20-08-2021, 08:08 AM
(15-08-2021, 11:44 PM)Bushbaby Wrote: I have an old cast iron stand for my Myford ML 3 lathe but its absolutely rusty (its an old barn find). I have never got around to cleaning it (it might be a bit to heavy for me lift too now as well). Could it surface cleaned by electrolysis (I think it might be a wee but hard to do so?).As it is only a lathe stand, I would give it a quick rub over with a wire brush, degrease, thick brush coat of primer and finish with a thick brush coat of top coat. Runs don't matter as nobody will be looking at the stand. Even in a damp workshop it will probably be several years before the paint starts to lift.
Electrolysis wouldn't be practical as it would either have to be dismantled and the bolts are probably well and truly seized, or a big tank would need to be made and the stand lifted up and into the tank. The time taken transporting it to and from the blaster would probably be longer than the time spent wire brushing and painting.
Rod
