I have a couple of small pieces of chain that I want to paint, but they have rust on them. I also have a small cement mixer, and was thinking that I could use it to clean up the chain, but what medium to use. Would regular gravel work, or too big? I wish I had some pea gravel to try, but do not. Any ideas out there? miles
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Throw em in a 50/50 solution vinegar and water for a day or two.
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Miles, are they rusted? or just dirty from oil and dirt ?
If you have a cement mixer, toss them in with any abrasive. Sand, dirt, etc. It only takes a few minutes.
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any chain drug behind the tractor any distance, and we don't really have a lot of sand, will become mostly clean and shiny...... can soak in vinegar or even ospho after that...
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I tried vinegar on some old planter parts a few years back but was not too impressed. I used straight vinegar though. These pieces of chain just have some spots of rust, but some inside the loops where it is hard to get to. This was just an idea that I came up with while wire brushing the parts the chain goes onto. Torsion bars for my camper hitch. miles