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Get a piece of 1" with glued on caps to put in the inside of the SS tube so less evaporust is required to submerge.BSheridan wrote:Thats a hell of idea you two. I was contemplating how I was going to do it. I was rolling the same thought in my head. I will have to go to the hardware store and pick up some pvc. Those way tubes are completely covered in rust. Thanks guys!
Careful when you pull the cap off the 3 inch tube, that plugged 1 inch tube will shoot out like an arrow. LOL!JPG wrote:Get a piece of 1" with glued on caps to put in the inside of the SS tube so less evaporust is required to submerge.BSheridan wrote:Thats a hell of idea you two. I was contemplating how I was going to do it. I was rolling the same thought in my head. I will have to go to the hardware store and pick up some pvc. Those way tubes are completely covered in rust. Thanks guys!
I initially thought so also, but actually it rises out of the tube quite sedately.jjbuzard wrote:Careful when you pull the cap off the 3 inch tube, that plugged 1 inch tube will shoot out like an arrow. LOL!JPG wrote:Get a piece of 1" with glued on caps to put in the inside of the SS tube so less evaporust is required to submerge.BSheridan wrote:Thats a hell of idea you two. I was contemplating how I was going to do it. I was rolling the same thought in my head. I will have to go to the hardware store and pick up some pvc. Those way tubes are completely covered in rust. Thanks guys!
I may be an old fart, but I ain't(yet) that slow!jjbuzard wrote:You will put your eye out kid! LOL!
LOL! even more!JPG wrote:I may be an old fart, but I ain't(yet) that slow!jjbuzard wrote:You will put your eye out kid! LOL!
I ended up buying 2 in pvc pipe with a cap and glued the cap in place. I decided to buy (2) 1 1/2 in test plugs for the end caps. Cost me 6 bucks for the 2 but its was quick and easy. Just poke in the hole and screw them in and the rubber expanse in the inner way tube and bam. Reusable and no mess too. As for the paint, my buddy is a refinished and he said with the paint they used that it is a quick once over with 000 steel wool with some acetone and it should be good for the spray. I have to say I am digging this Evaporust. Those way tubes take a full 2 days and I had to buy another gallon of it but I am doing other things as the magic liquid does its work. I have bought the grease as it was mentioned in other forums and am really looking forward on getting my parts from SS. Just waiting mainly on that. Can't assembly the head without the belt ;( I appreciate the input Everetteverettdavis wrote:I took a mitigation strategy before I made mine and filled the 1" with sand before capping it so I could pour in the Evaporust without having it try to float up as I filled the 2" pipe. Even though I had the 2" secured to my bench, I could just envision me trying to fill the pipe, while using a finger to hold down the 1", then put down the Evaporust to get the cap and screw it on.
However you do it, Evaporust is a real help getting the rust off without taking up your time. You need to be a the blast cabinet anyway, removing paint with walnut shells etc., right; or perhaps reading posts here.
Everett
