Molasses rust removal

You can remove rust from metal by soaking it in a mixture of feed grade molasses and water. Ive removed rust from washers, bolts, brake rotors, auto body parts, and more. Be sure to paint or treat the surface after rinsing to avoid flash rusting.

It is important that you use a sulfured molasses, which most often can be sourced from an agricultural feed store. I typically use a 3 parts molasses to 1 part water ratio for rust removal. (Hot water works best to dissolve the molasses) Submerge your rusty parts in the solution and check back in 2-3 weeks. Severely rusty parts will require additional time. The solution can be reused, but Ive noticed that it smells like it is fermenting after 2-3 months.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Molasses
• rust
• removal

[faisalabulaziz1]

hello i have qustion regarding this ...can i use sugercane molasses on this ?

i picked one from the supermarket but doesnt say that it has sulfur in it

[alan5o5]

@faisalabulaziz1

No, you need to use the sulfured molasses. Check your area for farm or agricultural supply stores. Any place that sells supplies for raising farm animals should have it. (Plus is way cheaper than at the store, just don't eat any!)

[smellslike1974]

would you recommend this mixture with gas tanks?I have a few metal motorcycle tanks laying around and they are rusted inside.I figure if i can ill fill the tanks up completely ,wait and pressure wash the insides.

[alan5o5]

@smellslike1974

POR15 makes a gas tank product that I would recommend using over this. You could use the molasses, but you will need something to cover the treated metal as it will rust afterwards if left uncoated.

[elmer293]

can some one tell me how to remove rust from my pellet gun its not to serieous at this stage but its getting worse freind me on facebook and tell me a way

[TheSkoalboy09]

you can lick farm molasses i did all the time win i was little im still liveing just fine

[faisalabulaziz1]

@alan5o5

okay thanks for the answere

by the way lol it a while for you r answered so i used citric acid for my classic BMW gas tank im restoring so its been there for 3 days

hope this work if not ill go back to molasses...

thank you

[Cchange4us]

@smellslike1974 hi mate, dillute mollases of a mixture of 1:5 and fill the tanks up. just make sure you can pressure wash all of the surfaces.

cheers