Soak anvil in water with lots of baking soda to neutralize the acid in the vinegar. Bail out the vinegar and dispose of it properlyĩ. Use the engine hoist! The anvil will be very slippery!ħ. After 48 hours - Remove the lid, and scrub by hand with a wire brush. Let it soak with the lid on for 48 hours.Ħ. Ensure the anvil (or whatever you are cleaning) is completely covered by vinegar.ĥ. Put the anvil into the tub (you might want to use an engine hoist, etc.).Ĥ. BLO is one of those products that can self-combust!!)ģ. What you will need: Something like an engine hoist (HIGHLY recommended) Large plastic tub with lid several gallon-size bottles of vinegar wire hand brush large amount of baking soda hand grinder with wire brush wheel BLO (Boiled Linseed Oil - NOTE: Dispose of rags with BLO properly. So there.įor those who don't want to read the whole thing, it's really very simple: PLEASE NOTE: It should be obvious that I have no idea if this cleaning method will work for your application, and that I take ZERO responsibility should you attempt this process and screw something up drop the anvil on your dog or burn your house down etc. This instructable describes the process I used to clean my blacksmith anvil.
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