Things You'll Need:
- Liquid dish detergent
- Rust cleaner
- Denture cleaner
- Baking soda
- Hard rubber eraser
- Soft makeup brush
- Toilet bowl cleaner
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Step 1
Use hot, soapy water to clean your pottery before trying a stronger product. Wear gloves so you can get the water very hot and mix the water with 1 tbsp. of mild liquid dish detergent.
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Step 2
Buy a commercial product like Lime Away with Rust Remover or CLR. Check the product label to make sure it will not damage glazing.
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Step 3
Submerge the pottery in a plastic bucket with the rust cleaner and the amount of water recommended by the product's instructions. If the object is too big to be submerged, take a washcloth dipped in the rust cleaner and gently rub the pottery with it.
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Step 4
Use denture cleaner to remove rust stains. Place 2 denture tablets, in 3 oz. of water and let them sit for a few minutes. Rub a soft rag dipped in the solution over the pottery. Rinse the pottery and dry it.
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Step 5
Clean with baking soda. You can either make a paste with baking soda and water or dilute it further by mixing 1 tbsp. of baking soda to 4 tbsp. of water. Gently rub the cleanser on your pottery, rinse and pat dry.
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Step 6
Remove small spots of rust with a hard rubber eraser. Use a circular motion and do not rub with too much force. This is good only for small rust lines. Brush away residue with a soft makeup brush when finished.
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Step 7
Apply toilet bowl cleaner. First spot clean a small area of the pottery with a rag dipped in undiluted cleaner. Do not allow the cleaner to remain on the product for more than 2 minutes. Rinse with cool water and dry with a clean rag.
