Vinegar rust removal, 19 months later (vlog)

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2016
  • UPDATE, 3/7/2017: I found a photo of the original tools! Followup video here: • Followup, vinegar vs. ...
    When it comes to vinegar rust removal, “the longer you wait, the better it works,” the greater internet claims.
    Well, how long is "longer"? I planned to leave rusty tools in a bucket of vinegar over the summer to find out. That was April of 2015. Then life got in the way, delaying the end of the experiment. Now, it’s 19 months later. What would be left inside? Gleaming tools? Iron mush? Or something in between? Let’s find out.
    Learn more at medium.com/project-lab/vinega.... Or watch these related videos below.
    Jimmy DiResta reports excellent results after an overnight soak: • ✔ DiResta 4 Tools
    QuietSelfReliance leaves rusty bolts in vinegar for four weeks to great effect: • Video
    Tubalcain discovers surprising results after one month: • VINEGAR Rust Removal 3...
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  • @AndrewReuter
    @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +252

    Hey everybody! I made a follow up video (ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html) to answer some frequently answered questions. Links below...
    Why didn't you use a wire brush/Coke/molasses/etc.?
    ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=5m7s
    Are you related to Quentin Tarantino/Jimmie from "Pulp Fiction"?
    Separated at birth? You decide. ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=7m44s
    You spray painted with your thumb. Are you some kind of monster?
    ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=8m29s
    Where's your neck?
    ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=7m43s
    Why did you clear coat the tools?
    ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=33s
    Do the files still work?
    ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=2m
    How did the bucket smell?
    ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=3m17s
    Why didn't you share a photo of the original tools?
    I didn't think I had one. But I found one! ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html?t=1m43s
    Why do you heart all the comments?
    I appreciate that you took the time to write out some feedback, so I try to heart all the positive, entertaining or useful comments that don't have offensive stuff that could get me in trouble for assocating with in the future. If I don't respond right away, please take no offense! The YT comment system can be tough to use sometimes.

    • @jessicaneudigate5217
      @jessicaneudigate5217 7 лет назад

      Please stop advertising on here

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +17

      Jessica Neudigate Uh, honest question: Do you realize that I created the original video and the follow up video? The follow up is meant to be helpful and answers many of the questions frequently posed here.

    • @IAmTheSkinThief
      @IAmTheSkinThief 7 лет назад +12

      Jessica Neudigate Omg. He made this video and the follow ups. It's his channel he can advertise all he wants!

    • @ashleighm.4732
      @ashleighm.4732 7 лет назад +7

      Andrew Reuter uh tbh I thought this was the king of random video.

    • @sweetguy19762
      @sweetguy19762 7 лет назад

      Why is the view count so high?

  • @Jackie777
    @Jackie777 6 лет назад +2055

    "I got distracted and now it's 19 months later" - this is so goddamn relatable

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  6 лет назад +35

      Literally laughed out loud at this! 😆

    • @wharpig
      @wharpig 6 лет назад +24

      I gotta say, he is the king procrastinator. My "I'll check it tomorrows" might go on for a few days or weeks...but damn near 2 years is impressive!

    • @ypirnay
      @ypirnay 5 лет назад +5

      😂 Almost peed myself laughing at your comment. But you are right; I can relate to that as well as I realised Yesterday that I have two batches of wine that I started in August 2017 still in their fermentation vessels! Perhaps I can now use them to remove rust ...I wonder🤔

    • @ahjin685
      @ahjin685 5 лет назад +3

      This is so true in most parts of my life. Lol

    • @melissabrewer2712
      @melissabrewer2712 5 лет назад

      @@ypirnay hahahaha

  • @Silmerano
    @Silmerano 6 лет назад +1537

    Ok so longer than 5 minutes, but less than 19 months is optimal soaking time.

    • @Yukatoshi
      @Yukatoshi 5 лет назад +41

      Lol, pretty much. And as we didn't get to see the state of the tools before submersion this video isn't really helpful.

    • @andrewparry1474
      @andrewparry1474 5 лет назад +26

      @@Yukatoshi No, we didn't...BUT, there's a lot of brown shit floating in the soak bucket. I feel I can take his word for it that they were pretty bad. Be good to know the optimal soak time though

    • @ericfloyd9842
      @ericfloyd9842 5 лет назад

      Good one!

    • @RalphReagan
      @RalphReagan 5 лет назад

      Lol

    • @_Circus_Clapped_
      @_Circus_Clapped_ 5 лет назад +3

      Why not boil the vinegar? Let soak 5-10 minutes then. Better yet if possible get a plastic bucket, make sure the items aren't aluminum and pour it in
      Mix water and sodium hydroxide

  • @chrislau2341
    @chrislau2341 6 лет назад +361

    The fact that you went and liked every comment in this section is impressive, good job

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  6 лет назад +19

      😊

    • @ericaheap
      @ericaheap 5 лет назад +16

      the fact that you also checked, also impressive. nice

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 5 лет назад +5

      @Erica Heap < And the fact that you've replied to his like of the original comment is even more impressive. he-he

    • @flynna
      @flynna 3 года назад +1

      @@BillAnt is it

    • @the__dark_king
      @the__dark_king 3 года назад +2

      Dude, he planned this video to span 19 months! He's got patience. What's difficult in just liking some comments??

  • @resart5445
    @resart5445 5 лет назад +463

    He looks between 18 years old and 48 years old

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  5 лет назад +33

      😆 Technically true...

    • @education461
      @education461 5 лет назад +5

      I guess he was trying to say that you either look 18 or 48.

