20-07-2020, 08:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 20-07-2020, 08:18 AM by Bob Culver.)
The seriousness of h. E. varies dependng what you read. Once all set up the temptation is to apply electrolytic derusting to everything.
Many items are pickled and/or electroplated apparently without problems but may have had treatments of varying complexity applied.
The chroming of suspension parts of hot rods was/is seriously frowned upon.
Soaking in acid or electrolytic treatment should certainly not be applied to springs or springy steel. And ideally not to spokes, studs, steering parts, axles, tools etc.
There have been TV documentaries about the modern high rise London building that had to have thousands of giant ht bolts replaced after the heads started popping off!
Many items are pickled and/or electroplated apparently without problems but may have had treatments of varying complexity applied.
The chroming of suspension parts of hot rods was/is seriously frowned upon.
Soaking in acid or electrolytic treatment should certainly not be applied to springs or springy steel. And ideally not to spokes, studs, steering parts, axles, tools etc.
There have been TV documentaries about the modern high rise London building that had to have thousands of giant ht bolts replaced after the heads started popping off!