westcoast_dave Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Not sure if this has been mentioned here before but I just had the most amazing results using a large pencil eraser. It came off immediately. Please let me know if it works on your rusty mibs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 I don't remember ever hearing that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINDO Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 What causes rust on marbles? Didnt think glass would rust. Is it the colouring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 You're right, the glass itself doesn't rust but when the glass is in contact with water (moisture) and metal, a film of rust oxidation shows up on the marbles. Probably from being stored in tin coffee cans or being next to steelies. Still curious if anyone else has given it a try. It works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I don't think I have any rusty marbles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I tried it with a small pink pencil eraser on one of my few but didn't get results. What sort of large pencil eraser is this? Pink one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Its a large green one, Pedigree Empire brand it says. I should of tested other erasers, and I already cleaned up every rusty marble I had with it. I have an old lot of marble mail coming today, hopefully I get a rusty one to experiment on and show photos of. I'll post back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godown Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Finally got a chance to try it out today on a marble i dug out of a trash pit Dave and worked fine 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks for giving it a whirl godown. Glad it worked for you. Now I don't feel like the only crazy guy erasing rust on marbles lol. I used a couple different erasers and found out not all erasers work on the rust. 1 pink eraser did nothing, another pink eraser did very little but my trusty large green eraser still works like magic. I did run into one marble that had some really stubborn rust and it took about 10 times the time to remove it than most other marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 How about a picture of the miracle-working eraser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Soak them in water for a week or two before attempting removal. The metal corrosion can and will act as an abrasive as it is removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks for the tip. I've been meaning to take before and after photos but haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll try to have some before the week is up (magic eraser included). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godown Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Under macro there is still a bit in the pitting no big deal looks fine in hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast_dave Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Cool pics! thank you for sharing. Nothing like freshly farmed mibs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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