robothut Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I found this video "add" on you tube for a product that claims to remove rust from toys with out harming any thing else. Safe for your hands and plastic and rubber and even decals.http://youtu.be/x3jcWEbyLgUI have never tried the stuff so can not comment on it first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 This you tube is about the same rust remover but also talks about the DRY COAT they sell to stop the rust from coming back ! http://youtu.be/8ow29O7ML2E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Interesting! I think I will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Young Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yes, it is amazing, I use it for automotive parts. It is water based, non-corrosive, and reusable. One of those rare products that actually does what it's supposed to do. There are three or four different brands, but I believe they all use the same ingredients. I use Evapo-Rust. You can get a gallon for $29 and it will last a long long time (until it turns black). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Young Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Metal Rescue is $25 a gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 So today I finally got around to trying out Metal Rescue on a tin toy that had a few rust bubbles. The instructions say that it takes from 2 - 48 hours depending on the level of rust.Before picture: and after 1 hour:Ummm... so apparently the paint on a Tonka toy is one thing and litho is quite another.oh darn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Young Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Jeez, thank God it wasn't a pricey robot! Sorry that you lost that nice car, though. Many old paints used iron oxide as an inexpensive pigment, usually for red or brown. Iron oxide, is of course, rust, so it dissolves along with the nuisance rust! I discovered this myself, recently. It makes me wonder if the Metal Rescue people intentional picked yellow to avoid the paint dissolving in their advert. In any event, you have be careful what you use it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboCopy Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Sorry to see this happen Kilroy. Hope it wasn't a high end/rare toy!?I'm at the moment experimenting with using ketchup to remove tarnish of chrome parts. It's working really well. Probably not safe on paint though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 It wasn't a particularly expensive toy but still a sad sight. Stupid thing is that I also threw in an insignificant part from another toy as an afterthought. DOH! Should have started with the other part. I really didn't think this would happen, at worst I expected maybe some discoloration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Wow. That really sucks ! It really did go for the red pigment and left the rest OK. I have not used the product my self and I guess I won't unless I want to remove rust from a part that I plan to repaint any way. Yellow oxide pigment is made from rusting Metal also but it did not seem to attack the Yellow paint at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalRobotHead Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I see there is a video that follows suggesting white vinegar does the same, anybody tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonydroid Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I found this video "add" on you tube for a product that claims to remove rust from toys with out harming any thing else. Safe for your hands and plastic and rubber and even decals.http://youtu.be/x3jcWEbyLgUI have never tried the stuff so can not comment on it first hand.I have 2 Tonka trucks toys and have the same rust problem, but i fixed with a rust spray... after that i need sand it and go for a primer coat and aply the new paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racerxc70 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 My go to rust remover is Rust Mort, it's green in color like antifreeze,it dissolves light rust and leaves bare metal, leaving an oily residue that can be wiped away. I get it from a friend who works on a military base, it smells weird and possibly toxic, I only use it in a well ventilated room or outside and with gloves on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrarobotman Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 That's a real bummer. Personally. I'd never try such a product, anything that really could eat rust away cannot be good for paint, period. Not to mention leeching underneath the paint where the rust stops. Makes me cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Oh dear .... lets have a coke! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7OdX42NjWQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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