    • @bananatorpedo275
      @bananatorpedo275 5 лет назад

      He looks like that one short dude from fallen kingdom

    • @education461
      @education461 5 лет назад

      @Thanos Caar is a dead meme
      I am a woman and I think in terms of how hot or interesting this guy is, I would go out with this guy. I probably would not go out with the actor you are talking about.

    • @bananatorpedo275
      @bananatorpedo275 5 лет назад +3

      Yeah ok take care and have a good day

  • @thepowerliftinginvestor8490
    @thepowerliftinginvestor8490 7 лет назад +2565

    I heard rust is really good for removing vinegar

    • @storm3698
      @storm3698 7 лет назад +16

      Too Much Tuna lol

    • @willdog3
      @willdog3 7 лет назад +3

      AYYY LMAO

    • @hermanalcaraz2113
      @hermanalcaraz2113 7 лет назад +5

      Too Much Tuna thats too much tuna you stupid bitch lol. love them skits

    • @theperson185
      @theperson185 7 лет назад +35

      Too Much Tuna i heard that removing is really good for rust vinegar

    • @youtubedude8794
      @youtubedude8794 7 лет назад +7

      Too Much Tuna i love you with pickles onions tomatoes egg and lettuce on toasted bread

  • @wmilberry
    @wmilberry 7 лет назад +610

    lol, I like the sound of your brush at high speed

  • @martianshoes
    @martianshoes 3 года назад +28

    As a 30+ year veteran of the iron/steel industry...I hope you chose a bronze/brass bristle brush for initial cleaning.
    A common steel wire brush; as well as steel wool can induce ferrides in high alloy steels, causing new corrosion.
    I once saw a $1000 stainless mixing tank from a photo lab completely ruined when steel wool was used to clean it.

    • @billiebob2363
      @billiebob2363 2 года назад +3

      Does your experience and knowledge allow you to suggest where to start in the removal of extensive rust from Spanish American War era swords? These are historical to my family so I would like not to ruin them in my efforts to restore them to some form of luster. Thanks!

    • @CaptainWedgie
      @CaptainWedgie 8 месяцев назад

      Honestly, if me, I would have them professionally restored with a lazer rust removal process. Why gamble with anything else, when speaking of heirlooms?

  • @hansolo4017
    @hansolo4017 5 лет назад +15

    He has a video that took 18 months to make and he doesn't even push the video to 10 minutes, you sir have my subscription

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  5 лет назад +3

      Thanks Han! Sorry to hear about what happened with Ben on the bridge!

    • @crazywindows88
      @crazywindows88 3 года назад

      @@AndrewReuter abahahahhaaahahhahahahgaa

  • @abcdefghijklmnop716
    @abcdefghijklmnop716 7 лет назад +719

    "Hey man! My tool is rusty as all hell. Could you sell me a new one ?" *seller* "sure dude. I'll repair it. 19 months sound alright?"

  • @Spaghettiboy359
    @Spaghettiboy359 7 лет назад +982

    Like this style of video, straight to the point and doesn't waste too much time.

  • @duckyduck2082
    @duckyduck2082 6 лет назад +284

    11 AM: Just one more video before I go to sleep.
    3 AM:

  • @Tycoon248
    @Tycoon248 5 лет назад +2

    High quality video, quick and to the point commentary, along with stunningly good camera work. All around, this video is one of the most well put together demonstrations I've ever seen on youtube, not even mentioning the amount of "prep" that went into the actual vinegar soak.
    Props to you m8, great stuff.

  • @MrArtVein
    @MrArtVein 6 лет назад +2170

    Instructions not clear, ended up in Silent Hill.

  • @RoGuExPaNcAkE
    @RoGuExPaNcAkE 7 лет назад +2972

    How the hell am I supposed to leave a car in a trash can of vinegar? Lmao

    • @foxyandbonnie7282
      @foxyandbonnie7282 6 лет назад +45

      David Mezentsev or just fill a big bucket of vinegar and uninstall the part of a car such as the side skirt and after a few days take it out...

    • @DylansDIYWorkshop
      @DylansDIYWorkshop 6 лет назад +93

      Just tape the acid to the car. Problemo solved

    • @jongsookim636
      @jongsookim636 6 лет назад +16

      drive into swimmingfool ur car.

    • @Anukan31
      @Anukan31 6 лет назад +58

      if you can't keep your car in a Can of vinegar then you can always keep vinegar in your Can car

    • @peakperformance8960
      @peakperformance8960 6 лет назад +2

      Foxy And Bonnie SFM Studio what car has metal sideskirts? Lol

  • @danielfernandocarballo1890
    @danielfernandocarballo1890 5 лет назад +60

    Over a period of 19 months, the oxygen in the air dissolves in the vinegar solution and continues to attack the metals. Meanwhile, the vinegar continues to remove the rust, which opens the way for new oxidation. The only reason for some of the tools to have survived is that it is a slow process.

    • @yuzzo92
      @yuzzo92 4 года назад +4

      does this mean that if you isolate a container with vinegar and rusty tools so that no air goes in or out, the result might be better?

    • @edstar83
      @edstar83 4 года назад +1

      @Flat Bastard Engineering Channel No it doesn't. Vinegar works just fine over night. But if you want to be a dumb fuck you do you.

    • @daredevil3076
      @daredevil3076 3 года назад +1

      @@edstar83 thanks man over night it is n not 19 months

    • @edstar83
      @edstar83 3 года назад +1

      @@daredevil3076 The guy I replied to deleted his comment so how do you know what we were talking about? Because I can't even remember what he said. but judging from my comment is was something rude that p*ssed me off.
      Also my point was soaking over night does the job doesn't need 19 months. But you're welcome anyway.

