[SEL] quick electrolysis question - cleaning galv parts

Richard Strobel Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com
Thu Jun 22 06:02:43 PDT 2006


Hi Bill, although I don't think it would remove the galvanizing, I would 
probably try some sacrificial galvanized item first before I tried the small 
parts....and even then, I think I'd try just a small section first.

Good Luck
RickinMt.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bill at antique-engines.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 5:59 AM
Subject: [SEL] quick electrolysis question - cleaning galv parts


> Quick question for the science and metalurgy experts here........
>
> I have a couple of parts off small air-cool engines that are galvenized -
> I was wondering what the effect would be. They aren't really rusty -
> although on is on an edge, and I thought maybe it would clean up that tiny
> bit of rust and get the gunk off the finish - but then got to thinking -
> would it also remove the zinc galvenizing, too?
> Don't really want to remove that, it's part of the character of the parts.
> Also wondered about using the process on a galvenized engine tank - a few
> of the original tanks were galvenized.
> I sort of suspect the joints might need to be resealed afterwards.
>
> Thoughts?
> Comments?
>
> Bill
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