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Old 03-21-2014, 07:04 AM   #17
29Cabriolet
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Default Re: vinegar for cleaning

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Originally Posted by ronn View Post
Vinegar will do nothing in a day or two or even a week or two

be serious about it for at least a month!

patience patience patience....
Don't believe "nothing" is quite true. At least for me, vinegar works quicker than that. I've seen results in a little as 24 hours. I began my vinegar cleaning project just a week or so ago. Here's the process I am following:

Pour in 2-3 gallons of vinegar and soak 24 hours. Slosh it around and empty. Vinegar is cloudy, milky/light tan, so a lot of rust has been removed already.

Rotate tank (set it on its side) and refill tank with 2 gallons fresh vinegar.

Overnight, sediment settles from the first batch of vinegar. Strain it and discard sediment.

Repeat 24 hour cycle process by mixing strained and fresh vinegar as needed, rotating tank each time to soak all four walls until vinegar comes out clear.

At this point I am still at the "repeat process", which could end up taking a month as you said, or not. Time will tell!
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