What to soak Bone Cutters in....

[darren24]

I bought some stainless bone cutters to frag corals. I thought stainless would not rust? Anyway they need to be cleaned good and the rust removed. Any easy tricks to clean these up? Thanks in advance.

 

[jef4y]

Nothing that won't cause more rust.

Just clean them up with a scotchbrite pad and call it a day.

 

[cbj25]

Then rinse with ro water and dry it with a paper towel after every use

 

[ff337]

to get the rust off soak in white vinegar.

 

[ralph atl]

rust? why worry! more gfo to your tank, lol.....

There are many "kinds" of stainless steel that perform differently.......Salt water with corrode most grades, I believe.

 

[ichthyoid]

I bet 304 'stainless'. It will rust in saltwater.

 

[bluespot]

All stainless steels will rust. Thus the stain "less" not stain "proof". Different steels have different amounts of chromium which is what resists corrosion (sorry, I am a steel geek aka knifemaker). You can use scotch bright pads as suggeted, steel wool, or very fine sandpaper. After using in the tank, rinse with tap or rodi water then dry really well and you should be fine. Saltwater eats up any steel. The cooking spray idea sounds cool too.

 

[bluespot]

FF337;858574 wrote: to get the rust off soak in white vinegar.

If you soak high carbon steel (non-stainless) in white vinegar it will form a cool dull grey coating that is rust resistant. Great way to protect high carbon non plated tools. You can also smear plain old yellow mustard on the metal and do the same thing but slower.

 

[ichthyoid]

All you ever wanted to know-

'http://www.csidesigns.com/PDFs/SSSguide.pdf'

 

[rdnelson]

BlueSpot;858774 wrote: If you soak high carbon steel (non-stainless) in white vinegar it will form a cool dull grey coating that is rust resistant. Great way to protect high carbon non plated tools. You can also smear plain old yellow mustard on the metal and do the same thing but slower.

See I am not the only one who mustard doses!!!!!! Finally some vindication!!!!


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[bluespot]

rdnelson99;858962 wrote: See I am not the only one who mustard doses!!!!!! Finally some vindication!!!!


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Lol! You ARE vindicated! Never underestimate the mustard. You can eat a spoonful of mustard before bed to get rid of leg cramping at night too. Self Mustard Dosing! I thinks thats how it works. Maybe you could smear it on your legs and see if it works?

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rdnelson99;858962 wrote: See I am not the only one who mustard doses!!!!!! Finally some vindication!!!!


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Lol! You ARE vindicated! Never underestimate the mustard. You can eat a spoonful of mustard before bed to get rid of leg cramping at night too. Self Mustard Dosing! I thinks thats how it works. Maybe you could smear it on your legs and see if it works?