Tag Archives: rust
Removing rust from wood
Wood and rust are two words you may not expect to hear in the same sentence. However, it is possible for rust to stain on a variety of surfaces including wood. A common example is a metal bird feeder hanging above your deck. As soon as a metal piece on the feeder starts to rust, … Continue reading
Vinegar and rust removal
Removing rust with vinegar is a very common method of cleaning rust. Simply put the pure vinegar on to the affected rust stain and scrub it with steel wool. For added abrasiveness to scrape the rust off even further, you could add baking soda to the mixture. If you chose to use vinegar and baking … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Preventing your car from rusting
Preventing rust on your car’s wheels or body is one of the most important things you can do to extend your car’s life. Rust occurs when the metal from your car is exposed to oxygen and water, which creates a chemical reaction called oxidation which creates iron oxide, or what we know as rust. Preventing … Continue reading
Cleaning rust with steel wool
Steel wool is almost an essential material for cleaning rust. Other scrubbing agents such as a wire brush work fine, but are harder to come across and more expensive to purchase. Steel wool is inexpensive and is a common house hold item. You might think sand paper is good for removing rust; and it is. … Continue reading
Remove rust from chrome
Removing rust on chrome shouldn’t have to be done often; however, chrome does indeed start to rust. Overtime microscopic holes will form in the layer of chrome and expose the knuckle underneath to oxygen. Once it’s exposed the process of oxidation occurs, and surface rust starts to form on the chrome. You can use homemade … Continue reading
How to clean rust off a knife
Depending on the quality of your knife’s blade, it will start to rust over time. Many blades these days aren’t high quality stainless steel and are extremely susceptible to rusting. When it comes to a rust knife, one might not think of the screws and other metal parts. These small metal screws, nuts, and other … Continue reading
Cleaning rust off stainless steel
Cleaning rust off of stainless steel sounds like an oxymoron, but it does need to happen on occasion. Chromium which is what helps the stainless steel from rusting must be present at a level of 10.5% or greater. This element reacts with the oxygen in the air, but instead of making iron oxide, or rust, … Continue reading
How to rust a wedge
You might think intentionally rusting a wedge and keeping the rust off of your golf clubs clean is bizarre. In fact, most golfers struggle to keep their clubs clean, so why on earth would you purposely rust your sand wedge? The answer is simple: to help its overall performance on the golf course. That’s right, … Continue reading
How to paint rust
If you’re too lazy to remove rust from the metal you’re using, you can always use the less effective method of painting over it. This method will still work fine and is the easiest way to quickly refurbish old metal. It’s the least effective because any pant or primer used over rust means it’s susceptible … Continue reading