Screw Rust removal

[Purity]

Hey guys,

I've removed some screws from a pinball playfield, which I would class as having mild/heavy rust.

I've not really gone through the process of cleaning rust from screws before. Usually I clean rusty brackets and other large metal components with some steel wool, which seems to do the job fairly well.

Anyway the approach I am taking is to submerge the screws in an open jar of white vinegar, which I will leave overnight.

I will wash the screws the following day with water and brush them down with some steel wool.

Am I taking the right approach?

Are there better options either with household products or other chemicals I could buy from somewhere like B&Q

The non-toxic options would be preffered.

Cheers
Purity2013-03-16 14:08:15

 

[ben76]

Not sure if it would work too well on screws but coca-cola works a treat in cleaning shizz up

- Ben

 

[Purity]

I've just had a look at the white vinegar bath after 5 or so hours, and it is clearly eating away the rust as I can see it floating

Will be interesting to see what it's like tomorrow after 24 hours
Purity2013-03-16 21:44:32

 

[dazza1]

white vinegar rust removal vid on the tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAUO1y1HrkY

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/homemade-rust-remover.html

hope this helps,as i might give it try.
dazza12013-03-16 18:43:24

 

[Purity]

Thanks for the videos.

Thankfully my screws are nowhere as bad as those, so I reckon it should only take 1-2 days
Purity2013-03-16 19:01:46

 

[Alpha1]

Try tumbling? You can do all the pin parts then.

 

[Purity]

I don't have a tumbler unfortunately, but will look at getting one

 

[system11]

Replace them with ones that aren't rusty - that's the normal method.

 

[Purity]

Replace them with ones that aren't rusty - that's the normal method.

They are non-standard, so I can't, otherwise I would