  • @issabeganovic8822
    @issabeganovic8822 6 лет назад +374

    Holy Shit Mate!
    After 19 months, the trash can looks like someone had too many Tacos at the party last night and was nowhere near the Toilet!

  • @Creating_Space
    @Creating_Space 7 лет назад +832

    "Andrew, why does the garage smell like vinegar?"
    "STAY OUT MY ROOM MOM!"

    • @l0bst3r63
      @l0bst3r63 7 лет назад +11

      Andrew A you live in the garage?

    • @damonb2000
      @damonb2000 7 лет назад +1

      ye

    • @zacharykim295
      @zacharykim295 7 лет назад +2

      Tell Deedee to stay OUT OF MY ROOM!

    • @youtoobsux1
      @youtoobsux1 7 лет назад

      Lmao Mickey

    • @jacryc686
      @jacryc686 6 лет назад +1

      Andrew A stay out of my command centre mom 😂

  • @CTH9821
    @CTH9821 7 лет назад +348

    Literally have no idea why this was recommended to me. or why I'm watching it. but hey ho, i enjoy a little spontaneity as much as the next guy cleaning tools in his garage.

  • @hannahplas2495
    @hannahplas2495 6 лет назад +331

    Life got in the way for over one and a half years?🤔😂

    • @rs2143
      @rs2143 5 лет назад +2

      Crack lost a year.

    • @arunpaul6639
      @arunpaul6639 5 лет назад +6

      thats another way of saying.. I totaly forgot about it

    • @theminakins815
      @theminakins815 5 лет назад

      Yeah it happens

    • @TheLOAF90
      @TheLOAF90 5 лет назад

      You must not have kids...

    • @GRBtutorials
      @GRBtutorials 4 года назад +1

      Yeah, right... are you sure that’s not just an excuse for procrastination?

  • @labrd41
    @labrd41 5 лет назад +241

    19 months? …………… Were you incarcerated?

    • @nordic5490
      @nordic5490 5 лет назад +3

      labrd41 he will have to get a new file now

    • @jsutinbibber9508
      @jsutinbibber9508 5 лет назад +3

      Nor Dic now We know why the files were so thin

    • @MortifiedU
      @MortifiedU 5 лет назад +6

      He is married, listen carefully it was not 'life got in the way'.. it was 'wife got in the way'.. ha ha..

    • @fourierrocket
      @fourierrocket 5 лет назад +4

      Dont you hate it when you get incarcerated and you suddenly remember you left your tools in venigar.

    • @alcopower5710
      @alcopower5710 5 лет назад

      fourierrocket ......yeah that sucks lol

  •  6 лет назад +230

    you didn't leave it in vinegar long enough

    • @harolddavis7139
      @harolddavis7139 3 года назад +2

      Yeah, he didn’t leave them in the vinegar long enough👍

  • @aroyyotoad1345
    @aroyyotoad1345 7 лет назад +1475

    you look like a young Quentin Tarantino

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +8

      Aroyyo Toad ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.html&t=7m43s

    • @patrickquiroz1142
      @patrickquiroz1142 7 лет назад +7

      aye man thank you for that link it made my day, also i wasnt ragging on you i just want you to know, i wasnt being a dick lol

    • @RustyShacklification
      @RustyShacklification 7 лет назад +1

      Aroyyo Toad agree so hard with this

    • @joshuaw4258
      @joshuaw4258 7 лет назад +9

      Aroyyo Toad 3:30 made me have to pee lol

    • @annlaughaugennikolaisen5453
      @annlaughaugennikolaisen5453 7 лет назад

      Aroyyo Toad oo

  • @RickACG
    @RickACG 5 лет назад +54

    Sometimes I leave something overnight and come back 18 months later

  • @lunorion_
    @lunorion_ 4 года назад +10

    Andrew: I'm gonna neutralize the vinegar in baking soda
    Me: AUDIBLE CONFUSION

  • @ObiWanCannoli
    @ObiWanCannoli 7 лет назад +1376

    I didn't know Cody'sLab had a brother...

    • @ebinecksdee9872
      @ebinecksdee9872 7 лет назад +111

      cody would've tried to refine precious metals out of them because there was a 0.0005% chance there was platinum in them. He would've gotten a bead 1/4 the size of a pinhead and called it a decent amount.

    • @bretthilbert8226
      @bretthilbert8226 7 лет назад +5

      Lmao your name and profile pic is awesome

    • @BlameDavid
      @BlameDavid 7 лет назад +2

      Obi Wan Cannoli a brother that doesn't have a neck

    • @UnlimitedMangos
      @UnlimitedMangos 7 лет назад +7

      Obi Wan Cannoli I didn't know neistats brother was a scientist

    • @luisleos1062
      @luisleos1062 7 лет назад +5

      swaneye34 Bill Nye works for fucking Disney to brainwash kids with his stupid scripted fake ass knowledge. He isn't even a real fucking scientist. He's just a god damn good actor.

  • @learnerlearns
    @learnerlearns 7 лет назад +6

    Thank you for going through this process and documenting it. You have confirmed what we've long known, which is; Acid eats rust chemically, so when left long enough, deep rust pockets (that are invisible to the naked eye) compromise the integrity of metal.

  • @richardbarber5911
    @richardbarber5911 6 лет назад +1

    Very interesting. Thank you for taking the time to both do the experiment and upload the video. Thoroughly enjoyable.

  • @DonnaMSchmid
    @DonnaMSchmid 6 лет назад +40

    Oh, for God's sake... Leave the tools in vinegar overnight (ONE night), rinse, scrub. If there's any rust left (which is unusual), try a second night. I don't know why people think "the longer, the better!" Your experiment shows exactly why you shouldn't do that -- vinegar is an ACID and will eat away at more than just rust, given enough time! One day, folks, is plenty for the vast majority of rust problems!!!

