How to Remove Rust From Tin

By Juliet Myfanwy Johnson

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Your favorite baking pans and cookie sheets always seem to be the ones that collect the most rust. Tin is a soft, crystalline metal that is silvery white when not rusted, and can be restored fairly easily to its natural lustre. For kitchenware and other things that are being used on a daily basis, read below for some tips for how to remain rust-free!

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How to Remove Rust from Tin

Step1
Try using a super-fine steel wool scouring pad on the rust. Scrubbing at the rust and then rinsing with warm soap and water should do the trick.
Step2
Try rubbing the rust off with a peeled potato dipped in baking soda or salt.
Step3
You can try soaking the tin in a little bit of Coca-Cola. Soak and then let dry. Then try rubbing off the rust.
Step4
For tools, try a soap-filled steel wool pad dipped in kerosene or turpentine. Rub on the rust. Then rub with wadded aluminum foil on the tools.
Step5
If none of these things work, you can try buying the chemical phosphoric acid, in gel form. Spread the gel on, leave for 15 minutes and rinse.

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