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Rust line in Bathroom Camode - how to remove? Les 10-11-2006
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Posted by Terry on October 11, 2006, 8:02 pm



>Les,
>
>Do you want to use what the Pros use? It's call a Pumice Stick. Lowe's
>did sell it and you'll find it at a specialty cleaning supply warehouse.
>You wet the end and run it around the rust line and it's gone. I never
>thought such an item existed much less would work but it does. Price,
>about $2.
>
>J
>
I had an impossible toilet ring. I bought a Pumice Stick. The one I
bought, I found in the cosmetic section. It was about the same
thickness as a bar of soap but about half as big. It is also used for
lady's nails. Anyway....I tried it on the ring. It looked like it
was not going to be very easy. I had read a tip somewhere on Usenet
to use plain white vinegar.

Take plain vinegar and pour about 8 oz in the water. Take paper
towels and line the ring so the towels soak up the vinegar and leave
for an hour or longer.

Then use the pumice stick. It worked with much less elbow grease.



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Posted by Ether Jones on October 12, 2006, 12:09 am



Joey wrote:

> Les,
>
> Do you want to use what the Pros use? It's call a Pumice Stick. Lowe's
> did sell it and you'll find it at a specialty cleaning supply warehouse.
> You wet the end and run it around the rust line and it's gone.

Pumice is an abrasive. Do not use abrasives in the bowl. You will
regret it. It will make bowl more susceptible to staining in the
future, and harder to clean next time.


Posted by Goedjn on October 12, 2006, 11:55 am


wrote:

>
>Joey wrote:
>
>> Les,
>>
>> Do you want to use what the Pros use? It's call a Pumice Stick. Lowe's
>> did sell it and you'll find it at a specialty cleaning supply warehouse.
>> You wet the end and run it around the rust line and it's gone.
>
>Pumice is an abrasive. Do not use abrasives in the bowl. You will
>regret it. It will make bowl more susceptible to staining in the
>future, and harder to clean next time.


Only way to keep your toilet from staining with iron is to remove
the source of the iron. If you do that, it won't matter how
"susceptable" the bowl is, and if you don't you might as well
get used to either looking at rust, or scrubbing.

If it's organic iron, and below the waterline, a scrubbing
with a nylon brush, and then a letting a good dose of bleach
(*OR* iron-out, but not both), sit overnight should work.

Is the toilet cistern also rust-stained? If so,
fix the water-supply. If not, what's rusting between
the two places to produce the stain?


Posted by Ether Jones on October 12, 2006, 1:56 pm



Goedjn wrote:

> If it's organic iron,

What is "organic" iron?


Posted by Goedjn on October 12, 2006, 2:44 pm


wrote:

>
>Goedjn wrote:
>
>> If it's organic iron,
>
>What is "organic" iron?

Iron eating bacteria.
As opposed to suspended iron oxide.


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