I've got a bunch of old lamp sockets that I'd like to clean up and have ready to reuse. Most are heavily corroded, would rustoleum take care of this? I know it is great for rust, but I'm not sure what the white corrosion that shows up on lamp sockets is, since it's not really rust. I'm also unsure if rustoleum would somehow dissolve the protective layer between the lugs, or cause a short across them if it chemically combines or anything like that.
No, evaporust won't really do anything for the corrosion. Besides, liquids generally don't play well with the fiber spacer.
If the sockets are still usable, then you can clean them up with wire brush and sanding stick. However, if they're loose or otherwise unreliable, then it's usually better to replace them.
Quoted from ForceFlow:No, evaporust won't really do anything for the corrosion. Besides, liquids generally don't play well with the fiber spacer.
If the sockets are still usable, then you can clean them up with wire brush and sanding stick. However, if they're loose or otherwise unreliable, then it's usually better to replace them.
Sounds good, I'll clean the side slots with a round file and the inside bottom with a dremel and then test for performance, and just ignore the corrosion otherwise if they pass. Thanks forceflow!
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