Polishing A Rusty AXE 

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Use the vinegar for the first bath and Evapo-rust for the second bath. Evaporust costs a lot more than vinegar and will only remove so much rust before it should be thrown away. Use the cheap vinegar to do most of the work. Also, Warm vinegar and salt works well at cleaning corrosion from electrical connections. Only a few minutes are necessary. You might want to neutralize it with baking soda afterwards.

Dear Cody, the reddish material remaining on the parts placed in the distilled (white) vinegar may be rust, if the reaction is incomplete ... but it also may be the product of the reaction between the vinegar (Acetic Acid) and the rust (Iron Oxide), Ferric Acetate. This precipitate is easily removed from the components, unlike the rust which is 'tightly' bonded to the underlying 'parent' material. GB

“I guess the only thing you can have too much of is salt...” “And cancer”

I should be editing video right now, but I've fallen down the Wranglerstar rabbit hole. Pulled in by the Prandi Axe video and now I'm 7 or 8 videos deep. I've been watching for a few months now (not quite binging like this), but I figured I always appreciate hearing positive things about my work and I really just can't pull myself away. Your quick monologue at the end of "THIS AXE IS INSANE!!" made my evening. Beautiful scene and some genuine emotion from a man's man. Good on ya. Trying not to buy every Prandi Axe available. I did already order some Evapo-Rust though. Excited to drop a couple of my vintage Collins hatchet and axe heads into it. Thank you for your content.

Release the schmooo!

It does work.

Started watching your videos a couple years ago to learn how to restore and maintain tools. Then I started watching your Wildland firefighting videos, and now I just finished my first season working as a Wildland Firefighter for the Forest Service. I'm starting to think you might have brainwashed me. Thank you and keep those videos coming man, they're great!

Can you please do an update on that snag tree you made years ago? I was wondering if it is at the point where it's full of bugs and the birds know it as a good feeding sight. And do you think it has benefited the health of the forest around it?

Something I found out the other month doing this for the first time. If you are planning on using whie vinegar to get rid of rust make sure to wash in a basic solution afterwards, nothing to extreme, just mix some baking soda with water and rinse/scrub. This will help prevent flash rusting on the fresh metal surfaces before applying protective oils later when you can get around to finishing it up, cheers for the great video!

I think the vinegar should sit longer because it was bubbling like.

I use Evaporust a lot and I love how it works. Get several uses of it as well, so long as you pour it back into a bottle. I think you can order it in large buckets and even get a basket that you can dip down into it. Looking forward to watching your future restoration videos. Cheers!

I love to watch videos from that beautiful shop, but, then again, anything from Wranglerstar is good.

Add a little bit of dishsoap to your vinegar. It acts as a surfactant to lift the rust off.

I use a 5 gallon bucket, scrap piece of steel, washing soda, water and a battery charger. Easy electrolysis setup.

I just wanna say I found an old axe held in my father's shed that I'm sure was my mother's father's axe and between this video and another where you removed the old handle by drilling it out with Jack, you've given me a great project for the winter and I'm thankful for the knowledge you've bestowed upon me! Thanks a lot Mr.Wranglerstar!

You should also add and electric current 6-12vdc to your rust removal media for much better results. Just add a sacrificial anode wit plus attached and negative to the part to be cleaned. Any slightly conductive media will work. Salt water, washing soda, etc. will work. Just wash the part and apply oil after.

Cody, I can't be the only one that wants to see the inside of the zerex can after it's had the evaporust in it

Remember to rinse the steel with a baking soda and water solution to de-acidify the vinegar on the blade also the more acidic the vinegar the better it will work. I'm definitely going to try the Evaporust, that looks a little easier than the vinegar method I've been using.

Thank you so much for turning me on to evapo rust just used my first gallon and it work like a charm. Keep up the great content and have a wonderful day.

I've only recently found out about evaporust from a machinist that I follow on another channel but I found it very satisfactory as you did. Plus, it is reuseable. Many of my mechanics tools were rusty beyond description before I found out about it. Not anymore. Get it from my autoparts store, very useful for rusty gas tanks.

