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canon ball
- Thread starter ikon
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You probably want to get advice from the 'cannonball guy'.
I used WD 40 liberally applied to final clean and preserve mine, it has worked very well so far. My cannonballs were found in the ocean so I had to soak them for over a month in freshwater baths to remove the salt which will cause the cannonball to break down quickly if not removed.
Cannonball after freshwater baths
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Cannonball after WD40 final cleaning
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Good Luck,
BDA
I used WD 40 liberally applied to final clean and preserve mine, it has worked very well so far. My cannonballs were found in the ocean so I had to soak them for over a month in freshwater baths to remove the salt which will cause the cannonball to break down quickly if not removed.
Cannonball after freshwater baths
[attachment 40132 cbcloseup.JPG]
Cannonball after WD40 final cleaning
[attachment 40133 restoredcannonball.JPG]
Good Luck,
BDA
cannonball
New member
To save your steel.
First you can wash and wax it- carnuba paste floor wax. I might add that the important removal of salt as BDAHUNTER explained is an important first step. A bath of vinegar will neutralize salt(s) during the last bath given.
The other way I know is to take one canon ball or chunk of rusted iron, wash and put it in something plastic with warm water. Do this for about an hour if it has mass. What you are doing is warming it up. Use hot water that you can put your hands in. Now you can add some of that rust treatment stuff that changes the nature of rust, like Rust Mort to the last bath. Let it sit for a while and let the chemicals do their thing. Remove it and shake it dry, using a sponge to get the drips off. Let 'er dry. If you don't like the results and want a black- black finish like in a museum then apply the rust mort full strength with a sponge on the item. When dry and cured it will be smooth to the touch, black and shiney-- Arrrs.
WARNING: DO NOT HANDLE LIVE ORDNANCE NO MATTER HOW OLD> enjoy life
jim
PS helped a diver find some old canon balls ( not 'armed') using the magnetic anomoly thingy ar ar ar! Keep an eye out for the goonies.
First you can wash and wax it- carnuba paste floor wax. I might add that the important removal of salt as BDAHUNTER explained is an important first step. A bath of vinegar will neutralize salt(s) during the last bath given.
The other way I know is to take one canon ball or chunk of rusted iron, wash and put it in something plastic with warm water. Do this for about an hour if it has mass. What you are doing is warming it up. Use hot water that you can put your hands in. Now you can add some of that rust treatment stuff that changes the nature of rust, like Rust Mort to the last bath. Let it sit for a while and let the chemicals do their thing. Remove it and shake it dry, using a sponge to get the drips off. Let 'er dry. If you don't like the results and want a black- black finish like in a museum then apply the rust mort full strength with a sponge on the item. When dry and cured it will be smooth to the touch, black and shiney-- Arrrs.
WARNING: DO NOT HANDLE LIVE ORDNANCE NO MATTER HOW OLD> enjoy life
jim
PS helped a diver find some old canon balls ( not 'armed') using the magnetic anomoly thingy ar ar ar! Keep an eye out for the goonies.
thanks for the input guys.
a friend of mine has a sand blaster in his shop and he said i could use it but i got a feeling it'll bring it up like a new iron finish and i dont want that new gray look so im going to take a hand wire brush to it today and apply a couple coats of a rust inhibitor to it and let it sock it up.
its a 4.5 dia. solid shot from the fayetteville, ark. area. weighs about 11 to 12 lbs with a tell tale confederate mold seem around it. pretty rusty with some scaling.
stan sjmdc
a friend of mine has a sand blaster in his shop and he said i could use it but i got a feeling it'll bring it up like a new iron finish and i dont want that new gray look so im going to take a hand wire brush to it today and apply a couple coats of a rust inhibitor to it and let it sock it up.
its a 4.5 dia. solid shot from the fayetteville, ark. area. weighs about 11 to 12 lbs with a tell tale confederate mold seem around it. pretty rusty with some scaling.
stan sjmdc