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RE: ---- Rusty Tool Maintinance Hack ----
I used to use sulfuric acid to do the same thing at work years ago. It works the same but just in fast forward and an overnight soak normally does the job.
Electrolysis is another good way to clean rusty tools, I had a post here a while back where I restored an old anvil and used electrolysis as the first step. I don't know how bad that shifter was but plenty of people have freed up tools with moving parts and even mechanisms like locks by electrolysis.
yeah, its amazing how something which appears to be lost to the decay of life can be bought back from the edge of extinction.
I thought that i would need to get some of the more advanced products you speak of to fix them up, but i was very surprised to see the vinegar tackle the issue quite well.
Honestly, the shifter is a cheap unit that i could easily replace for a couple of bucks, but its more the principal of the matter to get it fixed, lolz, yeah its my OCD flaring up again :P
Vinegar works because it has acetic acid in it, and anyone can buy it anytime.
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thats what makes it a good option, most will have some in their house for cooking/cleaning purposes :)