Blind Pig and the Acorn

Orv Reichert · 03-09-2002, 02:11 PM

for pits too deep for the steel wool to remove the 'CRUD' [looks like thick black paint under magnification] take a brass [important...not steel] pin/nail and keeping it sharp, put a drop of oil into the pit and then move the sharp pin/nail around removing the crud!..then wipe it clean and examine again. Active Rust will turn the oil red!

I use a 10X Loupe

You must remove that stuff or it will just keep 'eating away' at the steel!

Orv Reichert

03-09-2002, 02:11 PM	#8
Orv Reichert RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Deep Pits for pits too deep for the steel wool to remove the 'CRUD' [looks like thick black paint under magnification] take a brass [important...not steel] pin/nail and keeping it sharp, put a drop of oil into the pit and then move the sharp pin/nail around removing the crud!..then wipe it clean and examine again. Active Rust will turn the oil red! I use a 10X Loupe You must remove that stuff or it will just keep 'eating away' at the steel! Orv Reichert