How to clean rust from different surfaces?

Cleanliness is the most important aspect of hygiene, it is also pleasing to the eye, but it must be constantly maintained. Most stains are easily removed. At the same time, there is a group of spots, the appearance of which promises huge problems and a waste of time and effort. One such type of stain is rust.

Rust comes from the interaction of oxygen with raw metal. It also often appears in places with high humidity or when metal interacts with water. Often the surface of the metal is covered with various compounds so that there is protection from external influences, but if rust does appear, there are several ways to remove it.

There are several rules and advice following which will help you remove rust stains from various surfaces at home:

• Removing rust from any surface involves the use of acids. Therefore, you should always have rubber gloves and wear them when working with chemicals;
• Keep children and pets out of the room while cleaning. After work, ventilate the room;
• Be sure to wash other contaminants from the surface before removing rust;
• Before cleaning rust, rinse the area with water and wipe dry.

There are a huge number of rust removers, so for each surface you can choose the right one. Often different chemistry is used to create the desired reactions, but the use of chemistry implies knowledge and skills in this area, so this option can be called effective, but not the easiest. Simple options include those that involve the use of improvised means:

• Natural tomato sauce. It should be applied to the affected surface, then the rust is easily removed with a brush;
• Baking soda. You need to make a thick solution of soda. The item is placed in it for a while, then cleaned with water. For the desired effect, it is necessary to repeat several times;

• Coca-Cola or other carbonated drinks. The choice in favor of Coca-Cola is made because it contains phosphoric acid, which fights corrosion;
• Rust converter. It is not a popular option due to the fact that it only stops corrosion, but does not fight it, so it is more often used for prevention or for treating a new surface.

Although there are universal methods for removing rust, they are completely unsuitable for some surfaces. Therefore, it is better to figure out how to clean which surfaces.

Often the cause of traces of rust on sanitary ware and tiles is not the surface itself, but the appearance of rust on internal metal parts. By replacing such parts, you can stop the process of rust spreading. There are several ways to deal with traces of rust on tiles:

• Ammonium chloride and oxalic acid. Leave the surface for one hour under the influence of acid. Then treat with a sponge with ammonia. After that, to achieve purity, wash with plenty of running water;
• Hydrochloric acid. Be careful when working with her. It is necessary to apply a little acid to the surface and then rinse with plenty of water;
• Vinegar. Apply it to your sponge. Place the sponge on the surface for an hour. Then wipe with the same sponge and remove corrosion. By the same principle, instead of vinegar, you can work with kerosene.

When removing rust from a plastic or acrylic surface, you need to know one simple way. Salt should be poured into place with traces of corrosion. Then you need to take a lemon and make a fresh cut, and wipe the place with this cut, rubbing salt with lemon. After you do not need to wait, you can immediately remove the remnants of salt and lemon juice and pulp. Repeat the procedure if the effect is not pleasing.

It is extremely difficult to remove rust stains from clothing or fabric, because it eats into the fibers:

• You can use lemon juice. A slice of lemon is wrapped in gauze and ironed;
• A light shirt can be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide;
• You can also mix two glasses of water, a tablespoon of oxalic and acetic acids. The solution is heated to 90 degrees, and the fabric is lowered into it, after which it is washed with water and soda;

• You can make a solution of tartaric acid powder and salt with the addition of water.This solution is applied to the stain and left in the sun. Under the influence of ultraviolet rays, the stain is removed, and then the clothes are washed in the usual way;
• White clothes can be stained with hydrochloric acid. The fabric is dipped in a 25% acid solution;
• Colored fabric can be cleaned with a gruel of chalk and glycerin. This composition is applied and left for a day. After the thing is erased.

Raw metal tends to oxidize under the influence of external factors such as humidity or oxygen. It is best to remove corrosion spots while they are small and have not grown over all surfaces:

• At the beginning of the process, you need to take sandpaper or a brush with metal bristles. Many often limit themselves to this, but this is wrong. It is necessary not only to remove rust, but also to get rid of its future appearance.
• For the prevention and control of corrosion, an "anti-rust converter" can be used. Before its application, those layers of corrosion that are easily deformable are removed. Then the surface is degreased, for example, with gasoline, and only after that this agent is applied. When working with such products, you must follow the rules of your own safety, and in case of contact with skin or eyes, rinse with running warm water.

• There is also an option to remove rust using a specific composition. To prepare it, you will need 1/4 liter of water, 50 g of sodium hydroxide, 50 g of formalin and 50 g of ammonium. The resulting solution is added to a liter of water. Degreased parts must be lowered into this solution. To completely remove rust, leave the parts in the solution for 30 minutes. Then you need to wash everything with hot water and wipe dry.
• A cast-iron cauldron or sink is best cleaned with fish oil.It is applied in a thick layer and left for an hour. After it is removed with water. Also, the grease leaves a protective film that prevents the development of corrosion.

• Pipes or car body can be treated with kerosene or turpentine. Bolts and nuts on a car that have rusted can be poured abundantly with anti-rust and left for a day, then blown with a jet of air.
• You can also remove rust from an object such as an old coin. It is enough to put it for a day in undiluted vinegar. You can also use ammonia or lemon juice. The latter is especially good for cleaning silver from corrosion.

The following video tests simple and inexpensive rust removal methods.