How to Treat Rusted Metal

If you find rust spots on your metal objects, you do not have to use chemicals to clean them off. You can safely clean away rust using natural household objects, including baking soda. If rust is left on metal it can eat away at the surface causing pits and holes. You should remove rust from metal at the first signs of oxidation to keep metal objects in good condition.

1 tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. water
Small bowl
Mixing spoon
Clean damp rag
Crumpled sheets of aluminum foil
Paper towel

Instructions

- 1
  Mix together 1 tbsp. of baking soda and 1 tsp. of water in a small bowl until they form a paste.
- 2
  Use a rag to apply the baking soda paste to the rusted area of metal.
- 3
  Crumple up a small ball of tin foil in your hands about the size of a golf ball.
- 4
  Scrub the baking soda paste into the rusted metal using the tin foil ball as a scrubbing pad.
- 5
  Wipe the baking soda paste and loose rust off of the metal with a damp rag.
- 6
  Repeat the process with fresh paste and a new ball of tin foil, if necessary.
- 7
  Dry the metal with a clean rag when finished

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