Acetic acid (vinegar) is a corrosive agent that attacks the steel. It does not attack the iron oxide. It appears to remove rust but what is really doing is attacking the metal the rust is attached to. That is why looks like is removing the rust. If you keep the steel long enough it will eventually dissolve completely. It is extremely important to neutralize the acid with a base. Mix baking soda in water and wash the tools with that water. This will neutralize the vinegar and will stop the corrosion process.

Another hand tool junkie here. Discovered Evaporust this past summer. I’ve manually scraped and sanded, used vinegar and had an electrolysis set up before I tried Evaporust. I want to take walks on the beach with Evaporust, long hot showers, stare deeply and longingly into its eyes and profess my undying love and affection. A quick wash with a degreaser, like Simple Green, and a clean water rinse. Then an overnight in Evaporust. Another rinse and then dry and oil. It will flash rust after the rinse, so a thorough drying with an air compressor or heat gun helps. Saves hours of work. Great product.

I am neither a handyman, nor do I do any handywork, but still I realy enjoy watching your videos.

I wanted to see the inside of grand-dads dupont can after that.

This is the most satisfying video ever! I want a video of you just sinking anything rusty that you can find in that liquid and wash off the rust LOL

Nice job showing the super low cost option too.

THANK YOU! I was aware of both of these methods but hadn't gotten around to trying them. I'm sold on the Evapro-Rust now. Really enjoy the channel. Thanks again.

You should try electrolysis.

Pretty significant cost difference between vinegar and evapo-rust

I listened to you wranglerstar . I bought a lansky stone . Best investment ever , I've never seen my axe rip through wood like this ! Thanks !

I've always been avoiding this video but I was totally wrong. This video is very useful because I'm also restoring a axe.

See you used 5% vinegar you should have used stronger as 35%. As the effect becomes something completely different. And the price of vinegar is certainly cheaper an evapo I want to believe

dont forget to neutralize the vinegar to prevent further damage

Years ago i send to you a way to get losse of rust on any steel object! It is cleaning vinnegar about 7% and you have to put your piece in a tray filled with vinnegar and put alu foil pieces above it and after a few days you can scrub it with a hard brush and repeat it again! Clean it when rust is gone with water and put oil on it, i used it on a old rifle!!! From a Dutchman!!

This stuff is definitely the bomb, been using it for a few years. Such a good product that delivers on its promise, quite refreshing in a marketplace saturated with such products that don't.

Hi cody! That stuff works great for removing rust. I like the comparison of a $20 rust remover and $4 vinegar. The tools will clean up nice with a wire wheel. BTW that would be a Hults Bruk axe not a Gransfors Bruks axe. Can't wait to see you finish restoring them!

Looks like a great product but over here in the UK, it's 10 times dearer than the distilled white vinegar.

Cody, when using the EvapoRust, you want to fully submerge the item you're trying to clean. You will most likely end up with a noticeable line when you try to double dip. You make great videos, thanks!

Very Amazing results. - I almost didn't watch this because I figured it was another brush & grind video.-! I'm glad I watched! Thanks to your subscriber for sharing!

How does the inside of the can look.

The gas that was evolving from the plane in white vinegar was hydrogen gas, which showed that the vinegar, i.e dilute acetic acid, was attacking the uncorroded metal of the plane and axe. When iron oxide is dissolved in an acid no gas is produced. So the acid has disolved the rust and also attacked the metal, probably producing slight pitting of the surface. I would not use vinegar to remove rust from any tools you redard as precious. After an exposure to vinegar you need to neutralize any remaining acid with a dip in a mildly alkaline solution such as baking soda in water, then thoroughly wash with clean water. I would think that after a few days left in the air the tools from the Evaporust will still look good, while those from the vinegar will tarnish.

you should get a screen for the camera so you know when it's in focus

Glad to see you finally tried my two favorite methods of rust removal.

If I'd have known you were missing the Bailey #4 I would have happily sent you one. I just passed on buying one this weekend since I already have 2 Baileys

Have you tried electrolysis yet? Works really well, too

Wow! Great product! I have about 20 H. Diston handsaws waiting to be restored. Now I can't wait to get to it. I also have a one man 5 and a half footer for falling and bucking that will go great with them. Thanks!

