Steve, I used a similar compound onj my rusty truck, fish hooks, rusty tools ect.....It erraticated the rust and extended the life of the objects I used it on.....This was back in the 1980s and 90s so it was probably about the same.....Worked great....
A small hole into good metal will work best. After cleaning boil several times in fresh water to remove salts and sulfides. Then coat with Gemplers Rust Converter.
hi steve electrolysis also happens in the ground and.. it can go 2 ways stuff can compile on the object or stuff gets extracted it is most notable in coins you can find a ball of green rust containing a very sharp and neat conserved coin or you find a disc of rust witch is only rust in a coin shape the same goes for all metal objects in the ground.. i bet you found quite a number of cannonballs and shells with deep dimples in them and others that seem nearly new with a smooth surface this is also natural electrolysis the one with the dimples the metal got eaten away wile the smooth surface ones got stuff added to them with natural electrolysis its not either one or the other it can shift as time goes by or the environment changes for instance if wooded land changes into farmland or if farm land changes into swamp or woods
Steve I really appreciate your getting back....wanted to ask if there was a rust removing soaking product you'd recommend? I'm not set up for electrolysis and figured you have probably used a bunch and would have some thoughts...thanks
ACE Champion I have seen where people have used vinegar but I never have. If you are going to dig iron I think you should set up electrolysis. It is easy and cheap. You need a manual type battery charger with built in meter. Not an automatic charger. Some stainless steel such as a big cheap pot from Walmart and baking soda. Don't use salt or lye.
Steve, thanks for the video. I had one question. When you take the item out of the tumbler, do you rinse it off and let it dry out before adding the rust converter, or is there another step? Thank you - Dennis.
ACE Champion Gemplers doesn't clean. It will help preserve after cleaning. I either tumble or use reverse electrolysis. Either one is pretty simple to use. I know some people use a form of acid like vinegar but I never have and I think some chemicals can do damage. Watch some of my videos again and see the electrolysis and water boiling. You can buy a rock tumbler pretty cheap.
Steve Phillips thanks steve....I've been watching some videos on rust remover sollutioms...I don't think that I can do the electrolysis probably to much for me....thanks for getting back buddy
I found 3 Whitney arms Mississippi us rifles yesterday . I think they are that is the closest looking rifle to mind. holy crap what a great day believe me they're all not like that but anyway I'm trying to find a way to clean something at this size and I don't think electro. would be a good idea I would lose the ram rod and one still has the shoulder strap rings the wood is hard like stone . Muphys floor wax ? Any help would be appreciated or if you know somebody I can send them to $$$
You might want to read up on a product called "Metal Rescue" rust remover. I used electrolysis on a Brown Bess (Nepal), barrel with great success on the exterior, but it didn't get all the rust in the combustion chamber. Metal Rescue did a fine job removing that rust. Good luck!
I could watch your videos over and over and over
Awesome info
Thanks for posting Mr. Phillips! Great information !!!
Steve, I used a similar compound onj my rusty truck, fish hooks, rusty tools ect.....It erraticated the rust and extended the life of the objects I used it on.....This was back in the 1980s and 90s so it was probably about the same.....Worked great....
Wash good and probably boil in clean water a few times to get rid of sulfides. Then dry good before coating with rust converter.
Very interesting.
Steve I have 2 solid French cannon balls , should I drill a small hole in them to make a good connection ? Or brush it and just wrap wire? Thanks
A small hole into good metal will work best. After cleaning boil several times in fresh water to remove salts and sulfides. Then coat with Gemplers Rust Converter.
@@stevephillips0404 thank ypu
Watch the two videos I made about unloading and preserving a James shell.
hi steve
electrolysis also happens in the ground and.. it can go 2 ways stuff can compile on the object or stuff gets extracted it is most notable in coins you can find a ball of green rust containing a very sharp and neat conserved coin or you find a disc of rust witch is only rust in a coin shape
the same goes for all metal objects in the ground.. i bet you found quite a number of cannonballs and shells with deep dimples in them and others that seem nearly new with a smooth surface this is also natural electrolysis the one with the dimples the metal got eaten away wile the smooth surface ones got stuff added to them
with natural electrolysis its not either one or the other it can shift as time goes by or the environment changes for instance if wooded land changes into farmland or if farm land changes into swamp or woods
Steve how long should one boil a cannon boil in distilled water?
You don’t need distilled water. Just use tap water and boil several times changing water. Keep repeating until water stays clear.
Steve I really appreciate your getting back....wanted to ask if there was a rust removing soaking product you'd recommend? I'm not set up for electrolysis and figured you have probably used a bunch and would have some thoughts...thanks
ACE Champion
I have seen where people have used vinegar but I never have. If you are going to dig iron I think you should set up electrolysis. It is easy and cheap. You need a manual type battery charger with built in meter. Not an automatic charger. Some stainless steel such as a big cheap pot from Walmart and baking soda. Don't use salt or lye.
Steve, thanks for the video. I had one question. When you take the item out of the tumbler, do you rinse it off and let it dry out before adding the rust converter, or is there another step? Thank you - Dennis.
If you don't have a tumbler any ideas on how to clean iron relics?
Can you clean it with the gimplers without using the tumbler? I don't have a tumbler
ACE Champion Gemplers doesn't clean. It will help preserve after cleaning. I either tumble or use reverse electrolysis. Either one is pretty simple to use. I know some people use a form of acid like vinegar but I never have and I think some chemicals can do damage. Watch some of my videos again and see the electrolysis and water boiling. You can buy a rock tumbler pretty cheap.
Steve Phillips thanks steve....I've been watching some videos on rust remover sollutioms...I don't think that I can do the electrolysis probably to much for me....thanks for getting back buddy
I found 3 Whitney arms Mississippi us rifles yesterday . I think they are that is the closest looking rifle to mind. holy crap what a great day believe me they're all not like that but anyway I'm trying to find a way to clean something at this size and I don't think electro. would be a good idea I would lose the ram rod and one still has the shoulder strap rings the wood is hard like stone . Muphys floor wax ? Any help would be appreciated or if you know somebody I can send them to $$$
You might want to read up on a product called "Metal Rescue" rust remover. I used electrolysis on a Brown Bess (Nepal), barrel with great success on the exterior, but it didn't get all the rust in the combustion chamber. Metal Rescue did a fine job removing that rust. Good luck!
Thank you