Cleaning planes


haysflooring

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This was my test. This plane sat in a shallow dish of white vinegar for about ten hours. I wiped it off with a rag. It is plainly obvious how much of the casting was under the surface. I should add, the castings seem to rust more slowly and on the surface. The iron did not clean nearly so well and will need further treatment.

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I have some additional imagery for you. I am not sure I would vinegar soak for longer than 24 hours except when necessary. At about 30 hours this off gassing and convection can be seen.

Please forgive the video, I was not thinking of sharing this when I shot it. The metal surface rusted very quickly in the humidity after the long soak. I would oil the metal very quickly after the soak. Some scrubbing was still necessary but was so much easier to deal with post soak.

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