Since I studied chemistry I like this approach: vinegar + sodium (bi)carbonate bath, put the axe head in the bath with some copper wire (normal steel wire worked as well) through the eye to suspend it. Some people like to make sure it has good contact between fresh steel and conducting wire but I've had just as good results without caring. Hook it up to the black terminal of a 12V battery charger, hook a piece of sacrificial steel up to the red terminal and put in in the bath with it. Immediately you will see an armada of bubbles rising up and within 20-30 minutes the bath will have turned orange. Usually I leave it on for 12 hours before it gets too hot and the foam takes too long to disappear, then turn it off for the night to leave it in for a good soak. The day after all the ferric (III) oxide will have turned into ferrous (II) oxide which is black and doesn't adhere to the steel anywhere near as good. Just rinse it off under a tap with some steel wire, scotch brite pads or a soft brass brush. And also because Evaporust is kinda pricey over here.

The vinegar was fizzing, but the Evaporust gave you the fizz

Rusto Evaporatum!

Love Evaporust! Used it for restoring a bicycle. Also, once it settles, you can reuse it if you filter out the old stuff. I did find though that surface rust will begin again if you don't thoroughly dry it after rinsing it and you don't find a way to protect it.

I'de really like to see you Restoring one of these axes. either way love your vids, huge amounts of knowledge in every one of them.

Evaporust is faster, but vinegar costs 1/5 as much.

When your phone went off I thought it was mine and I was quite confused.

evapo-rust also works wonders on old carburetors that a gummed up.

Cody! I have been watching your channel because I inherited my grandfather's tools. Man I put in some man hours to get them looking good. Never again with the wire brush lol

Naval jelly is the best. Made by Locktite

That white vinegar is only 5%. Use stronger like 30% or higher.

YES i have been wanting to get my old axe all cleaned up for so long but i couldnt find a good vid, and now my favorite youtuber makes a vid on it! thanks so much great video my axe looks great now

Great stuff. Don't ever lose your magnanimous enthusiasm, America. Don't become encumbered with cynicism like the modern English. Wish I lived there. Thank goodness we got to North America first so that we can enjoy these great videos. Thank you!

electrolysis

Interesting video as always, but please, as a swede I cant stand the way Americans pronounce gränsfors bruks and husqvarna. You pronounce it as brucks when its supposed to be bruuks(exaggeration) and husqvarna is pronounced as huus-kvarna, not husq-quvarna. Sorry for nitpicking, I just want to help people improve their language fluidity! Sincerely a drunken swede.

Thanks for all your hard work, it is appreciated.

Cody, I've been using Evapo-Rust for a few years now. I restore a lot of gun and automotive parts. The best thing about it is that you can re-use it over and over. Don't throw it out. It will get darker but it keeps working for a long time.

Have you ever tried coca cola for rust?

U should test the cheapest chainsaw on amazon plz. Like this so he will c it

Pleased to see you have discovered the fantastic Evaporust! The big advantage over the white vinegar is that you could leave something in there for a week and it will only remove the rust, it will not eat away the good metal. The vinegar being an acid will also eat away the good metal over time. Try using it with discoloured stainless steel, it comes out like new!

Evaporust is also available at Horrible Freight too. But hell I'll probably get some and keep the vinegar for pickles and drinking.

Evening Cody. Enjoyed the experiment on the rusty tools. You sold me on the Evapo- Rust product. That was amazing. Take care and God bless.

Glad you finally found the wonders of Evapo-rust.

Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Your channel is a true highlight to my day

If you want something even better and faster, look up electrolysis bath. Plastic tub, some washing soda, a spare piece of metal and a battery charger is all you need.

WOW!!!! Thanks so much for sharing! Amazing job with the Evapo-Rust and to know it is safe and non toxic wins in my book too.

Nice tips cody. Thanks... i love the tools and tools related videos. They are the best.... gotta do some of these too.

Loved the video. Been using vinegar for years to remove rust, but the Evaporust looks pretty good as well. I guess the cost factor is the big determinate. Also, the focus on your camera wasn't might need a bit of tweeking.

You can re-use evapo-rust too. I run it through a paint strainer and back into the bucket. Can do this many times. Good video Cody!

Nice test Cody. I usually use the 35% vinegar. Works wonders. Blessings from Norway

Great video. Two great options - a complete chemical solution, a little pricey but effective and a walmart vinegar solution much more affordable even if not as complete, but still acceptable. I have a bunch of differential parts/gears to derust and I was dreading an expensive chemical solvent investment, now I will just go to the vinegar and cheap plastic tub. Thanks again, you just motivated me to finish my old differential project.

