Rust

[tweedwolfscream]

Thanks, I'll try these suggestions. Goosesniper, when you say leave them in the vinegar for a while, do you mean like overnight or more like a week or two?

[mukluk]

Fish like the smell of WD-40 as well. Real plus.

[Goosesniper]

I always thought wd 40 was a good rust preventor. Don't use it. It does not deter rust. It's contents contain some petroleum and carbon products. I believe the largest component is water. I try to keep,that away from something rusting. Oh yeah that's what I'll do. Gotta store my guns in water. See where that gets ya.

[tweedwolfscream]

Fish like the smell of WD-40 as well. Real plus.

Given how disgusting most fish bait/attractant smells to me, I can't even tell if you're being sarcastic

[Goosesniper]

Very serious. It's crap for a rust preventor. It's good for loosening rusted tools and squeaks. I used to work with 4 auto collectors. They would put nuts and bolts and anything big enough they could stuff the the container. I recall them leaving it the for several days. Work it a bit and put it back in. I think it's one of those things like tanning. You can't over salt them. I don't think you can over soak them either. I'm sure there is some stuff on the net about using vinegar in this application.

[Goosesniper]

Wear gloves and protect your eyes. Use pure white vinegar. Not that brown stuff. Only hard core fish and chip eaters like that stuff.

[tweedwolfscream]

I know you were being serious Goosesniper, and I appreciate your advice on wd40, I have used it preventively on guns after hunting in the rain and I'll reconsider that. I was referring to mukluk's comment about fish liking the smell, which I assume was a joke but I can't be sure. Anyway thanks for your tips on vinegar, I'll give it a try.

(And I guess I'm a hardcore fish and chip eater... though I do keep white vinegar in the house, more for cleaning than for eating.)

[grizzlygreig]

WD40... The WD stands for water dispersing ... And it doesn't hurt on your lures when it comes to catching fish.... I'll try and find a link...

[Goosesniper]

White vinegar. I put that on everything. I'm serious. Fish, chips, dressing and gravy loaded down with vinegar. Nuttin like it. Go Ches's.

[grizzlygreig]

http://inventors.about.com/od/wstart...a/WDFourty.htm ..... This is the link about WD 40...

http://wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/....