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EvapoRust vs Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver

here is a demonstration of two products

this photo illustrates the EvapoRust product being somewhat equal to Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver **IF** you are able to submerge your item in the liquid.

EvapoRust took approx 8 times longer to achieve what Rust-Oleum did in 20 minutes

For speed, Rust-Oleum for the win

the Rust-Oleum test nail had more shadow on it for the sake of the picture.  both products did the job well.

EvapoRust vs Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver

Reply #1 –
This was what i wanted to really know.
By dipping the test part 4 times in 30 minutes by simply dropping it in the fuid and taking it back out... this is what i found interesting.

EvapoRust depends on your item being submerged because there is little if any evidence of rust being removed.

Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver clearly has continued to disolve rust while the item is out of the solution bath.

The reason i wanted to know this is because using this product to slosh around inside a gas tank to get rid of rust. I really need to know which one would continue to perform while my item was simply coated only with a rust treatment product.

Rust-Oleum wins here.

EvapoRust vs Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver

Reply #2 –
Good info on the Rust-Oleum product, thanks.  I've been using EvaporRust and have also found out it works best when the item is submersed in it. 

On very light surface rust, I found if you use EvapoRust in a spray bottle with a little liquid soap, and keep spraying and brushing, it works OK but not very fast.

Will definitely try the Rust-Oleum.
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Reply #3 –
another off the cuff experiement i did.

I had 2 gal of EvapoRust in a tank, with nuts and bolts with the tank strapped to a vertical rotating device (metal garden hose reel) so it could be rotated and agitated by the hardware inside.

i was not satisfied with the outcome.  Since the EvapoRust is not an acid and the Rust-Oleum is an acid, i poured in the Rust-Oleum and repeated the agitation process.

i found out that everything about the expected action of the two agents simply stopped any signs of working at all.  Mixing them results in wasted money.

EvapoRust vs Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver

Reply #4 –
does anyone one know what the green stuff is that is a byproduct of using Evapo-Rust? 
What the hell washes that lime green stuff off?
Ive tried MEK, Acetone, Carb Cleaner ect,, nothing removes the lime green deposit.

EvapoRust vs Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver

Reply #5 –
Green usually means copper
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EvapoRust vs Rust-Oleum Rust Disolver

Reply #6 –
Never had any green stuff when using EvapoRust?
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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;458351
Green usually means copper

actually its exactly the color of H&R block lime green