How to Remove Rust From Canvas

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Written By
Ann Johnson
Ann Johnson
Published: Dec 4, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

How you go about removing the rust will partially depend on the canvas item. If it is a canvas cover, you can move it around in ways that you won’t be able to move a canvas beach chair, where the canvas covering permanently attaches to the chair.

Things You Will Need

  • Lemon Juice
  • Salt
  • Bucket
  1. Cover the rust stain with table salt.

  2. Pour lemon juice over the salt to make a paste.

  3. Set the canvas in the sun, or soak the area in a pint of warm water.

  4. Rinse off the canvas after the rust disappears.

The Drip Cap

  • Acids remove rust stains from canvas.
  • Instead of using a poisonous substance, like oxalic acid, another option is lemon juice, which is both acid and edible.
  • Cover the rust stain with table salt.

Photo Credits

lemon image by Aleksei Volkhonsky from Fotolia.com

lemon image by Aleksei Volkhonsky from Fotolia.com

Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson has been a freelance writer since 1995. She previously served as the editor of a community magazine in Southern California and was also an active real-estate agent, specializing in commercial and residential properties. She has…

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