Another Build Thread - My '32

[J. Robinson]

So, how does it work? Pretty good, actually. After removing the backing plate from its bath I hung it up and let it dry overnight. The black had dried to a dark gray color and touching it left gray-black dust on my hands. I wire-brushed it as thoroughly as I could to remove the loose flakes then used a Roloc "conditioning disc" on my small angle die grinder to clean it better. Below are some pics; the freshly cleaned backing plate next to the other rusty one and then with a coat of primer. (Of course the pictures loaded in reverse order... as usual!)

Both parts are pitted where they laid in the sand and weeds for years, but at least the rust is gone. If I run across a couple of good backing plates before final assembly I'll swap 'em out. Otherwise these are at least usable now. The good news is the process works. For those of you who are dealing with rusty parts, this process is cheap and easy and can be done in almost any size from a small Tupperware bowl to a large barrel like mine.

[Dickster]

Jim, you wold be well advised to invest a with couple hundred in a glass bead cabinet. They are a godsend. Clean most anything without damaging the metal surface.