Learned a cheap trick for cleaning rust off old farrier rasps last weekend

I was out in the shop last Saturday with a pile of rusted farrier rasps I picked up at an auction for maybe 10 bucks. Tried wire brushing them and it barely touched the rust between the teeth. So I grabbed a can of cola from the fridge, poured it in a pan, and let the rasps soak for about 3 hours. Scrubbed them with a stiff nylon brush after and the rust just melted off (surprised the heck out of me). Anyone else tried something like this for cleaning up old tools?

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umamartin16d ago

Pour some vinegar in there too, speeds it up even more.

margaret30416d ago

You mentioned vinegar speeding it up, @umamartin, and I'm curious how that plays out with different types of grime. Have you found it works better on certain stains like grease versus mold, or is it pretty universal? Just trying to get a better sense before I give it a shot myself.