An important aspect of the discussion is how to keep your stuff from flash rusting immediately after treatment.
I've been spray coating mine with Fluid Film. It contains "lanolin" and also serves as a lubricant.
Here is a current vinegar soak of some small hand tools.......
Tomorrow I will remove, wire brush by hand, soak with a baking soda solution, rinse, dry off, then spray down with Fluid Film.
Here are some I did weeks ago.......
