Nut And Bolts Clean Up?? Tool Advice

do you hae a picture of that?

 

Well, I just went back to the way I've been doing it, bench grinder with the wire wheel, media blast if possible, etc., maybe sometime in my life I'll find the ultimate way, however, if I have no more projects after the tractor, why bother

 

find another project!

 

I was told there would be an FC in your future (OK, not by you, but would still be run to watch)

 

It's not like I don't have things to do around the shop, having 5 classic cars and a Tractor, and a shop that needs some attention, I was just whining

You and that FC!

 

Good question

 

What!!! How’s that possible! Did they run out of orange paint?

 

A number of "ultrasonic" cleaners are not ultrasonic at all, they only vibrate. It makes a difference.

 

I have used an old small cement mixer with sand throw in the bolts and let it run.....

 

I have a pneumatic paint shaker! So, sand and some phosphoric acid solution??

 

You must sleep on borrowed Holiday Inn bedding at home, that's the smartest thing I've ever read.

 

the three stooges are far superior to anything nowadays.

 

My solution isn't exciting but it's cheap, works pretty well, and requires no effort on my part. I just keep a coffee can of CLR and throw the random hardware into it. Does a great job of cleaning the crustiness off of old hardware. Also gets used a lot for old tools I come across.