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Rust Remover on Chrome/ Stainless Steel in Bath/ Kitchen

Can you please advise me how to remove or clean rust off my chrome or stainless steel shower soap dish, shower neck in both bathroom and kitchen? Your help is greatly appreciated.

Brittney

Brittney Macpherson
- Naperville, Illinois
2007

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Try citric acid [on eBay or Amazon] solution(5%,you can thicken it with edible starch,after 1- 2 hours you can remove it with plenty of water) or WD 40 or Balistol(proprietary oil based rust removers). Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2007

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Hi Brittney !

Goest thou and try an automotive chrome cleaner ...
eg. Mothers .... worked A.OK for me.

Freeman Newton [deceased]
(It is our sad duty to advise that Freeman passed away
April 21, 2012. R.I.P. old friend).
2007

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2007

If the pretty sound suggestions advanced so far don't work, try a bit of oxalic acid [affil links]. Wear gloves (it's a bit toxic) but it does a nice job on rust stains.

When I sold chemicals for a living, I'd sell sacks of it to boatyards, for removing iron stains from sails that had gotten mixed up with iron hardware on peoples boats.

Dave Wichern
Consultant - The Bronx, New York