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How to disinfect and clean tools from old barn?
I could use any ideas for mass assembly line style of cleaning tools of all sorts, bolts, nails, etc. They were in a barn full of mildew from a flood and infested with raccoons and rodents. What I have been doing is setting up 6 plastic totes and tossing piles of tools into them, rinsing them off with a hose in between putting them in each tote. The first tote water, 2nd tote simple green, 3rd disinfectant cleaner, 4th bleach water, 5th and 6th clean water, then I dry them in the sun. Its been working pretty good but I would like to do this with more old barns and find better ways. And maybe there's extra steps that could take rust off and such. Thanks!
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- ?Lv 510 years agoFavorite Answer
Use gasoline or best option is Muriatec acid. It's found at hardware stores and pool supply stores.
If you want them really clean use the acid. Wear gloves and protective clothing etc. Put all pieces in the tup then add the acid. It won't take long, maybe 5 minutes or so! Carefully drain acid and rinse everything in water and BAKING SODA . This will nuetralize any left over acid and your parts should look as good as new, or as close as possible! No rust will be left either.
Other than that. soak in gas or bleach. Bleach won't do much for rust but will kill any mildew present. TSP works for this also!
I would use the muriatic acid if it was me. this will give you your best result.
To avoid rust after cleaning use WD-40. It's the best (did you know it stands for Water Displacement 40th try. Great for boat owners too! Water doesn't have a chance to make anything rusty!