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  6 лет назад +5

      Checking in once a day seems like a good rule of thumb, thanks for sharing. However, I just finished restoring a rusty bench grinder. I treated it for five(ish) days with vinegar, followed by wire wheel, followed by three weeks in molasses, and there was STILL rust on it when I finally decided to just spray it with rust converting spray paint. The duration needed really seems to vary.

    • @DonnaMSchmid
      @DonnaMSchmid 6 лет назад +7

      Wow... That must have been some really tough rust! Perhaps the composition of the steel has an effect on how quickly the rust comes off??? I've, literally, never had to soak more than 2 days! I stand corrected!

    • @baronvonlimbourgh1716
      @baronvonlimbourgh1716 5 лет назад

      For me the electro trick still works best. Just push some 12v trough it for a day and it is clean as a whistle.

    • @deidrecoday1269
      @deidrecoday1269 5 лет назад +1

      He said he forgot about it because life happened. Hasn't something like that ever happened to you? It has to me!

  • @comiccat4650
    @comiccat4650 7 лет назад +41

    I tryed it ones and forgot it. 5 years later I see this video, and I remembert it.

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +10

      Are the tools still in the vinegar??? :)

    • @comiccat4650
      @comiccat4650 7 лет назад +37

      Andrew Reuter No...
      THE VINEGAR EVAPORATET!!!!!

  • @ChrisMuncy
    @ChrisMuncy 7 лет назад +78

    You should take some of those tools and mount them to some reclaimed wood and hang it in the shop. Nice job.

  • @aisforamerica2185
    @aisforamerica2185 5 лет назад +1

    Andrew, you cleaning tools super fast was exactly what I needed today.

  • @MrGoodboyjoy
    @MrGoodboyjoy 4 года назад +1

    The sound of you scrubbing the tools in fast motion, absolutely cool!

  • @TheOldBosun
    @TheOldBosun 7 лет назад +303

    So just to confirm. Are you saying that leaving the tools in vinegar for that long does not damage the steel? For example, the box wrench that is now a pry bar, is that because the rust was so bad or because of 19mo in vinegar?

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +55

      Chris Lawrence: Good question! For the "pry bar," I'm guessing that that end of the wrench was submerged in the 1" or so of rusty muck at the bottom of the trash can. Being surrounded by all that gunk probably sped up the oxidation process there. (As far as I know, complete tools could have been dissolved down there. I didn't keep track of what I put into the can at the beginning of the experiment. Wasn't supposed to last this long...)
      So yeah, the 19-month exposure did damage the metal, but most of that was limited to the surfaces of the tools, like with the open end of the wrench. The pitting in the impact sockets were likely hidden rust pockets, though.

    • @TheOldBosun
      @TheOldBosun 7 лет назад +13

      Andrew, thank you so much for the clarification. I am going to post this video on the "blacksmith for beginners" Facebook pag

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +10

      +Chris Lawrence You're welcome! Thanks for the share. Means a lot!

    • @MrRichard57000
      @MrRichard57000 7 лет назад +13

      i don t think it dissolveses because that small spring surrvived......and looks too me it dida great job,did some derusting myself with phosphoric acid but it is expensive and fast,this oe is cheap and slow but i love the outcome.

    • @ficolas2
      @ficolas2 7 лет назад +20

      Fe(s) + 2  H2O(l) ⇌ Fe(OH)2(s) + H2(g)
      Fe(OH)2(s) + 2CH3CO2H(l) ⇌ Fe(CH3CO2H)2(aq)
      Or something along those lines.
      What I mean, iron keeps rusting inside the vinegar, in fact it does it even faster now that it has vinegar disolving the "protective" oxide that covers the metal.
      So yes, vinegar damages the steel, as it oxidates faster inside it.

  • @some5672
    @some5672 7 лет назад +518

    my question is why hasn't it evaporated in all this time?

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +77

      This is a good question. I did have the container lightly sealed with Press and Seal for most of the time. But toward the end, the plastic didn't seal as well. Perhaps the dissolved iron slowed down the evaporation?
      If anyone else has a good answer, I'd love to hear it.

    • @felixeriksson6425
      @felixeriksson6425 7 лет назад +22

      well it is simple the vinegar became a saturated solution and that means that the vinegar did not have the capacity to hold more then x amount of rust and in turn could not continue dissolving the rest.

    • @MrGoatflakes
      @MrGoatflakes 7 лет назад +19

      felix eriksson, it's not so much a matter of a saturated solution, rather that the acid in the vinegar was probably neutralised by all that iron oxide. Also that doesn't effect the evaporation time. He covered it.

    • @bluecar786
      @bluecar786 7 лет назад +1

      MrGoatflakes hi

    • @MrGoatflakes
      @MrGoatflakes 7 лет назад +5

      Vinegar is ethanoic acid (a.k.a acetic acid) solution not propanoic acid.

  • @FranciscoRamirez-fn2np
    @FranciscoRamirez-fn2np 6 лет назад +7

    Never taken really tanken interested in tools in my 19 years but I'm finding myself drawn to these type of videos lately joesperg especially

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  6 лет назад +2

      I remember going into the hardware store as a kid and being bored out of my mind. Now I could spend hours there. Welcome to the fold! 😆

  • @stoopidhaters
    @stoopidhaters 5 лет назад +1

    The sound of the wire brush being sped up is really satisfying.

