Rusty plier

[mbjwdnollk]

I got a plier that is rusted solid,how to break it free?

[ransley]

Soak in oil and grind off rust with a grinder and a wire wheel . Or get a masters degree!

[Rudy]

Soak it in CLR or some "penetrating Oil" overnight

[ransley]

CLR is for Lime in water soluable things like bathtubs and coffee pots, Rust needs oil and a grinding wheel.

[S. Barker]

A little fire will do it in a hundreth of the time the oil will take.

s

[Jim Elbrecht]

I'd use PBR- but if that fails, I'd try electrolysis-

Jim

[willshak]

on 4/20/2008 1:48 AM [e-mail] said the following:

Liquid Wrench, or similar.

[gfretwell]

If you can't free them up with WD40 they are trash.

[aspasia]

If you value the pliers enough, let them soak in vinegar for a long time. I do this routinely because I have a terrible habit of forgetting garden tools outside. But they only acquire superficial rust, so I don't know if this method would help on your tool. If you're curious, try it.

Aspasia

[David Nebenzahl]

On 4/20/2008 4:28 AM Jim Elbrecht spake thus:

I can vouch for this method of rust removal. It works on any ferrous (iron/steel) object. Uses sodium carbonate as the electrolyte. Rust comes right off!

All you need is a decent low-voltage DC power supply (a battery charger'll do in a pinch).

[Joe]

Troll...

Joe