I hate to admit this, but

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:37:19 -0700, "Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott" ran around screaming and yelling:

yep junk em....send them to virginia....i will use them... JT

.................I'd get a stiff nylon bristle brush and keep it wet with WD-40. Use brush strokes in the appropriate direction only based on how the parts were machined. Without seeing them, I'd guess that you're seeing surface rust that hasn't penetrated deep enough to matter.

No problem. It's shallow surface oxidation. Hone them again lightly, or just wipe them with oil until clean and be happy.

Oh, for a second there you reminded me of that rash I have. :-)

and store them wet with oil in plastic bags

Oh man! Now diseases are crossing from vehicles to people! The famous Jeep Crack Itch! Ya gotta scratch it clean with a soup spoon, plant a couple of Roach Motels in there, eat brown beans and drink Southern Comfort until ya pass out on your back and warn the kids not to touch anything that crawls until you wake up (it could be you). Then burn the Jeep.

I grew up in the "rust belt". If it ain't rusted solid, wipe it off and start it up.

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What (where) is exactly the "rust belt"?

Don't worry about overnight surface rust. A light wipe will get it off. Coat the surfaces with oil before assembly, and before storage if you won't be assembling them immediately.

Jan

Like they all said No Problem. Use crocus cloth to clean it up and build away!

John

Pencil Affair.

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parts to be junk?

will get it off.

storage if you

I grew up in the "rust belt" (Ohio). I carry "rust prevention" techniques to my vehicles here in TX - at least I have not had any rust problems as a result.

I may drive my '65 up to Ohio one of these days to visit my folks and try to sell it up there. A TX bug should bring some $$... maybe get A/C with the proceeds.

I know /of/ crocus cloth. My father /used/ crocus cloth in the garage when I was a kid. But I don't where to /get/ crocus cloth. Teenager at Home Depot said, "Huh?"