  • @arabesque1
    @arabesque1 7 лет назад +36

    i love the high speed scrubbing

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 5 лет назад

      The magic of video... if I could just speed up my ex-wife finish her rants that fast... ahhhh

  • @zaceryhammond1144
    @zaceryhammond1144 7 лет назад +259

    Clear coating your files ya good luck with that

    • @Nikel87
      @Nikel87 7 лет назад +17

      Not so smart aren't ya.
      Everything in the bucket is destroyed and unusable.

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme 7 лет назад +21

      Files could still be used (maybe) all depends on the teeth. I don't think this guy was looking to use any of these after this anyways.

    • @Sauvenil
      @Sauvenil 7 лет назад +48

      He did say he expected that none of the tools would be usable. You ought to pay more attention so you sound smarter than your comment.

    • @84sheepdog56
      @84sheepdog56 7 лет назад

      Impressive lexicon.. yeah you better google it.

    • @mysss29
      @mysss29 7 лет назад +3

      The fact that he PROBABLY doesn't intend to use the files doesn't mean it's any less a bad idea to show clear coating them on the Internet. The poor things have enough abuse to deal with as it is, what with everyone storing them all banged up against each other, never carding them, etc.

  • @keepXonXrockin
    @keepXonXrockin 6 лет назад +16

    "Life got in the way and now it's 19 months later"
    #relatable

  • @ljsofjlsbjljeosl6562
    @ljsofjlsbjljeosl6562 6 лет назад +4

    I used this method on my tailgate parts for my classic truck. Its an excellent option for restoring parts you can't buy new anymore.

  • @AngryPenguin22
    @AngryPenguin22 7 лет назад +246

    Idk why this doesn't have 100k views. Love stuff like this. Thanks man.

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +7

      +Bizkidjordan Ha! Only 96k more views to go... Thank you!

    • @nunyobezo6070
      @nunyobezo6070 7 лет назад +2

      Andrew Reuter i have a few rusty cresent wrenches and a bunch of and small bits for my drill... someone borrowed my stuff left outside in rain... and yeah not good at all

    • @LinXx
      @LinXx 7 лет назад +2

      Andrew Reuter Now only a few thousand more and you have 100k!Good job man!

    • @AngryPenguin22
      @AngryPenguin22 7 лет назад +5

      Holy crap. Dude congrats that was a month lol!

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +9

      Ha, wow! Wasn't expecting that. Thanks guys!

  • @peteaskme8926
    @peteaskme8926 7 лет назад +88

    somehow this video showed up on my suggested videos, very cool accidental experiment. Also really liked the florescent bulb buzz in the final shot, really excellent touch for cinematic effect.

  • @tigerboi9694
    @tigerboi9694 5 лет назад +14

    3:40 plot twist: 30 minutes later is actually another 19 months

  • @choppergirl
    @choppergirl 4 года назад +4

    For light rust, a day in a bucket of apple cider vinegar should do it... for medium rust... about 2 days in vinegar does it for me... maybe up to 4.. for heavy, like a week.
    If you're leaving anything in for 19 months, it's likely there won't be much left there when you remove it if it was that much rusted.
    The main key you need to know is, when you remove it, don't wash the item, or blow dry it... water and heat will start rust back immediately. Instead, wipe it with a somewhat clean rag dry, then brush on with a paint brush phosphoric acid and let it sit. Before the phosphoric acid gets super sticky and dries, wipe it off. This will stop any further rust from forming.
    If you got really tough rust pits that won't come out, alternate between soaking it in apple cidar vinegar and phosphoric acid, back and forth, and scrub it with a wire brush in between... while going back and forth between these you can run the piece under a tap as you scrub the rust loose like it was mud... just as soon as you are done go back into the other chemical for more derusting.
    If you are short on time and want to derust something as fast as possible chemically, and it's a small part, go straight into phosophoric acid. Great for small parts that can go in a mason jar or big pickle jar. If it's a bigger part, paint it with phosphoric acid with a brush and wrap in plastic, and uncover and keep repainting it periodically to keep it in wet with phosphoric acid.
    Apple Cider Viengar from Walmart or the grocery store by the gallon is cheapest... followed by white vinegar which doesn't smell so bad. Lemon juice works too and smells nice but is quite expensive.

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  4 года назад

      Good summary here, thanks for sharing! Lots of folks seem to think flash rust isn’t real, so I’m glad to see another endorsement of phosphoric acid. 👍

  • @TheNinjaMonkey43
    @TheNinjaMonkey43 7 лет назад +742

    you should try this again with coke

    • @quinnfell3824
      @quinnfell3824 7 лет назад +66

      He should try coke.

    • @CastielVII
      @CastielVII 7 лет назад +59

      he should do coke

    • @leokrupp4442
      @leokrupp4442 7 лет назад +76

      I didn't like coke, I got the ice cubes stuck in my nose.

    • @GhostedGames2023
      @GhostedGames2023 7 лет назад +12

      CastielVII becomes a drug abuse science test

    • @oksobasically3278
      @oksobasically3278 7 лет назад +23

      I didn't like tools, the coke got stuck in the vinegar

  • @slipperysalamander1104
    @slipperysalamander1104 7 лет назад +35

    Something about the sounds of him working in fast forward is super satisfying idk if it's just me but damn

  • @FerrickOxhide
    @FerrickOxhide 4 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed the fast motion sections to scoot thru the boring parts. Innovative! Millions of other bloggers need to take a clue...

  • @jonathansprings5000
    @jonathansprings5000 6 лет назад +3

    The sounds in this video were pretty cool sounding.

  • @johndonahue1935
    @johndonahue1935 7 лет назад +36

    The Prep & Etch was all you needed to derust your tools

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +17

      John Donahue Probably true, though I suspect it's less forgiving than relatively mild vinegar. What kind of results vs. amount time soaking have you seen with Prep and Etch?

