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david-sharing
Sep 27, 2010
I used the 8-step method given as the original ehow post here (entitled, "How to Remove Rust From Carpet"), and it worked pretty well, although not perfectly. It required a fair amount of work on my part. I was skeptical at the beginning because there was still a lot of rust stain left after the lemon juice steps (Steps 2-4); but by the end there was only a very faint hint of stain left. Step 6 was where all the work came in. I could tell that blotting in the dish soap was working, so I kept at it; but it took quite a bit of blotting before nearly all the stain was gone and I felt OK declaring the job finished. -
pukesluber
Mar 01, 2008
I had left a metal toolbox on the carpet. It rusted enough to leave chucks of rust in the carpet as well as rust stains. The lemon juice did not work; it just allowed the rust to stain more of the carpet. Used T-rust about four weeks afterward with good success, but not perfect results. I still have a slight discoloration from the rust in the carpet. Repeated use of T-Rust still has not removed all of the rust stain.
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pukesluber
Mar 01, 2008
I had left a metal toolbox on the carpet. It rusted enough to leave chucks of rust in the carpet as well as rust stains. The lemon juice did not work; it just allowed the rust to stain more of the carpet. Used T-rust about four weeks afterward with good success, but not perfect results. I still have a slight discoloration from the rust in the carpet. Repeated use of T-Rust still has not removed all of the rust stain.
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carpetnutt1964
Nov 03, 2007
Try Folex Carpet Cleaner and a rag! That is all you will need! Floex is absolutely amazing!
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Jun 30, 2006
I tried the lemon juice with no evident improvement. The liquid dish soap and a scrubby removed all of the rust with about 10 minutes of vigorous scrubbing. I really appreciate having access to this website.
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Jun 30, 2006
I tried the lemon juice with no evident improvement. The liquid dish soap and a scrubby removed all of the rust with about 10 minutes of vigorous scrubbing. I really appreciate having access to this website.
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Nov 22, 2005
Our rust came from not putting our fridge freezer up on `feet', so condensation had nowhere to go.We had quite good success with the lemon juice as we were able to scrub the juice in with a toothbrush as it is a utility type carpet. Washing with soapy water after also helped.make sure you allow to dry well before replacing furnitue or whatever!
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Nov 22, 2005
Whink Rust Remover, found at Ace Hardware, worked awesome! A little goes a long way and it took the stain out completely - and without scrubbing! Follow the directions on the bottle - it's easy!
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Nov 22, 2005
Our rust came from not putting our fridge freezer up on `feet', so condensation had nowhere to go.We had quite good success with the lemon juice as we were able to scrub the juice in with a toothbrush as it is a utility type carpet. Washing with soapy water after also helped.make sure you allow to dry well before replacing furnitue or whatever!
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Nov 22, 2005
Use Cream of Tartar - you'll find it in the herbs and spices section of the grocery store. Mix a small amount with water to form a paste and apply to any surface. Let sit, then wipe clean.
