Another junk pile find

[cti4sw]

I'd only saved this to be an electrolysis guinea pig, glad I did system was running on low amperage (~250mA, 25Vdc) so it didn't get all the rust off even after going overnight. Not a bad find nonetheless, IMO.

 

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[steelheadwill]

Not sure what it is....
trunk locking latch ?? thanks for sharing

 

[arnofarrell]

I am glad I am not the only one who wasn't sure of what that was. How rusty was it before?

 

[cti4sw]

It IS a trunk locking hasp. And it was rusted to the point that even I had no idea what it was; there was only a vaguely discernible shape that marked it as manmade.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice job cleaning and preserving

 

[cti4sw]

Thanks, but I thought the idea of electrolysis was to get ALL the rust off? lol... mine's a little short of done. Although I can't decide whether I really want to bother trying for the rest of it.

 

[steelheadwill]

Complete removal of rust is desired for rare or valuable iron because it will halt any further deterioration.
more elec would be up to your preference, It's fairly clean and a coat of matte lacquer after complete flush and drying should keep it well preserved, a museum quality treatment is not necessary unless you want that....
I think it looks good

 

[PeteWmass]

you boil a big vat of wax and put it in there....it will bubble as all moisture is cooked out....the voids are filled by wax.......great method..

 

[oldsalty19]