Rust and bleach

Bleach is a common chemical to clean and sterilize a wide variety of surfaces.  However, should bleach be used to clean rust?  Surprisingly the answer is no, bleach should not be used for rust removal.  Standard reduction potential is a positive or negative number representing how easy it is for something to oxidize.  The lower the number, the more likely and faster it is to oxidize.  Bleach is a 1.6 on the scale, thus making it ideal to quickly form rust on metals.  Bleach in itself won’t cause that much rust.  However, due to the addition of base NaOH it’s an extremely powerful oxidizing material.  This stops the bleach from decomposing over time, which would make it inefficient and useless for cleaning.  So not only will bleach not remove rust, it will set in the rust stain and cause further problems to your metal.

To properly clean rust you should use an all natural organic chemical such as Rusterizer. Such commercial rust removing products can strip rust from many surfaces without even scrubbing. Just spray it on and most of the rust will start to dissolve immediately. No need for nasty chemicals like bleach that harm your plants, Rusterizer is safe for your lawn and the environment. With just a little bit of scrubbing and a quick rinse, the rust will be totally removed. Rusterizer works on many surfaces such as concrete, siding, fabric, metals, and many more surfaces! So put out that bottle of bleach and order one of the best rust removers on the market.