    • @johndonahue1935
      @johndonahue1935 7 лет назад +56

      The Prep & Etch is basically phosphoric acid which unlike other rust removal acids, doesn't disolve steel, only the iron oxide.

  • @sofang930
    @sofang930 6 лет назад +901

    Dude my ears thanks you. Best sounds I've ever heard.

  • @NO-dx2ev
    @NO-dx2ev 6 лет назад +1

    I enjoyed the sounds from the sped up sections the most!

  • @dylantruong897
    @dylantruong897 6 лет назад +1

    That brush sound gives me life... Good job!

  • @stefan3679
    @stefan3679 7 лет назад +6

    I never knew I'd be so satisfied at the sound of sped up footage of a person using a brush. its so nice wtf 😂

  • @SuperScottCrawford
    @SuperScottCrawford 7 лет назад +144

    let me ask you something - when you move at super-speed, does everything around you slow down?

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +28

      Yup, it's just like bullet time. Very handy when Matrix agents are chasing you. nofilmschool.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_wide/public/neo-matrix_stop-bullets.jpg

    • @archie8984
      @archie8984 6 лет назад +1

      Yes

    • @davidrhelmick72
      @davidrhelmick72 2 года назад

      Depends if you took single or double dipped

  • @mddleman
    @mddleman 4 года назад +1

    Nice experiment and appreciate your explanation of why things turned out the way they did

  • @kevinmontoya7318
    @kevinmontoya7318 3 года назад

    The buzzing from the industrial light bars really set the mood

  • @masonb4620
    @masonb4620 7 лет назад +72

    They got so clean...they disappeared.

  • @Barnacules
    @Barnacules 7 лет назад +472

    I'm actually very impressed.

    • @gmooof2196
      @gmooof2196 7 лет назад +3

      Never thought i'd see you on these types of videos Xd

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +8

      Barnacules Nerdgasm Thank you! Really enjoyed your thoroughly fact-checked iPhone history video!

    • @PhoxMane
      @PhoxMane 6 лет назад

      Barnacules Nerdgasm Woah! I had just subscribed to you.

    • @trigunnn2
      @trigunnn2 6 лет назад +2

      Barnacules Nerdgasm omg what the hell when you see a youtuber comment on a youtube O_O

    • @JordanTheMinecrafter
      @JordanTheMinecrafter 6 лет назад +1

      Hey barnacules! Funny seeing you in the comments of a random video.

  • @AusLanderJack
    @AusLanderJack 3 года назад +5

    I've used vinegar to clean out an old metal fuel tank, worked perfectly. Better than what I had ever thought it would. That fuel tank is still in use today and no issues with rust ever since. Although I did have to replace the small inline fuel filter numerous times until it was totally clean.
    Just a little bit of first hand experience with something that used to be a "throw away" item if it had rust inside of it!
    Cheers.

    • @NowLedgeOutpost
      @NowLedgeOutpost Год назад +1

      I got rust between the spring spirals on my motorcycle suspension, will vinegar work?

    • @AusLanderJack
      @AusLanderJack Год назад +1

      @@NowLedgeOutpost It eats rust for breakfast mate. I cleaned out a rusted out old metal fuel tank with vinegar, try that out too!

    • @NowLedgeOutpost
      @NowLedgeOutpost Год назад +1

      @@AusLanderJack i can't take the suspension apart, got any tips?

    • @AusLanderJack
      @AusLanderJack Год назад +1

      @@NowLedgeOutpost Nope, hard to suggest anything without seeing it, but a shallow dish/tote/tub with vinegar in it and rotate the part in that (gradually) might be the way to go, but again, that is dependent on the actual part itself and your call. It will take much longer that way. Some parts you must use a softer scrubbing brush, on the ones that are chunky steel, you can even bravely attempt a wire brush. But the vinegar WILL eat into the rust, not the steel,

    • @NowLedgeOutpost
      @NowLedgeOutpost Год назад

      @@AusLanderJack you seem like a reasonable and helping individual. As far as showing goes, give me any of your socials where I could send you the photo of that thing, alright?

  • @flap9470
    @flap9470 6 лет назад +2

    My personal favorite how to basic video.

  • @Tyrone696
    @Tyrone696 7 лет назад +260

    What am I doing with my life

  • @kylemassey8590
    @kylemassey8590 7 лет назад +9

    He has a real talent it's amazing how he scrubs those tools so fast

  • @downbntout
    @downbntout 6 лет назад +2

    I had to pause it cuz I thought you had a motorized scrubber! Ty, good vid made great by the speedups

  • @barkhasarin921
    @barkhasarin921 4 года назад +2

    I am actually not joking I want to thank you for this video. Is it just me or is there something really satisfying about this. Also I can’t wait for phone to reach 100% and this man waits 19 months

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  4 года назад

      :) Thank you very much! To be fair, if our phones could sit in the corner of the garage for 19 months without being missed, the phone-charging-waiting game would be much easier...

  • @Yincvns
    @Yincvns 7 лет назад +207

    .....who leaves tools in vinegar for a year and 7 montns?

    • @p0llenp0ny
      @p0llenp0ny 6 лет назад +42

      I do all the time.

    • @MatthewSmith-sz1yq
      @MatthewSmith-sz1yq 6 лет назад +58

      I could ask the same to people who leave wine in a barrel for centuries.

    • @dennism103
      @dennism103 6 лет назад +6

      Ur really good at math, impressive

    • @secala5540
      @secala5540 6 лет назад +1

      Alex Kolle Whats a mnouth?

