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Cult of Evaporust

By Cheddar

9 years ago


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    Post #6 Example of some legs cleaned with evaporust Posted by Cheddar (9 years ago)

    Post #8 Side by side example photo of evaporust cleaning Posted by futurepinhead (9 years ago)

    Post #22 Links to US vendors who sell evaporust Posted by KenLayton (9 years ago)

    Post #24 Suggestions on step wise process for evaporust Posted by ForceFlow (9 years ago)

    Post #78 Review of 'Metal Rescue' alternative Posted by PhilGreg (8 years ago)

    Post #98 Another set of leg comparison photos Posted by jeffc (7 years ago)

    Post #108 alternate container option for sealing 5 gallon buckets for use with evaporust Posted by pinball4ever (7 years ago)

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    #53 8 years ago
     
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    This weekend is 25% off at Harbor Freight, so it will only be ~$20

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    Any pet shop has reptile heating pads for $15

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    Quoted from jhanley:

    0000 steel wool and a little elbow grease does the same thing.

    You don't want to breathe all those toxic metals while scrubbing that stuff....

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    Ultrasonic cleaners get dirt out of tiny places, they do not polish anything.

    Evaporust chemically removes rust, it does not polish anything.

    A tumbler or a wheel station puts a polish on metals.

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    Quoted from westofrome:

    Thanks Vid. So if I have a lockdown receiver with 25 years of caked on dirt or who knows what but no evident rust I'm better off soaking in simple green than evaporust, it sounds like.

    Peel off the foam "beer seal".

    Clean off any adhesive with solvent.

    Scrape off any wasp nests or large crud.

    Soak in hot water/SimpleGreen, and scrub with a nylon brush.

    https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/replacing-the-beer-seal-vids-guide

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    Quoted from westofrome:

    Was looking at lucite tubs but ones long enough for parts like lock bars have huge capacity (10 gallons+)

    Your local AIN Plastic has acrylic clear tubing by the foot - it's not cheap like PVC though....

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    #126 7 years ago
     
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    The larger diameter PVC pipe might be outdoors at many home centers.

    Don't automatically assume they don't have it because it's not in the isles.

    Menards even has 10" stuff in the yard.

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    #145 7 years ago
     
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    Interesting; you'd expect that after such a long period of neglect, your balls would be blue not black.

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    Quoted from UltraPeepi:

    The moral of the story...don't put you balls in Evaporust, any longer than necessary.

    That explains it.....

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