Moonshadow, thanks for the comment. The TIME to de-rust using molasses is more like a week or two verses a day or two. Then what do you do with the dregs
that are left over? On this Youtube video a guy completely removes the rust from a cast iron exhaust manifold in 26 hours. Then the solution left over is NON TOXIX
and you can pour it on your lawn with no harmful effects if you wanted to.
I have some manifolds I did years ago in dry storage and they still look good. Pete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUqK_TojM5w