that one - you could dunk a VW

[@TractorWrangler01]

It might fit in Steves.

[@billlovett4256]

Yup I made a diluted solution and cleaned some very far gone carburetors and wow..... It did strip off the gold colored plating on the steel bowls though. But 200ml in 3L of water may have been too strong. Not sure I'll be using it instead of ultrasonic cleaning solution but very interesting. It cleaned them completely in 5min!!!!

[@patthesoundguy]

I love it! I would also like to see how phosphoric acid works. Some things like toilet bowl cleaners still contain it. I have had great luck cleaning carbs with it. It eats all kinds of corrosion. I have done some expersments with electro-polishing to clean dirty corroded carbs. It's electrolosys but uses the phosphoric acid. Bettween 25-35 seconds in the tank hooked up and the carb looks new, especiall brass parts.

[@zaccooper87]

Ive watched a lot of rust removal videos. FINALLY a solution for another impatient dude. Thank you for no video montage of nonsense. Thank you for the tip on using bags and jars. And the bowl cleaner has worked amazingly and fast. You saved me literally hours. This guy just gets it! Cheers from TX

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

You're Welcome...and Thank You...

[@JSchrumm]

So you're telling us we need an ultrasonic cleaner big enough to hold a toilet.

[@realestateinfonet9041]

Outstanding video! Thank you very much!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad you liked it!

[@leevanhou]

Excellent! Thanks for all of your hard work to produce this video!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Our pleasure!

[@357bullfrog2]

The vinegar and salt takes about 24 hours lol. Could be why my tools cane out sorta black

[@richardcranium5839]

douche will do that

[@moss8448]

if you're not in a rush the vinegar/salt deal works then rinse 'em off with baking soda/water mix had a buddy do it and all his stuff looked new again. then coat 'em in some kind of oil.

[@SeeMooreVids]

I’m truly “flushed”.

[@heyreddin2.0s10]

Lol I see what ya did there!

[@jfitzerelli]

Haaahaaa!😂

[@doni6812]

Thanks Steve 👍👍

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

My pleasure!!

[@douglasjackson9058]

Such good information, going to try this on my rusty typewriters! Thanks again

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Have fun!

[@MWall711]

Toilet bowl cleaner cleaned the crap out of that rust!

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

LOL! Right on

[@johncavar2914]

I’ve heard CLR is a good product great to find cheaper generic product like toilet bowl cleaner ..excellent we all need to save a penny in this economic climate ... Fascinating video Thanks Steve I don’t need to take a note ..toilet bowl cleaner stick in my mind lol

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Right on Johnny!

[@graftedin3]

You always have good information Steve. Thanks

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Very welcome

[@mikerowland5920]

Steve love your show. I have been using mode cleaner for 30 years but it will dissolve some aluminum so be carefull.

[@Intense951]

Evaporust needs time. If you can afford to soak something overnight there will be no rust left.

[@Banditt42]

completely agree. I use Evaporust and it works amazing. As you say, just needs time.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Put saran wrap over it for vertical surfaces. I had a spot of rust Inna wheelwell and I sprayed it , saran wrapped it and came back the next day and it was almost gone , hadda do it again. But on the plus side I didn't have to sit there for 24 hours with a spray bottle to keep it soaked 🤣

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@@Banditt42 Por-15 metal ready does the same , and if you let it dry it'll leave a phosphate coating which can stand some dampness around the shop for a while without getting rusty again.

[@MaineHomeShop]

Time AND Temperature. Needs to be over 70F to work correctly. The other consideration is product safety. Evaporust is non-toxic.

[@davedemo8229]

evaporust is incredible when given the time. doesn't hurt paint or base metal. I use it all the time on motorcycle gas tanks. nothing better in my book.

[@MartyInTheWoods]

⚠️ Another 10 minutes in Toilet Bowl Cleaner and the washer would be gone 😂

[@JM-yx1lm]

Because it gets the ring out?

[@MartyInTheWoods]

@@JM-yx1lm no, I meant it would dissolve the ring itself in the cleaner solution ;-)

[@johnperring1305]

Excellent! Thanks Steve !

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

My pleasure!

[@markmckeen5705]

Thanks Steve I always learn from your videos. Top shelf all the way.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Glad to hear it

[@NHHalKnowsHow]

If you ran each one for ten minutes that would be like 20 beers!

[@greybeard804]

I'm in!!!

[@greebo7857]

Acetone with ATF is a great penetrating lubricant, but not really a rust remover.

[@dbarocker]

I use this too (equal parts) after I learned it from this channel. Works great!

[@Herbybandit]

Exactly my thought! Who ever thought it would remove rust? It’s a brilliant penetrant

[@floydoharejr4477]

Great video! I use TBC to clean the stainless steel box on my dump truck at work. Thanks

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Great tip!

[@77Mowers]

I’ve seen a lot of people talk about these and am curious on them. Thanks for the video.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

No problem!

[@flamesrus1]

“Barkeepers Friend “ also works well.

[@greebo7857]

Not all toilet cleaners are created equal though...

[@Mr-Corey-June]

The Works is the best I've used, but it's basic is like sno-bowl, not so good.

[@chugalongway01]

I use a mix of equal parts molasses and water to clean rust. I t can take a few weeks, but it works well and is non corrosive. Cheap too

[@jerrymiller173]

I tried it for 10 minutes were pretty good I’m gonna try it for another 10 see if it’ll do a little bit better thanks I watch your channel all the time

[@gavinneubauer5536]

Whoever disliked this loves rust.

[@Rich22C]

I'm not sure how this would compare but I had some Zep calcium, lime & rust remover on my shelf for years & recently used it to remove rust stains from my porous concrete pavers which were stained by fertilizer. It totally remover all traces of the stains. Possible the stains was not rust but it did remove a rust stain under a faucet which has a leak onto some pavers from a galvanized fitting without any problem also.

[@Zorgens]

Hi. Great work done, and very interesting topic. Most of these solvent tested is it's purpose to do a chemical process, and some of them need to sit for longer period to do its work. An ultrasonic cleaner is based on cavitation bubbles and it's mechanical force to do the work. I guess a cleaning solution mixed with different grinding material may speed up the process.?