Hi speedy, what ratio do you use to water and do you use demineralised water or just tap water?
I noticed a largish jar of molasses (about 800g) at Coles for nearly $4.00 but a) it isn't enough and b) I have a feeling I can get a much greater quantity in a specialty store for not much more to soak an engine cowl.
As NormK says, stock/horse supplies joints - it only needs to be stock feed grade, not food grade. I've seen ratios from 1+5 to 1+10 molasses:water quoted. But being a tightarse, I mixed it at 1+10, which worked just fine. A 5kg tub was ~$13, last time I bought it.
Mix it up with hot tap water, especially at this time of year. Doesn't hurt to warm the molasses tub up by putting it in a bucket of hot water for a while beforehand, to make it flow more easily.
A few things about setting up the bath;
- It will have to be set up somewhere outdoors, as it gets pretty stinky
- The bath needs to be covered, to keep insects/vermin out
- Allow some headspace for froth, as it does foam up a bit, particularly in warm weather
Pic in this past post;
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/64611/prep_for_paintwork.html#Post64616I have since found that while it doesn't seem to corrode heavy metal sections like tools, don't forget about light sheetmetal parts and leave them in more than a week without checking - I ruined a Primus kero stove top plate that way.
