Re: [MBZ] Molasses kicks butt
Damn fine Magic too! I pulled the rest of the tools out and gave them a scrub. The cancer came off and left bare metal. I used a baster on the spark shaft and tire iron. Twenty minutes of that and it cleared up the stuff as well. Even got the pliers functional. When I drained off the fluid into a pop bottle (this stuff is too good to toss) there was at least a teaspoon of debris that had fallen off, no scrubbing. clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen > On Apr 6, 2018, at 6:02 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Interesting, I have never heard of this magick > > --FT > > > On 4/6/18 12:19 AM, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: >> I scored a full tool kit out of a w116 yesterday. It was falling apart and >> the tools had some really good corrosion. The things were lumpy with >> nodules, rust bleeding through the chrome, seized up pliers. >> >> I go the thing home and while unwrapping, the pouch fell apart. The tools >> were whole, butt ugly, but whole. I recalled that the folks down under like >> molasses bath to make the rusted stuff look better. It usually takes >> months while the parts soak. The guys on yootoobz are doing body panels and >> fenders. The tools are small, so maybe they will behave better and quicker. >> >> I made a solution of a quarter cup of thick brown goo and two cups of white >> vinegar. Mix it up in a two quart tupperware, about 9x6”, so the solution >> is about 2” deep. All the wrenches went in, the flat head screw shaft along >> with the rusted in philips in the driver handle. The bar for the spark plug >> shaft and the head of the spark shaft with its rusty spring. The shaft of >> the thing was too long to fit, so I coated it with brown goo. The lug >> wrench was also too big, so it had to wait until I had action. >> >> The bath began at 1730 Wednesday, and by this morning it was bubbling away >> happily. The tool jacuzzi went on until I took a look at 2100 today. The >> stuff is working pretty good. I pulled the 13/14 wrench out and gave it a >> scuffing with steel wool and it came out looking real purty like. The other >> tools will need more attention. I think I will have victory over the >> weekend. >> >> >> clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Molasses kicks butt
I soaked hand saw blades in white "vinegar" It took off the rust pretty well. clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: I scored a full tool kit out of a w116 yesterday. It was falling apart and the tools had some really good corrosion. The things were lumpy with nodules, rust bleeding through the chrome, seized up pliers. I go the thing home and while unwrapping, the pouch fell apart. The tools were whole, butt ugly, but whole. I recalled that the folks down under like molasses bath to make the rusted stuff look better. It usually takes months while the parts soak. The guys on yootoobz are doing body panels and fenders. The tools are small, so maybe they will behave better and quicker. I made a solution of a quarter cup of thick brown goo and two cups of white vinegar. Mix it up in a two quart tupperware, about 9x6”, so the solution is about 2” deep. All the wrenches went in, the flat head screw shaft along with the rusted in philips in the driver handle. The bar for the spark plug shaft and the head of the spark shaft with its rusty spring. The shaft of the thing was too long to fit, so I coated it with brown goo. The lug wrench was also too big, so it had to wait until I had action. The bath began at 1730 Wednesday, and by this morning it was bubbling away happily. The tool jacuzzi went on until I took a look at 2100 today. The stuff is working pretty good. I pulled the 13/14 wrench out and gave it a scuffing with steel wool and it came out looking real purty like. The other tools will need more attention. I think I will have victory over the weekend. clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately& well tailored crap 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Molasses kicks butt
Interesting, I have never heard of this magick --FT On 4/6/18 12:19 AM, clay monroe via Mercedes wrote: I scored a full tool kit out of a w116 yesterday. It was falling apart and the tools had some really good corrosion. The things were lumpy with nodules, rust bleeding through the chrome, seized up pliers. I go the thing home and while unwrapping, the pouch fell apart. The tools were whole, butt ugly, but whole. I recalled that the folks down under like molasses bath to make the rusted stuff look better. It usually takes months while the parts soak. The guys on yootoobz are doing body panels and fenders. The tools are small, so maybe they will behave better and quicker. I made a solution of a quarter cup of thick brown goo and two cups of white vinegar. Mix it up in a two quart tupperware, about 9x6”, so the solution is about 2” deep. All the wrenches went in, the flat head screw shaft along with the rusted in philips in the driver handle. The bar for the spark plug shaft and the head of the spark shaft with its rusty spring. The shaft of the thing was too long to fit, so I coated it with brown goo. The lug wrench was also too big, so it had to wait until I had action. The bath began at 1730 Wednesday, and by this morning it was bubbling away happily. The tool jacuzzi went on until I took a look at 2100 today. The stuff is working pretty good. I pulled the 13/14 wrench out and gave it a scuffing with steel wool and it came out looking real purty like. The other tools will need more attention. I think I will have victory over the weekend. clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
