Electrolytic rust removal how is it done?

Electrolytic Rust Removal How is it Done

Electrolytic Rust removal is a method to remove rust from rusted object using an external supply of current.

The external current causes a process that "dissolve" the oxide of which rust is composed.

In simple terms the current used in the Electrolytic Rust Removal causes a process that is the "reverse" of what happens when iron rusts.

see also:

what is rust?

what causes rust?

Rust Remover

useful sources:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Electrolytic-Rust-Removal-aka-Magic/