Ash tray restoration

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:14 pm

What about a brass brush? That and the naval jelly could get rid of that last spot.

My ashtray was so bad, it had a penny stuck on the bottom like someone used JB Weld on it. . .had to use a small chisel and ball peen to get it loose. . .

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:53 pm

my ashtray had a couple pry 20 yr old stogie butts in it, a bunch of old change, and some screws, bolts, and washers

RS23-71 · Post by **RS23-71** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:24 pm

Serious Satellite wrote:What about a brass brush? That and the naval jelly could get rid of that last spot.

My ashtray was so bad, it had a penny stuck on the bottom like someone used JB Weld on it. . .had to use a small chisel and ball peen to get it loose. . .

Why did you get the penny out.... it might have come from the factory that way..!.!.!.!.!..

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:36 am

RS23 '71 wrote:
Serious Satellite wrote:What about a brass brush? That and the naval jelly could get rid of that last spot.

My ashtray was so bad, it had a penny stuck on the bottom like someone used JB Weld on it. . .had to use a small chisel and ball peen to get it loose. . .
Why did you get the penny out.... it might have come from the factory that way..!.!.!.!.!..

I needed the money. .

71Runner · Post by **71Runner** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:12 am

I love JB Weld. That, and vise grips......and duct tape.

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:29 pm

Here's what I do. One gallon of distilled water, add 1/8 cup of laundry soda (not baking soda) mix well. You will need a low amp battery charger. attatch a piece of 1/8 in. steel about 12 in. long to the pos. clamp on the charger and the neg. clamp to the part you are removing the rust from. Put the part in the mixture. Put the steel in the mixture so it is not touching the part, keep it as far away as possible from the part. Turn on the charger on a 2 amp setting. Make sure the charger is set away from the container because the fumes could ignite, do this in a well ventilated area. Let the part sit in the solution for at least 12 hours maybe more depending on the size of the part and the amount of rust. I used this method quite a bit on smaller parts and it worked very well and did not damage any part. It is ideal for parts with plastic or rubber attached because 99% of the time it will not harm the rubber or plastic.

Before you do this try it out on a piece of rusty scrap and see how it works. I'm not home and I don't have my notes handy. It is possible that I have the pos. and neg. backwards. It is also possible to tweak the mixture a little by adding more soda to it.

do a search for electrolytic rust removal.

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:53 pm

I searched. . .but a local website says. ..

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:11 pm

Here's one.
http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/e ... crust.html

71Runner · Post by **71Runner** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:36 pm

Thanks for the suggestion fourforty6pac, but I've pretty much finished up with this project cause I need the car in a show this w/e, weather permitting. I will, however save your idea for my next pieces. Thanks again.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:25 pm

GREAT SCOTT!
1.21 jigawatts?!?!?!?!?

Doc, what the hell is a jigawatt?!