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I remove rust and gunk with a 6 hour white vinegar bath (yes, the vinegar you can use as a condiment, available at any supermarket). The steel must be completely submerged, so you’ll have to get a big plastic tub for your long ripsaws. After the bath, I then scrub with a wire brush (do this outside, as it sprays rust everywhere) then I quickly give a very vigorous rub-down with a designated rag or old towel making sure I’ve removed all the residue on the steel. I then quickly spray every part of the steel with Q20 (that’s what it’s called here in South Africa, but it’s basically aerosilised multi-purpose oil) to help protect against flash rust, which can bloom in a matter of minutes, which would require you to have to go through the whole process again. I then leave the Q20 to ‘soak’ in and lightly wipe it off an hour or two later. I used to use sandpaper, but I found that it actually abrades the steel, whereas the wire brush doesn’t.
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