[Jewelry making - Article 01204] - Re: [Orchid] Rust on tools

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    "Oxidation, per se, has little to do with oxygen, in an
    electrochemical sense. It is just the loss of one or more electrons.
    The oxidized forms of iron are Fe++ and Fe+++. Rust is a complicated
    mixture of oxides, hydroxides, and carbonates of iron. 

    The tendency of iron to oxidize is affected by concentrations of
    ions such as halides that will form coordination compounds with the
    iron ions, thus lowering their chemical potential. Refer to the
    Nernst equation to understand this." 

    So once rust starts You need to stop the reaction. Putting any thing
    over rust will keep rusting. One of the treatment for small parts are
    to submerge the part in a mixture I believe Sodium carbonate its a
    washing soda. mix this with water. Submerge the parts and connect a
    battery charger to Negative to the part and use a stainless Steel rod
    and connect to the positive I'm not sure if the polarity is right you
    may have to switch it. It's not fast but will do the job.When this is
    working right the stainless bar with receive the rust. The rust color
    will be removed. 

    Any auto store that sell Automotive paints will have phosphoric acid
    it's used for the pre wash of the steel to neutralize the rust and
    etch the metal for better paint adhesion. 

    All the product that are put on metal all have some draw back motor
    works but will oxidize with time an collect dust It also will
    transfer to any thing that touches it and can smell bad. Vegetable
    oils are similar but will polymer with age some time good some times
    bad 

    Brownpolymer doesn't oxidize like oil will stay on one surface and
    not transfer doesn't collect dust and some even like the smell. Yes
    the cost is high reason being It not made in volume so materials are
    not purchased cheaply. the container cost are rising and you use very
    little of the product when used properly Plus it's still free
    shipping to almost any where in the world. it doesn't stop rust that
    has started but will keep moisture from metal once applied and is not
    effect by touch or use. The film is almost not seeable doesn't effect
    it use and can be used for other jobs. If you where to analyze it's
    cost compared to other products it's really cheap and also you don't
    have to keep applying each time so if you forgot to apply once you
    are still have the protection. 

Thanks Randy
AKA Enjen Joes
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