Removing rust from hooks ???

[dispatch1313]

Does anybody know how to remove rust from hooks on vintage fishing lures? Thanks!

[b1gf1sh1]

without getting too in depth ... get some mag or wire wheel cleaner at a car parts store. dip them in the solution. the wire wheel is a stronger acid than the mag (manesium, alluminum wheel) cleaner. if the wire doesnt work hydrochloric might do it but that's getting to the ''point'' of no return then. they will rust immediatly after that in the slightest moist environment. assuming your not going to use these lures, spray them with a enamal clear coat. not lacquer clear. enamel only. comes in spray cans for car touch up. or dip in (bad speller) uraethane to protect it. if you want to use them, change them. you could cold galvanze them pretty easily but that makes the hooks a dull silery color. if all else fails. change them.

[dispatch1313]

Thanks, I'll try the wheel cleaner as I have some. I'm planning on cleaning the hooks off a few vintage lures I have before I sell them on hsolist.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I wouldnt do that... many perfer to do the work themselves, or, not have any restoration at all... you could be killing the price of your lures by removing the rust.

[Scupper]

What ever happened to using coke a cola?

[Down Deep]

I used some rust remover/wheelcleaner to clean some hooks once. It took care of the rust, but pitted the hooks and most of them broke. I used CLR for some minor rust on some of my cranks and it did a good job.,

[Duncan7709]

I just used Coca Cola to clean some rust of my hooks work good.