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eppur_se_muova

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6. Strong chelating agents are chosen precisely because the complexation is strong ...

Reply to intrepidity (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 5, 2021, 02:03 AM

Oct 2021

... therefore, difficult to reverse. I've checked out the prices myself, and while the stuff is expensive, there's probably not a simple (and safe) way to regenerate it that's cheaper than just buying more.

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Chemistry question [View all] intrepidity Oct 2021 OP

The one thing you should know about WD-40 Otto_Harper Oct 2021 #1

Yep intrepidity Oct 2021 #2

Iron actually reacts very slowly with water -- it is the oxygen in the air which does the work. eppur_se_muova Oct 2021 #3

Nice, thanks for all that good info! intrepidity Oct 2021 #4

Strong chelating agents are chosen precisely because the complexation is strong ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2021 #6

yup, that's what we did in my dads garage. all our tools were coated in oil. Javaman Oct 2021 #7

I'd guess the rust remover product is a solution of citric acid. NNadir Oct 2021 #5