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-----Rust Remover on Chrome/ Stainless Steel in Bath/ Kitchen
Q. 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
- Naperville, Illinois
2007
A. Try citric acid ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] 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
A. Hi Brittney !
Goest thou and try an automotive chrome cleaner ...
eg. Mothers .... worked A.OK for me.
Freeman Newton [deceased]
R.I.P. old friend (It is our sad duty to
advise that Freeman passed away 4/21/12)
A. If the pretty sound suggestions advanced so far don't work, try a bit of oxalic acid
⇦ on
eBay or
Amazon [affil link]
. 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 people's boats.
Dave Wichern
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