    • @eh.meh.493
      @eh.meh.493 6 лет назад +2

      Whoever the fuck want to fool....wtf are you...vinegar police? Aaaaass

  • @nateginman6118
    @nateginman6118 6 лет назад +3

    Finally a video that has an appropriate title and doesn't have 3 days of someone talking about their life.

    • @kirkjohnson9353
      @kirkjohnson9353 5 лет назад

      Now, I would like to hear the life story of the vinegar/tools in a bucket dude

  • @Moroni108
    @Moroni108 4 года назад +1

    Totally good info for any of us wanting to use vinegar to clean rust. Thank you!

  • @balicrimechannel8143
    @balicrimechannel8143 2 года назад +7

    Care must be taken when using vinegar to remove rust from items that are/ were chrome or zinc plated. If left a day or so the vinegar will remove the zinc/ chrome plating. The problem is that there are carcinogenic elements used in both chroming and zinc plating and these will now be floating around in the vinegar/ rust soup. The most dangerous is the gold coloured plating with the slight rainbow/ oil-slick effect on the surface. This is called hexavalent chromate and it is highly carcinogenic to the point that it was banned in many countries. So, extreme care needs to be taken when disposing of the used vinegar and anything it has come in touch with it.

    • @webzhh
      @webzhh 2 года назад

      Why is it dangerous

    • @jonbrown7737
      @jonbrown7737 2 года назад +1

      How would one go about dumping such a soup?

  • @kenibnanak5554
    @kenibnanak5554 7 лет назад +5

    Commercial store bought vinegar is a mix of water and vinegar acid. Yes, the acid attacks rust, but it attacks metal too. The best rust removal happens inside the first 2 hours. Anything after that allows the vinegar to begin attacking the metal too. [Actually it attacks the metal instantly, but without a magnifying glass you can''t see that with only a 2 or 3 hour soak.] Leave something in the vinegar overnight and you can be sure it will have tiny pit marks etched into it. Leave it in for months and I am surprised anything survived.

  • @rich1051414
    @rich1051414 7 лет назад +27

    If you suspend the tools in vinegar so they aren't swimming in their own oxides, you should see minimal corrosion, as the acid has affinity for the oxides a lot more than the metal itself. Other acids can be better or worse as far as this affinity goes, oxalic acid for instance is even better than vinegar.

    • @MrDparrish
      @MrDparrish 7 лет назад +1

      you sound smart - while isle is the oxalic acid in?

    • @rich1051414
      @rich1051414 7 лет назад +5

      It's used as wood bleach, to remove black stains from water penetration. That might get you in the right aisle to start checking ingredients. Not sure since I buy it online.
      Oh, it causes cancer, so you know its the good stuff.

  • @notsosilentmajority1
    @notsosilentmajority1 6 лет назад +3

    Great video. It may have been a good thing that "life got in the way" and you left the metal items in the vinegar for 19 months, lol. It definitely made the results interesting. It would have been cool if you did have some before pics of the exact items you worked on 19 months later but regardless the experiment is a hit. Well done.

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  6 лет назад

      Thanks for the kind words! I did eventually find a photo of the original tools though: ruclips.net/video/iMJUDyiruGA/видео.htmlm43s

  • @buckfastdead5989
    @buckfastdead5989 6 лет назад +1

    Great video. My knife is always getting rusty as shit and using this tip has made my life so much easier.

  • @BlackJack..
    @BlackJack.. 7 лет назад +142

    ah a good derusting to your murder equipment.
    this is a joke.

    • @rod2662
      @rod2662 6 лет назад

      We know m8

    • @ofs5554
      @ofs5554 6 лет назад +3

      no its not

    • @tsuki5993
      @tsuki5993 6 лет назад +2

      Thanks for clarifying! Never would've guessed...

    • @shaunsmith1825
      @shaunsmith1825 6 лет назад

      Inquisitor Fellguard
      I went to my local DIY superstore but couldn't find the 'murder equipment' aisle and didn't like to ask 😲

    • @jongoodman1700
      @jongoodman1700 6 лет назад

      You are hilarious!!!!!??

  • @ThatFellowOnline
    @ThatFellowOnline 7 лет назад +162

    Are you sure that isn't triceratops poop from Jurassic Park?

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +111

      Christopher Tomkinson Hmmmm. There is lots of strange roaring coming from the garage at night. Can't rule it out.

    • @avidion6274
      @avidion6274 7 лет назад

      that might be me sorry I'm a dragon pretty much

    • @lobodiablo570
      @lobodiablo570 6 лет назад

      "That's a big pile of shit" -Jurassic park

  • @jjbud3124
    @jjbud3124 4 года назад +1

    I had a pair of needle nose pliers that were lightly rusted. I soaked them in vinegar for a couple of hours, then used a scrub brush on them, and oiled them, and they look like new. Best thing for tools is to keep them indoors in an air conditioned room if you can, which prevents the rust from forming.

  • @joeyfridays
    @joeyfridays 5 лет назад +2

    you are a magical man, you are both 20 and 40 years old at the same time, very impressive

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  5 лет назад +2

      This makes it very tough for clerks at liquor stores! 😆

  • @RustyNickels
    @RustyNickels 7 лет назад +60

    Vinegar can't stop me!

  • @2jig217
    @2jig217 6 лет назад +46

    The little spring that could.

  • @electroforp
    @electroforp 6 лет назад +1

    Really like the end colour / effect. Great video - subscribed.

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  6 лет назад

      Thank you!

    • @electroforp
      @electroforp 6 лет назад +1

      you should totally photograph them and make them in to art prints

  • @greenspiraldragon
    @greenspiraldragon 6 лет назад +138

    Not supposed to leave it in there that long, but it's a good experiment.

