How to get rid of the rust on my tools?

Question

For some reasons, some of my DIY tools like my STANLEY pliers and try got some rust over their once shiny surfaces...I tried ti sand the rust off the pliers but it is not that easy...I have the persuasion that there is a kind of gel or spray with which you can polish the rust off or something like that...so what you mates would suggest? Please also provide me with the brand I need to buy the magic stuff from?tnx in advance

Answer 1

you can buy some rust eater stuff from halfords, i think that you spray it on leave it to eat in at it and then rub the tool with sanding paper/blocks  

Answer 2

wirewool

Answer 3

Here is an easy MAGIC STUFF RECIPE:

1. Mix baking soda and vinegar in a small dish.

2. Grab a piece of aliminum foil and crumple it with the shiny side showing.

3. Dip the aluminum foil in the baking soda-vinegar mixture and use it to scrub your tools. The rust will magically wash off.

What I sometimes do is I powder the rusty tools with baking soda then spray it with pure white vinegar before I start scrubbing it with the aluminum foil.

Answer 4

I remove rust from metal with sand paper. Any gels or creams I've tried were acidic and not only removed rust, but damaged the tool as well.

I suggest going to Home Depot or some other hardware store and ask. If the rust is very significant, you may have to buy new tools.

Answer 5

steel wool like brilo pads!!! works every time!! xx

Answer 6

i dont let my tool get rusty

Answer 7

Wipe them with WD40.

Answer 8

keep it away from water soark them in WD40

Answer 9

CLR

Answer 10

sand them down

Answer 11

Oil them, WD40 would do

Answer 12

The best polish to remove a very fine surface corrosion is "solvol autosol". This is a chrome polish and works very well on chrome and surface rust on other metals.

Once the rust has pitted the surface of the metal, something a bit more abrasive is required. Most of the rust can be removed with a wire brush, either by hand or using a brush on a drill or angle grinder. (TAKE CARE, USE EYE PROTECTION).

Having removed most of the surface rust there are three options open to you:

Re-polish the metal with a rag wheel on a high speed motor, using abrasive paste.

Polish as much rust off as you can with wire-wool and three-in one oil. This will leave a coating of oil behind which will inhibit further rusting.

Treat the rusted areas with KURUST from Hammerite. This will convert the iron oxide to a stable chemical coating which will protect the surface from further rusting. It leaves a blue-black deposit which can be painted, (but doesn't have to be).

All of these will remove the rust but only the first will restore the shiny surface to your tools. If you make your tools shiny again you will either have to store them in a dry place or coat them with WD40 or three-in -one oil.

If you use your tools regularly, give them a wipe over with a piece of rag soaked in oil before putting them away. A small quantity of rust on the surface does not interfere with the functionality of most tools and also adds a bit of "cred" to your toolbox.

Tools with a roughened, slightly rusted surface are less likely to slip in use.

The gel that you are thinking of is probably phosphoric acid based. Before wasting your money on this, try coca-cola or Brown sauce with wire-wool.