Evapo-Rust ER012 Super Safe – 128 oz., Non Toxic Rust Remover for Auto Parts, Hardware, Antiques | Rust Removers and Chemicals

Stuff does what it claims to do - remove rust!

The instructions say to use Evapo-Rust in temperatures above 60 degees F. I have been using Evapo-Rust in a plastic tub to remove rust from old hand tools and metal fasteners. It works great at room temperatures (e.g., 68 degrees F), although not so well in my chilly, 55 degree basement. A 6 - 12 hour soak leaves a black film on the metal which is easily removed with a wire wheel. Evapo-Rust has not harmed the plastic handles on my tools, but I havent tried soaking wooden parts. I reuse the same liquid until it turns a deep, dark color.

I put this into a 2 gallon bucket and just started tossing in all my rusted nuts, bolts, you name it. The rust rinses off like it’s black paint peeling off. It’s crazy good. I’m using it to help restore my classic Mustang. Lots of parts with rust that needs to be removed.

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This stuff works great, its only real draw back is that it can take time. Its very simple to use just submerge your rusty items into the liquid and come back later. How long it takes will be determined by the level of rust and material. I found that cast iron takes longer than steel to clean, but if you are patient it will do a great job. The fact that its no toxic and readable is also a huge plus.

This stuff is amazing! Get a bucket, dumpy your bolts or whatever is rusty in with EvapoRust and watch the Magic! Well, don’t watch it, it takes some time. I put the rusty items in and every few hours rinse off the outer layer and put them back in. They are mint clean in about 24 hours or less. I’m rebuilding a Jeep and thought I had to get all new bolts but this stuff has made the old bolts (and other items) look new. I wish I had a tub of it to put axels in. Really amazing stuff, I highly recommended!

I usually don’t go for the biodegradable stuff. Most of the time it doesn’t work or hardly at all. This stuff is the first exception I’ve ever come across. Pretty impressive. I had to leave my rusty tools in a bucket for 48 hours and they looked like I just bought them. After 24 hours a noticeable improvement but if you want to be amazed leave it in for a full 2 days. For soaking tools you will not be disappointed. I did not try other methods listed.

The stuff works great, just need to have some patience with it. The black coating at the end of the process is normal as part of the chemical process its performing. You can mitigate the black coating by removing the item from the solution and rinsing it every few hours. You can reuse the solution until the solution itself turns black.

I cant explain why this stuff works but it does. Ive used it several times to remove surface rust from bolts/screws. I left them soaking 24-48 hours and impressed with how they came out.

bought this stuff to try it out on some control arms and in the work day ive left them in a bin soaking almost all of the orange rust is completely gone and there are previously rusty spots that to me resemble metal after a sandblasting. Very happy with the results as I had NO way of getting the rust out from inside the control arms. Will be trying more of these products soon on my other vehicles where spreading rust has become a concern