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Organic rust remover

 
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HI ALL

I'm a retired farmer from Western New York. Raised Angus cattle, horses, and lots to feed them. Retired, sold the farm and bought a house in the middle of a farm. Has a wonderful view, and I figured I'd live here and retire.

Something happened and I began to have physical difficulties, so could no longer work on my place. (Spinal problems) But that didn't stop me from thinking. The farmer uses a lot of pesticides and herbicides, so I began to think of a way that could be done with nature, and materials that wouldn't spoil the soil.

In the process of that I happened to discover a rust remover I made from from various grasses and tree waste. No acids, no chemicals, just good ole mother nature at work. Then I was able to concentrate it so that the user could dilute it with ten parts water, making a thin bath, and soak rusty tools in it.

But before I made it available to the permies, I had to try it out on all sorts of things, went to garage sales and bought tools that were awfully rusty. Most items took a day or two, a few needed nearly a week. An early propane burner made of cast iron took nearly a week and made mountains of foam during the process.

So what to do with the diluted product when it is no longer needed? Spray it on your garden as a fertilizer and pest remover. (They don't like it I guess). Works better as a fertilizer.

I called the product Beulah's Rust Remover. [Beulah is a long story.]

If you would like some, I sell a 1/2 gallon for $14.00 Shipping extra, usually about $9.00 or so. Larger amounts available, just ask.

Mind you I'm not in a business, this just supplements my rather poor Social Security.

I'm still working on the definitive bug spray, that solution is not as easy.

you can contact me via email brianfahey@juno.com
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Brian Fahey wrote:So what to do with the diluted product when it is no longer needed? Spray it on your garden as a fertilizer and pest remover. (They don't like it I guess). Works better as a fertilizer.



Before I use anything as a fertilizer, I want to know what is in it. Particularly if it is the product of some chemical reaction, with unknown materials. The EPA is even pickier than I.


If you would like some, I sell a 1/2 gallon for $14.00 Shipping extra, usually about $9.00 or so. Larger amounts available, just ask.



Shipping unlabeled chemicals (everything is chemical) is not advised.

'100% Natural ingredients' does NOT equate to 'Environmentally Safe'.

Mind you I'm not in a business, this just supplements my rather poor Social Security.



Which sounds to me like you have no protection from liability, and are risking that house on the farm. But at least you have a registered trademark.

Sorry, to sound like a downer.

Thank You Kindly,
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I would like to try some. do you have chemical analysis of what this is. is it acid? base? poisonous to small children and pets? toxic?
 
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