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Tub Rust Like Stain John 11-15-2007
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Posted by John on November 15, 2007, 3:51 pm
I have a white steel tub that was brown, brown when we moved in recently.
Today I tried to get rid of the stain and was 80% effective just using plain
vinegar (4.2%). It just dissolved away so I assumed that a product like CLR
and Lime would finish the job. No such luck. Has anyone had success with
easily available products that will finish my job and get me out of
installing a new tub! Thanks.


Posted by Red Green on November 15, 2007, 3:57 pm

> I have a white steel tub that was brown, brown when we moved in
> recently. Today I tried to get rid of the stain and was 80% effective
> just using plain vinegar (4.2%). It just dissolved away so I assumed
> that a product like CLR and Lime would finish the job. No such luck.
> Has anyone had success with easily available products that will finish
> my job and get me out of installing a new tub! Thanks.
>
>

Could try Zud or Barkeep's Friend cleanser. I've seen it so some eyebrow
raising stuff to rust. At least if it doesn't work you have a lot of other
uses for it. Cheap anyway.

Posted by Meat Plow on November 15, 2007, 4:40 pm
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:51:57 -0500, John wrote:

> I have a white steel tub that was brown, brown when we moved in recently.
> Today I tried to get rid of the stain and was 80% effective just using plain
> vinegar (4.2%). It just dissolved away so I assumed that a product like CLR
> and Lime would finish the job. No such luck. Has anyone had success with
> easily available products that will finish my job and get me out of
> installing a new tub! Thanks.

How long did you let the CLR/Lime applied?


Posted by John on November 16, 2007, 5:09 pm
> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:51:57 -0500, John wrote:
>
>> I have a white steel tub that was brown, brown when we moved in
>> recently.
>> Today I tried to get rid of the stain and was 80% effective just using
>> plain
>> vinegar (4.2%). It just dissolved away so I assumed that a product like
>> CLR
>> and Lime would finish the job. No such luck. Has anyone had success with
>> easily available products that will finish my job and get me out of
>> installing a new tub! Thanks.
>
> How long did you let the CLR/Lime applied?
>


Not very long. I just really scrubbed it with the CLR. I'll have to fill
the tub to stain line and try a long soak, I'll also have to try the
suggestion to use bleach.



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on November 16, 2007, 10:23 am

>I have a white steel tub that was brown, brown when we moved in recently.
>Today I tried to get rid of the stain and was 80% effective just using
>plain vinegar (4.2%). It just dissolved away so I assumed that a product
>like CLR and Lime would finish the job. No such luck. Has anyone had
>success with easily available products that will finish my job and get me
>out of installing a new tub! Thanks.

Have you tried bleach? Fill the tub above the stain an pour some in, let
stand overnight.

There are also rust removes that work very well. If the bleach does not
work, try one before replacing the tub.



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