[SEL] rust help

[Steve W.]

Germoamer at aol.com wrote:
> Yesterday at the flea market, I purchased a bucket full of sockets 1/4.  
> 3/8, 1/2 drive, Craftsman and SK, for the grand price of $10.  Well  over 150 
> sockets and one 30mm Craftsman socket is worth the $10. We had  rain for the 
> past week, and the bucket must have sat outside, so they are  covered with 
> surface rust.  This comes off easily with a wire wheel, but  how to remove 
> from inside the sockets?  Right now, after wire brushing the  outsides, I am 
> dropping them in a bucket of oil.  If I had a large tumbler,  I would try 
> corn cobs.  Any ideas out there?
>  
> Happy Mother's day to all the mothers out there!
>  
> Thanks  
> 
> Tom  Schmutz
> Concord,  Va.
> germoamer at AOL.com

Dump out any oil. Dump in some degreaser and slosh it around to remove
more oil. Rinse. Dump in a gallon of Evapo-Rust. Let it set overnight.
Drain out the ER through a funnel and a towel (filters out larger rust
particles) put it back in the container to use again.
Now rinse the sockets with degreaser/water and wipe dry.

-- 
Steve Williams