The wonders of vinegar (not a pickling recipe)

[Digger89L]

I thought I'd share my great experience I've had using straight, un-diluted vinegar for removing rust from small items. These pics of an original tube socket wrench prove my point with 'before' and 'after' shots. The 'after' shot is after about 3 days soaking, and light buffing with a non-metallic scouring pad. (the dark ring in the 'after' shot is from leaving it standing up in vinegar with some scum on top ...a resoak and buff will remove the ring). Follow up with a good wash in dish-soapy water, and dry with a hairdryer. For tools, a light spray of oil will keep them from rusting again soon, or if they are just for show, a shot of clear-coat will prevent re-rusting. I've done the vinegar thing with lots of small items, with great success. (Did the gas tank hold-downs, the rear seat-back mounting bolts, the ashtray, etc.) and generic, kitchen variety vinegar is cheap ...about $2.50 a gallon. For some applications you can water it down 50%. And you can use it over-and-over again. Really.

[Northof49]

It does wonders on restoring original fasteners too. Very handy as it's hard to match the oem style and quality. I have some soaking in a bucket right now. They come out looking like new.
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[DuaneL]

it also does wonders for hard water stains on glass (like if you park where a sprinkler hits the car on a hot day) though for glass it can be diluted.
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[pb_foots]

it will also deodorize just about anything safely and soften hard water in the wash. I use it for my detailing towels since I don't want fab softener on them.

For anyone with small kids, vinegar works better than anything in getting that damn puke smell out of bedding. For those without kids, you don't know the horror of washing sheets and still having that smell on them.

[buggy2430]

Great Tip! You can use it as a weed killer too.

[VOLKSWAGNUT]

It can also tear some shit up...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?search...rs=200tear

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[tasb]

Vinegar is good, so is lemon juice. I boil my distributors in it for a brief time. Finish with steel wool.
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[retroman]

Even mix it with baking soda. Its a blast!
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[Brian]

[theparanorm]

I usually keep 5 gallons of this stuff around the house. So many uses and pretty dang cheap.

I make my own cleaners with it soaking orange peels for a week in a sealed container. Works perfect and no harsh chemicals.
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[KTPhil]

[johnnypan]

Fuck Vinegar

[Digger89L]

That would likely sting a bit ...(or a lot!!)

[kuta]

I had a stuck choke cable and was contemplating cutting holes in the tunnel to replace until I thought i'll try one last thing.

Silicone nozzle taped to the outer cable sheath and pour in the vinegar til full.

Top up as necessary, leave for about a week with a few twists and wiggles in between and once loose blow out with compressed air and lubricate thoroughly.

[Cusser]

[Zundfolge1432]

While your parts are soaking try this, two heaping tablespoons of honey, one tablespoon apple cider vinegar, two cups of very warm water. Mix it up and drink. Be sure to follow this with water or whatever else you normally drink because the vinegar will also do a number on your tooth enamel. This is a recipe from Vermont folk medicine of the 1800s. For a complete explanation read the book "folk medicine" available used and written by a Vermont doctor back in 1958. Apple cider vinegar is good for you, try it this way.


Jim

[Zundfolge1432]

Amazon.com for that used book.

[Helfen]

[jwp67]