Originally Posted by
soonerbills
Buy a cheap plastic kiddie pool and some oxylitic (think that's how it's spelled) acid and submerge the frame in the solution. It will kill the rust completely. As long as there are no obvios thin areas or perferations due to the rust you should be good to go!
Good luck!
Oh yeah...please don't cut off the derail hanger or any braze ons pretty please
WHAT HE SAID.
I took his advice about the Oxalic Acid and the kiddie pool
I even keep a covered bucket for for an overnight parts wash.
lovely stuff oxalic acid...used for bleaching wood
I got it at the paint store for $7 per pound of crystals.
makes a bath about as strong as vinegar
so you can stick your hand in it.