[SEL] Re: Molasses Derusting

[Elden DuRand]

Rob:

Thanks for the explanation........I think!   Eccch!   All that nasty stuff going on in my pancakes!  I think I'll have to use honey from now on out.  AND don't 'splain anything about the chemistry of honey!  I don't wanna know!

Take care - Elden

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>  Behalf Of Rob Skinner
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 05:34 PM
> To: The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: Molasses Derusting
> 
> 
> On Nov 13, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Joseph L Betz wrote:
> 
> > Now I'm really confused.
> >
> > Is this the same Molasses I use on my pancakes ?
> 
> Hi Joe,
> It's not really the molasses that removes the 
> rust, but the molasses  
> and water make a very sweet, nutritious soup.  
> You're dirty. Your  
> bucket, the air, your hands, they're all filthy.  
> Everything around  
> you is infected with bacteria, which end up in 
> your derusting  
> solution.  The little creepy crawlies start 
> eating the tasty sugars  
> and humping.  The bugs are very prolific and all 
> that humping makes  
> them hungry.  Before long, there are billions and 
> billions of bugs in  
> your soup, eating, peeing and fornicating.  
> Interestingly, the bug  
> piddle is acid.  They eat the sugar and excrete 
> acid.  It is that  
> acid that effects the rust on your engine parts.
> 
> Rob