Rust removal with an angle grinder

Removing rust from a 30+ year old diving board. The metal was quite pitted and impossible to clean by hand. Just a few passes with the angle grinder and the metal is smoothed down. The hole in my pants is from where the sparks actually burned a hole right through!! ouch!

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• rust
• angle
• grinder
• sparks

[spitzification14]

a wire cup attachment will do better 

[MerkleyTheCanadian]

@spitzification14

would it level out the metal too or just take the paint off? I had one ... just never even tried it... thx

[Jewcrazy092]

@MerkleyTheCanadian Grinding wheel works better for serious rust. A wire wheel is only good for light surface rust.

[OwynBandSoLong]

did your hands get all buzzy from the vibration after the job? Precisely the reason why i avoid using angle grinders >_<

[spitzification14]

@spitzification14 oh i read its pitted not bent if yr gonna pain it again use bondo automotive body filler

[spitzification14]

@MerkleyTheCanadian it ll remove rust and paint better then use the grind ind disc to level it out or do it the Canadian way and level it out with a sledge hammer your grinder is better than mine is a 19.00 mastercraft Canadian tire special lol