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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: e5dcb on September 30, 2012, 04:24 PM

Title: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on September 30, 2012, 04:24 PM: Is it normal for the water to turn cloudy? After a few hours. ?
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: stidds on September 30, 2012, 05:00 PM: Yes

Cover it and leave it for 24 hours and then wash off with clean water.
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on September 30, 2012, 05:07 PM: It's been in 3 hours just took the forks out and it wipes off ok. Not touched the rust yet no yellowing , so your saying leave it in for 24 and it still should wipe off ok. ?
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: stidds on September 30, 2012, 06:27 PM: It takes a good 24 hours for it to work, the rust will eventually be replaced by a white residue that will wipe off and hey presto no rust.
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on September 30, 2012, 06:49 PM: Ah yeah I know it takes that long but I've seen pics of a frame that's been stained by a white powder from a Oxylic acid bath.

http://www.ozbmx.com.au/index.php'showtopic=45816&st=20
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: stidds on September 30, 2012, 08:27 PM: Looking at that thread I would imagine that there was a flaw in the nikel plating that the OA somehow managed to penetrate or that the guy used WD40 etc on the frame 1st.

I have never had any problems with 24 hours in OA, but with anything you take a chance when restoring things.
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on October 01, 2012, 08:18 PM: Came out great fella :-)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/E120E04C-E27F-4A5C-97E7-2B44FB7C71A5-325-000000DBC3222D57.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/2D3226A6-4803-45D5-A042-CBC6BD0FCCD7-325-000000DBD4566A94.jpg)
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: not johndub71 on October 01, 2012, 08:33 PM: Thats amazing!
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: stidds on October 01, 2012, 09:03 PM: Beauty of a result, top work. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: kungfunky on October 01, 2012, 09:04 PM: fookin top result that :4_17_5:
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on October 01, 2012, 09:25 PM: Yeah well pleased with the result that's it just hosed off straight out the bath. No polish yet :shocked:
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: GavinDavis on October 01, 2012, 10:10 PM: Thats a stunning result!! Ive had some really good experiences with OA too. How much are you adding to the water mixture?
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on October 01, 2012, 10:21 PM: 3 table spoons in a builders mixing /dog bath and about 28 hours. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on October 01, 2012, 10:42 PM: Some better shots of the frame.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/C31DE92E-5FBB-455E-8C1E-B3DC75B22221-530-0000010408E5001C.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/C47A2AEF-B623-470D-A11E-B8D69F2F927B-530-0000010422745DE7.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/B1932087-0829-4747-8F83-308582D31B68-530-000001042D9385F5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/442857E6-E866-4956-B69C-7F478C913BDD-530-00000104380B78F4.jpg)

Anyone thinking about an Oxylic–Acid bath go for it if you haven't already.
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: GavinDavis on October 01, 2012, 11:29 PM: :bondage:
Quote from: e5dcb on October 01, 2012, 10:21 PM
3 table spoons in a builders mixing /dog bath and about 28 hours. :daumenhoch:
Fair play! I use a really big tray that used to be the base of an old rabbit cage. It holds about 50 litres or so. I was under the impression that using more OA would work better so i added the best part of 250g to a hot water mix. The bits and bobs that i did worked a treat but almost not as good as yours. Maybe less is more with this stuff?
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on October 01, 2012, 11:41 PM: I used the guide on the museum. But read a lot of threads where people have added too much the reaction has happened quicker and ended up staining and they then had to polish the hell out of the frame to remove the marks. I didn't use hot water either just straight out the tap.
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: BMX1973 on October 02, 2012, 06:08 PM: Result :4_17_5:
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: Pooch on October 02, 2012, 07:09 PM: That's a great job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: CD17 on October 02, 2012, 08:00 PM: Great results, where do you buy this Oxylic acid from, I've got something I need to do this to :-X
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 02, 2012, 08:04 PM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/800g-Oxalic-acid-Hull-Deck-GRP-Cleaner-rust-remover-/140499359261?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&hash=item20b66a161d
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: CD17 on October 02, 2012, 08:30 PM: Quote from: Londonhellboy on October 02, 2012, 08:04 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/800g-Oxalic-acid-Hull-Deck-GRP-Cleaner-rust-remover-/140499359261?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&hash=item20b66a161d

Thanks :daumenhoch:

Is this enough for one bath full ???
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: e5dcb on October 02, 2012, 08:44 PM: That will do I got the 1kg tub from that seller.
If you have the space I've read you can leave the bath full and re use it for up to a year without adding more acid.
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: poolysheriff on October 02, 2012, 08:53 PM: Bloody good stuff that :4_17_5:
Title: Re: OA Bath
Post by: GavinDavis on October 02, 2012, 11:02 PM: Quote from: e5dcb on October 01, 2012, 11:41 PM
I used the guide on the museum. But read a lot of threads where people have added too much the reaction has happened quicker and ended up staining and they then had to polish the hell out of the frame to remove the marks. I didn't use hot water either just straight out the tap.

Ah cool :) ...thats good to know.