Rust removal on the rims

As documented in the last post the rust on the old rims was extensive.  I was hopeful there was still some good paint which would make the rims worth salvaging.

Well I had some Evaporust left over from the floorboard job and decided to dunk one of the rims in for a test.  I could only submerge half of the rim but here is a photo of the result.   The line where the Evaporust reached is pretty obvious.  There is an amazing amount of good paint still on the rims which should work fine when we get to rebuilding the wheels.  It is crazy how this product will remove the rust right off the paint and yet the paint is left in place and undamaged.  Very cool I think.