Cleaning Rebar steel

[ibanez]

need to clean some rebar steel that has been tied for a house foundation. looking for a easy method, wire brushing will be tedious, lots of steel to clean.

it has been sitting in the weather for the last 3 months, construction halted due to cement price.

can rebar steel be painted/coated and placed in concrete?

[pugboy]

get a wire brush cup for angle grinder
still hassle work though

[Mr. Cheese]

Regular rust remover liquid sold in hardwares would work for general surface rusting.
If there is "scaling", you would have to wire/power brush it off and then use the rust remover...

Or, you can just power wash it off with water and properly dry off with cloth.

[Strugglerzinc]

Wonder or some such rust remover for mild surface rusting.

As mentioned above, if there is scaling then wire brush it.

[SR]

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/cleani ... movers.htm

[MG Man]

KR1 rust converter...available at Peakes

[shotta 20]

OP, the best rust treatment product on the market is named 'RUST SEAL'.
This product is widely used in the petro-chemical industry and also exported.

All you need to do is spray it onto the exposed rebar, let it sit for specified time and then wash it off OR you can power wash it off (with plain water).

[MG Man]

^^^where is that available?

[janfar]

Expensive but sandblasting is the best method...

[shotta 20]

^^^where is that available?

Sold at most hardwares. It's a local product, manufactured & distributed by Sano Services.
You can prob check yella direct for a contact #.

[Kongorealm]

OP, the best rust treatment product on the market is named 'RUST SEAL'.
This product is widely used in the petro-chemical industry and also exported.

All you need to do is spray it onto the exposed rebar, let it sit for specified time and then wash it off OR you can power wash it off (with plain water).

Where can one purchase this product?

[MG Man]

^^^where is that available?

Sold at most hardwares. It's a local product, manufactured & distributed by Sano Services.
You can prob check yella direct for a contact #.

cool
The KR1 worked well for me but if this is better, I'll give it a try
Thanks

[shotta 20]

OP, forgot to mention...do not paint the rebar to be placed in concrete.

[De Dragon]

^^^where is that available?

Tile It in Chase Village has almost all the time. The only fawkery is that it is only available in a small spray bottle Where is this Sano Industries located, cuz I want like a 55 gal drum worth

[maj. tom]

WD-40. Lots of it. Add some elbow grease.



http://www.wd40.com/uses-tips/