Not many particles settled to the bottom after about 5 hours, and brown water went straight through the filters. I tried electrolysis on a nail, and after one day it did nothing. Having some bad luck here.
I tried filtering through coffee filters, but it just soaked it all up and now I have 5 wet filters. They didn't want to dry, one did, but the rust embedded itself into the filter so I couldn't remove it.
Ok so I have done the steel wool in vinegar, bleach, and water, but all I have is a soupy brown water and some steel wool which is 1/4 surface rust. And everything is soaked in chemicals. How do I remove the rust aside form waiting a month for the water to evaporate?