    • @joerowland607
      @joerowland607 6 лет назад +1

      greenspiraldragon use an aquarium air pump and bubble air through it maybe 3 days if you heat it less than 1 day

    • @roelvian
      @roelvian 6 лет назад +9

      i mean, it probably wasn't the vinegar to cause damage, all the material that is now missing, was just rust, not the original metal anymore.

    • @goodguyguan3412
      @goodguyguan3412 6 лет назад +20

      He explained why he did but hey you do whatever makes you feel superior

    • @sandsand5483
      @sandsand5483 5 лет назад +2

      @@roelvian that's not how that works though. The vinegar will absolutely eat away at the metal itself. I often use vinegar to remove scale from the pieces that I have smithed, if I forget a keyring for a few extra days it absolutely will corrode the metal, not just the scale.

  • @formerctgovernordannelmall1452
    @formerctgovernordannelmall1452 7 лет назад +16

    I love how this guy's "creator loves this comment" mark is on a majority of these comments, it shows that this guy pays attention to what his audience is saying. good video!

  • @nuclos1
    @nuclos1 7 лет назад +235

    1:30 as soon as I saw the brown sludge, I thought of Resident Evil 7, don't know why though? 😂

    • @FirstnameLastname-ni9uh
      @FirstnameLastname-ni9uh 7 лет назад +19

      Nuclos holy fuck same here I was about to comment that just now

    • @sterling2446
      @sterling2446 7 лет назад +16

      Nuclos looks like Marguerite's cooking LOL

    • @JazzyCat22
      @JazzyCat22 7 лет назад +1

      Nuclos or silent hill!!!

    • @joshblick
      @joshblick 6 лет назад

      Waiting for something to come out and grab his hand lol

    • @dqueen71
      @dqueen71 6 лет назад

      @nuclos Maybe because RE7 sucked? lol

  • @angeleaterstudios1004
    @angeleaterstudios1004 5 лет назад +13

    this dude made the Half-Life 2 sewage texture in real life

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  5 лет назад +1

      This does explain the ichthyosaur...

    • @avroo
      @avroo 5 лет назад +1

      He made a good texture to use in half life mods.

  • @zamed9037
    @zamed9037 6 лет назад +26

    The Water looks like Zombie Juice

  • @georgewashington4094
    @georgewashington4094 7 лет назад +5

    When he zoomed into the bin I thought it was the trash compactor from A New Hope😂

  • @PKAClipper
    @PKAClipper 7 лет назад +9

    i love how you speed some parts up!

  • @raza78695
    @raza78695 2 года назад +1

    It's hard for me to believe it's only been 5 yrs since I saw this video, I only came back here because I enjoyed it way back then

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  2 года назад

      Thanks very much! Time flies. Doesn’t seem like that long ago. Hope you are doing well!

  • @cesteres
    @cesteres 5 лет назад +2

    Sponge structure is what happens to old cars without you noticing until you crash.

  • @Creator_Nater
    @Creator_Nater 7 лет назад +131

    very interesting, nice presentation, and editing

    • @oss2196
      @oss2196 7 лет назад +1

      TRASHURE 111th like.

  • @eraldorh
    @eraldorh 7 лет назад +130

    Wheres your neck?

    • @marklarizzle
      @marklarizzle 7 лет назад +5

      Bandits got it.

    • @homedecortips99
      @homedecortips99 7 лет назад +56

      erroded by rust.

    • @zyriuz2
      @zyriuz2 7 лет назад +5

      eraldorh abducted by girraffs

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 7 лет назад +3

      As a giraffe, I can confirm this is how we get long necks.

    • @i19alah
      @i19alah 7 лет назад +3

      Where is your manners ?

  • @meeemeee1933
    @meeemeee1933 6 лет назад +1

    Awesome video! Love the details and explanations you provided! Interesting!

  • @sSparkthatbluNt420
    @sSparkthatbluNt420 6 лет назад +3

    I clean all my old tools with vinegar, and I’ve always wanted to try this, see what happens if I were to leave something in there for months

  • @thekeem5890
    @thekeem5890 7 лет назад +28

    The sludge looks a lot like 3 week old smoothie. Don't ask.

  • @ZackR12Gameing
    @ZackR12Gameing 7 лет назад +4

    Idk why but as soon as I clicked on this vid I felt bad because this guy has 1k subs and deserves way more than what he has.And he probably put around a day or two to make this video so I don't understand why he gets hate. I mean he looks like a nice guy:)

  • @thehusshisht1708
    @thehusshisht1708 4 года назад

    I placed my rusted knife in a cup of white vinegar and after like 2 weeks, instead of the shiny metallic grey i expected all i saw was thick black tar stuck on it, how do i remove that?

  • @kwacz
    @kwacz Год назад

    since vinegar is acidic wouldn't it eat into the metal and corrode the metal when left in there that long?

  • @kel3379
    @kel3379 6 лет назад +3

    He said it isn't the end of the world but by his tone it feels like it still is

  • @salthe21st47
    @salthe21st47 7 лет назад +63

    why not waait 20 mounths for a better title

    • @AndrewReuter
      @AndrewReuter  7 лет назад +13

      Thought about it, but it was November, it was already cold in the garage, and the temperature was on track to plummet even further. And I wanted to take care of that tub of horror before it got tipped over. :|

    • @derrickmoses1507
      @derrickmoses1507 5 лет назад +1

      Because only 17 mouths were needed to consume the metal...

  • @Steff320i
    @Steff320i 4 месяца назад

    The color of all the pieces at the end is beautiful.