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   mikaol | May 20, 2021 10:35am | #1

   Pray-tell, what parts of a hand plane could you not reach?

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   Fredx123 | May 20, 2021 12:11pm | #5

   Just the little pins - one in the lever cap and one in the pivot for the side to side adjuster -I don't want them to get rusty.

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   _mj_ | May 20, 2021 10:47am | #2

   Dish soap and water. Dry it as best you can and then hit it with compressed air to dry out threads and crevices.

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   stantheman | May 20, 2021 11:29am | #3

   Dry it in the oven.

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   user-3395150 | May 20, 2021 11:49am | #4

   Also, next time just use Evapo-Rust. It works better and you can just wipe if off when finished.

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   john_c2 | May 20, 2021 12:41pm | #6

   Coke or any cola beverage are very poor at removing rust. It's the phosphoric and/or citric acid that does the work, but both are extremely weak. And there is other stuff in there you don't want on your tools.

   Evaporust or other things designed for rust removal are much better, and faster. Or grab some citric acid from the supermarket. Coke is just a little too silly.

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   hotdogman | May 20, 2021 05:04pm | #7

   Phosphoric acid is what cleans up the rust. Phosphoric acid is also used to clean the media in water softeners which is available on-line. Just look up water softener media cleaner and it will take you to Phosphoric acid.

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   bilyo | May 20, 2021 05:50pm | #8

   White vinegar works great. And then, as above, rinse with water and blow dry. Also, if the rinse water is real hot, it will warm the metal and the rinse water will evaporate more rapidly.

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   user-7591560 | May 22, 2021 11:48am | #9

   Tartaric Acid which is available as a white crystalline powder in home brewing wine & beer supply stores also works well. Just mix the powder with water to the desired acidity and use like vinegar or any other acidic substance, ie rinse well and blow dry warm.

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   DRBWWing | May 22, 2021 06:53pm | #10

   You’re wasting your time with Coke. Whoever thinks vinegar works must have a different kind of rust. Vinegar won’t even dissolve the calcium deposits in my shower head!

   No question Evapo Rust is the best. Electrolysis next. Whoever said phosphoric acid, don’t do that. That’s Ospho and it create a residue metal you’ll never get off. I destroyed a cast iron top with Ospho.

   Any way you go you have to rinse the parts. Blow off with a compressor and saturate with WD40

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    user-6001446 | May 24, 2021 10:54pm | #11

    I read this or heard Roland Johnson say it on a podcast as well. I used this tip to restore an old Stanley #6 this past winter and it worked ok, if you have the time to wait for it to work. I found if you let it sit covered for several (many!) days it seems to make a big difference vs. just 24 hours. I disassembled the plane and covered it in a wide container (Four 2 liter bottles on a buy one get one sale - made it cheaper than other options). I sprayed the pin holes and crevices with WD40 like mentioned above - it displaces moisture. I like the oven tip.....I am going to remember that one!

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    Tobi_86 | May 27, 2021 03:43am | #12

    Uhh, great suggestions here! Please keep us updated what worked for you @Fredx123 :)