Letter 8664

Removing rust stains from finished cast iron 

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I have purchased some old woodworker's planes and a couple of them sat in moisture. I cleaned the chunks off with a razor blade scraper and then used 0000 steel wood and penetrating oil to remove the residue.

It is now nice and smooth, but is stained. What can I do to remove the stains, keeping in mind that these are collector's pieces and they would prefer to have it looking as original as possible.

Thanks,

Jim Paul
Jim's Estate Services - Eagle River, WI, USA

I want to know how I can remove stains (rust,finger marks, etc.) from my Cast iron table saw top plus other metal machines that are in my unheated garage.

John Walsh
- Concord, NH, USA

Is there an answer to this rust stain problem? I am seeking advise on the same topic.

Patrick Aylard
- Kelowna, BC, Canada

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