How to Clean Rust Off Stainless Steel

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Make a baking soda paste.. Coat the rust with vinegar.. Clean the rust with lemon juice.

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Steps

1

Make a baking soda paste.

Step 1

Make a baking soda paste.

2

Coat the rust with vinegar.

Step 2

Coat the rust with vinegar.

3

Clean the rust with lemon juice.

Step 3

Clean the rust with lemon juice.

4

Create a paste from the cream of tartar.

Step 4

Create a paste from the cream of tartar.

5

Use lighter fluid to clean the rust.

Step 5

Use lighter fluid to clean the rust.

6

Rinse the rusty area.

Step 6

Rinse the rusty area.

7

Sprinkle baking soda across the rusty area.

Step 7

Sprinkle baking soda across the rusty area.

8

Scrub the area.

Step 8

Scrub the area.

9

Rinse and dry the area.

Step 9

Rinse and dry the area.

10

Apply a liquid cleaner containing oxalic acid to the rust.

Step 10

Apply a liquid cleaner containing oxalic acid to the rust.

11

Wipe the cleaning agent using a sponge.

Step 11

Wipe the cleaning agent using a sponge.

12

Rinse the formerly rusty area.

Step 12

Rinse the formerly rusty area.

13

Do not use abrasive cleaners.

Step 13

Do not use abrasive cleaners.

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