Hi Everyone, I have used Evaporust here and there with a lot of success, it has removed rust effortlessly. I had always been told that it wont harm the paint, maybe just stickers on stoves if you happen to have any. I found out the hard way that it does in fact peel off the paint. My Optimus 22B can attest to that. It was the original paint too, the bottom of the stove peeled off completely. Pretty bummed out. Just a heads up, dont use it extensively. Lesson learned. Aaron
Evaporust will most assuredly remove paint. Seemingly from just about anything. Sorry you found out the hard way.
Not a fan of repainting personally, I like the old look on stoves but without the rust. And it doesn't remove all the paint, just the areas you don't want it to like Duane said
I discovered the hard way that Evaporust removes decals on this Coleman Kerosene Stove. It isn't supposed to remove paint and it didn't remove much if any on this stove. After the rust and decals were removed I sprayed it with a high temperature clear coat to prevent further rusting and paint loss. Next time, I'm going to apply Vasoline to any decals to prevent them from coming in contact with the Evaporust. Ben
I used Evapo-Rust on a Coleman 413 suitcase stove and it only removed the paint in areas that the rust oxide had formed between the paint and the steel, the rest of the paint was untouched. I suppose it depends on the quality of the paint. Once you start on a project you never know where it will end up. I just wish I could find a way to easily remove the carbon slime that forms on the steel without the use of a torch and warping the steel. I like Evapo-Rust and am prepared for unplanned consequences of paint loss. I cannot stand Patina unless it is on a '57 Chevrolet Belair with the LS-7 under the hood and an auto tranny.
so how good is evaporust? will it cope with this? This is my pre war Primus 210 sport what you can't see is the flakes of rust in the bottom of the plastic box that it is sitting on. I fear it is too late to preserve the box on this occasion. Regards John
It may be too late for that case. Evaporust will remove the rust, which looks like it might be much of the case. I would try Ospho. Brush the loose rust particles off and then just paint the Ospho on. It converts the iron oxide to an iron phosphate compound, and should preserve more of the case. Good luck. ....Arch
The rust is what's holding it together judging by the holes in the case.. I know it's not the same but if you could find a hinged tin case close to this size and modify it. It could work.
Thanks folks. I'm not one for shelf queens so I'll probably scrap the collection of holes surrounded by rust and find a tin box to keep it in. I'll try one of the first aid tins that you can see in my recent post about getting the next generation of stories on board. They currently hold Burmos 21s but the fount is a tad too tall for the lid to fit properly. Regards John
Try POR-15. They make rust sealants and epoxies that could be used to add structural support to that box. Can't hurt to try.
Mollasses, about 10% mixed with water is a mild but thorough rust remover and will not harm paint. Takes a couple weeks, so don't be in any kind of a hurry.