" every thing is better with more, except salt... and cancer" I love your channel, youve taught me so much. I am a sophmore in highschool and i just started my own woodworking business thanks to you.

I work at a parts store/machine shop. The machinists use evapo-rust all the time when someone brings in rusted up parts. They've freed up totally rusted small engines with it, it's awesome stuff.

i was hoping to see the inside of the tin after!

Very helpful Cody. Thank you

A great find to get the RUST OF OUR TOOLS!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO IT WAS VERY INTERESTING TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS AND WHAT IT CAN DO TO SAVE TIME IN THE SHOP AND MORE TIME ON WOOD WORKING PROJECTS FOR US TO ENJOY TOO👍👏☝️🏡

Thank you so much for this vie. I'm very impressed with this product. I hate wire wheeling and sanding to remove rust also.

Wow that was really amazing! Thank you so much for the very informative video because i have an old hunting knife where the blade is completely covered in rust. Im going to order some of this evapo rust and hopefully bring this old knife back to life !

I've never used vinegar but I have used evapo rust for a few years now. As far as I've found, northern tool has it cheapest in 5 gallon form if you can ship it to the store and pick it up. Usually around $76 for 5 gallons. Some words of advice about evapo rust. Check your tools as they sit in the chemical. I've had them form a black oxide if left in too long. Then require some sanding or wire brushing to remove the black oxide. Second, they say you can reuse the same stuff but don't put it back in the container of clean evapo rust. The rust sediment and contamination makes the chemical loss it's power a lot faster. We found that out just opening the 5 gallon bucket and soaking all we could fit. It turned the whole bucket black and it then hardly worked like new stuff. Great video.

You can still get rosewood at lumber supply stores. I have also been doing a no.4 Bailey plane restoration and I went and purchased some Caribbean Rosewood to keep the originality.

Did it remove the rust in the anti-freeze can?

Thanks for giving us a heads up about the Evapo-rust. I've used vinigar before, but could never get sufficient results even with it being used with wet/ dry sanding sponges or sandpaper. Next time when I have to refurbish any metal projects, I'll pick up these two products and give them a whirl.

Great show, keep up good work. I use vinager on light rust and electrolit 14V 4amp overnight alvays does the trick

Cody I love your videos!! They are so family friendly and great to watch!! Keep it up!

Hi and thanks once again for your videos and great tips, is because of this I'm commenting today. I have an Acorn No. 2 plane that I inherited some time ago, I took it all apart today and have left it in white vinegar, not the wood or brass parts of course 😂 I'll keep you informed about the restoration. It was made in Sheffield UK by the way.

WoW thanks for testing this, that's fantastic

I have used Evaporust for restoring old pliers many times because it does leave original paint and molded grips alone. Vinegar is by far cheaper but I find does take a bit of "wiping off and resubmerging" about every 6 hours for maximum effectiveness. I like evaporust on gun parts too as it is not so hazardous as other rust removers. Made in USA is also a plus for me.

Hi Wranglerstar, The double bit axe you put in the evapo-rust is an HB --> HultaBruks. I have an old army axe (american felling axe model) use by the dutch army. HultaBruks were hand made in Sweden since 1697, same time stradivarius made is violins ;-) Cheers! Martijn from the Netherlands. p.s. consider the french Opinel knives. The are sharp as ...., durable, utterly simple, and cheap! And you can modify the knives easily

Very nice!! I've never heard of that one. Will be trying it out. Thank you!

I use hydrochloric acid to strip rust off old tools. takes just a couple of minutes. I use boiling vinegar to blacken steel.

GOOD MORNING, I receive so much valuable information from you keep up the great work. Every video I watch I take in so new terrific learning information, I can use in every day life. Thanks again.

Vinegar and steel wool is amazing (and cheap)! I've used it on axe heads and old rusty cast-iron frying pans. Other chemicals may be faster, since they're stronger acids, but also much more expensive. Vinegar is a light acid that works great...just takes a few more hours (I generally leave things soaking for 24 hours or more).

I have used the vinegar before, but I had found better results with heating it up on a hotplate for 10-15 minutes , but not hot enough to boil, and let sit overnight. They turned out great, keep up the great work !!