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Vinegar -- how strong?
« on: November 25, 2025, 06:52:06 pm »
When loosening or derusting parts, its been suggested to use vinegar.  Do I want to use ordinary household/cooking vinegar, which is 5% acidic, or industrial vinegar which runs from 50% to 75% acidic?

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Re: Vinegar -- how strong?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2025, 10:39:28 pm »
Quote from: pwalchak on November 25, 2025, 06:52:06 pm
When loosening or derusting parts, its been suggested to use vinegar.  Do I want to use ordinary household/cooking vinegar, which is 5% acidic, or industrial vinegar which runs from 50% to 75% acidic?

Paul

I've soaked rusty tools in normal vinegar for 24 hours and then scrubbed all the rust off with stainless steel wool with success.

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