How to Remove Rust From Canvas
Acids remove rust stains from canvas. Oxalic acid is sometimes used and is an ingredient found in some anti-rust products. Yet, it is a toxic substance, and requires careful handling. Instead of using a poisonous substance, like oxalic acid, another option is lemon juice, which is both acid and edible.
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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
Tip
Cement cleaner is sometimes used to remove rust from canvas. Removing the rust in this manner can possibly fade the area.
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Cover the rust stain with table salt.
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Pour lemon juice over the salt to make a paste.
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Set the canvas in the sun, or soak the area in a pint of warm water.
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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.
References
- “Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance: 1,001 Time-Saving Tips”; Sandy Lindsey; 1999
- Ohio State University: Quick 'n Easy Stain Removal
- "How the Queen Cleans Everything"; Linda Cobb; 2002
Writer Bio
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 a Bachelor of Arts in communications from California State University, Fullerton.
Photo Credits
- lemon image by Aleksei Volkhonsky from Fotolia.com
- lemon image by Aleksei Volkhonsky from Fotolia.com
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