Rust the Bain of cars especially in the north east. I am working with a friend taking apart a 1956 Fairlane . The car has lots of rust some of which we will cut out and some we will chemically treat. We have removed the front and all the tins in the engine compartment are pretty rusty. Media blasting is an option but I was wondering if anyone has any home brewed recipes to soak the rust off. I would love to buy a 55 gal drum of evaporust and just drop the stuff in but it ain't cheap. Any replies thanks in advance.

There was once (a long time ago) that a service that dipped the complete body (stripped) in a vat that would accomplish the same thing much easier. I don't know if it is still done or the EPA put a stop to it. Also acid dipped bodies to reduce weight for NHRA.

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If you are a member of Ford Barn, some on there have mentioned a product that is supposed to,be as good as evaporust but  at much lower cost


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Do you know the product name? Thanks

RUST can be removed using a process know as electrolysis. Google it. I have had very good luck using this. Safe, cheap, environmentally friendly. Good luck, Pete 

The alternative to Evaporust is Rust911

https://www.rust911.com/

It's been my experience that all liquid rust removal products are very messy to use and you have to flush them with lots of water. In winter, when many of us work on our projects, this becomes a problem. To me, soda blasting is a good rust removal option because it is dry, doesn't require rinsing and doesn't heat and potentially warp sheet metal like sand blasting does when too much pressure is applied.

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

MOLASUS AND WATER,1 PART MOLASSES 2 PARTS WATER,PROBLEM IS A LARGE CONTAINER,I USE A PLASTIC GARBAGE  CAN.YOU MHT GO 4MOLASUSW1ATER

How long does it take with the molasses and water to work

Rust. If you use electrolysis to remove rust ( water, washing soda, low amp electricity from a trickle charger and a sacrificial bar of iron in a container to submerge the part you wish to derust ) after several hours or days the rust is removed NO METAL
only RUSTED METAL. When finished I pour the water, soda and rust on my lawn ( it likes iron ) CHECK IT OUT it is worth a look. Pete
PS; it gets to all surfaces INSIDE AND OUT
PPS; HAMB  https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/electrolysis-rust-removal-big-parts-tanks-whos-done-large-parts-and-how.787203/