Rust Remover Showdown. Will Evapo-Rust prevail?

Thanks for the future video ideas! Please let me know if there are other rust removal products you'd like tested. Thanks again, Todd CLR: amzn.to/2QnajyB Krud Kutter: amzn.to/47V6Gpp Evap-Rust: amzn.to/32mWw0W Loctite Naval Jelly: amzn.to/2EwdktN Muriatic Acid: amzn.to/3hmmoA3

The Coke has a great use when removing rust. Mix it with some rum and drink it while waiting for one of the better cleaners to finish 😄. Awesome videos 👍.

This has amazing high school science project energy, and I mean that in the most complimentary possible way.

This guy is the the most concise tester on the net. Hands down. That's some accolade for the amount of people who use it.

I know I'm probably late on this, I use evapo-rust when restoring car parts, mainly because it does work fantastically and is very gentle at the same time. Also the evapo-rust you can use over and over again. I usually will strain it to get any large particles out and then keep using it. I also usually let parts soak for 3ish days. Also evapo-rust has no harsh acids so if you spill some it's not a huge deal.

Please, never stop making these videos. I can't tell you how nice it is to have so much empirical data on commercial products. I like your methodical approach to testing and presentation of data.

This is one of the best channels on YouTube. Your tests are so incredibly useful in daily life when purchasing products. Nobody else does testing like this. Thanks so much.

Given the fact that it's less than half the price of Krud Kutter, works almost as well, can be used over and over (until it's black, which takes a long time), won't hurt you if you touch it and can be disposed of by just dumping it out or putting it down the drain, I think Evapo-rust is going to be my choice for the projects I have coming up. This is an excellent video - thank you!

I use Evaporust all the time, but the thing to bare in mind with it is that it's a chemical reaction that is VERY temperature dependent. At normal room temperature it's quite slow, and almost ineffective at below 60° However if you put parts in a pot and heat them up to 100° - 120° it works VERY quickly, like Muriatic Acid quick.

I absolutely love these videos. You do a great job of comparing products in a controlled, measured setting--without hyping any sponsored products. It's always a gamble when you buy and try a product. You are doing us a great service by really testing these products well. Thank you.,

FINALLY!! A YouTube video showing a well-designed comparative study with controls!! Thank you for this!!!! Your experiment has been extremely helpful to me!!! Yay!! Great work!!!!

Thanks for the uploads over the years. I would say that I've learned something useful from every single one. Putting this type of program on youtube is pure genius as I believe almost everyone can learn from these uploads.

We’ve used Evapo-rust at work and I’ve been SUPER impressed with it. They do warn that it does draw some carbon to the surface, but I doubt it’s an amount that would change the strength of the material. It takes time, but holy crap, it does work. “Started to eat some of the metal”. That’s not good. Evapo-rust doesn’t do that. Something to consider. One thing we were able to do with it was remove some rusted and seized 1-1/4” studs from a massive valve body. It will creep in like a penetrating oil, and it actually seemed to be more effective.

Coca cola & whiskey is best, after a couple of glasses it makes everything look fantastic....relationship, job, bank account, even rust!

Thanks for another great video ! An old guy once told me he used WHEY to loosen rusted manifold bolts on a marine engine. He said you could then turn the bolts out with your fingers. He chose to use whey because they used to feed their pigs on whey from the local cheese factory, and the iron feeding pots never got rusty. I've had good results using whey on rusty tools, bolts steel wire and chain. Sometimes I left the rusty item immersed for a week or more. Can be a bit stinky in the hot sun, but put a lid on the plastic pail. When done, wash the item off with soapy water, dry it, then apply a coating to prevent rusting again. As a quick fix, I threw several lengths of chain in pails of used engine oil over the winter. I may wipe off most oil, leaving enough so I can store chain in damp conditions. Or I may clean up and spray cold galvanize or some other pail coating. Whey is cost effective for big jobs if, as I did, you get pails of whey for free from a cheese factory. [ RIP Uncle Billy ]

Sometimes you definitely get what you pay for. The Krud Cutter did an amazing job. It’s definitely worth the extra money 💴 in my opinion. I would buy it... and I’m pretty frugal lol 😆. My favorite videos are when the less expensive products/items beat out things that cost 5-10X as much. But hey, we all occasionally have to pay. That’s the difference.. knowing when to save and when to spend. I love the reviews and comparisons. God bless and keep them coming.

You make amazing quantitative, real-world comparisons. Excellent! They are also clear and well-produced. I'm a fan.

Great video and testing setups Todd! The Muriatic Acid works better than anything I've ever found for removing rust and scale. The key to not losing much metal is short immersion times and neutralizing the acid right after removing the item from soaking with a baking soda and water mixture. I've worked with Muriatic Acid many times over the years and I don't think it is as dangerous as most people seem to think it is. I have never been burned by it even when it has gotten on bare skin, however, you DO NOT want to inhale any of the vapors or get it into your eyes. It will burn mucous membranes rather quickly. The craziest thing I have ever seen with respect to Muriatic Acid is watching a drunk grab a bottle of it and take a big drink, thinking it was beer. Needless to say, he spat it out quickly and was dosed with a baking soda and water mixture to neutralize any remaining acid. He never exhibited any adverse symptoms from his "big gulp" and carried on his drinking afterward...some people... How about a video showing people how to "sharpen" old metal files using Muriatic Acid and Vinegar? I've tried it and they both work, but the acid works much quicker. The acid works within 10-20 minutes and the Vinegar takes several days. It does extend the life of your files a good bit too. I didn't believe it until I tried it for myself, collect some old files and give it a try. Just be sure to clean and degrease the files first. Thanks for the video!

Great experiments. Arguably this is more practical advice than, say, whether or not I can run my lawn mower on WD-40 but I do appreciate the bizarre tests too.

Todd, Dude, you are rockin' these product testing videos!! I only just now realized how many of your videos I have watched. I've begun to look for them if I'm wondering which product to buy for my repairs and maintenance activities. I enjoy the style you have adopted for your testing - the straight-forward, get-right-to-it approach is much appreciated. Keep up the good work!