Want to remove rust from your tools?
At the end of the summer, we repair and put away the gardening tools.
Whether it's a pruner or a shovel, there's no need to buy hydrochloric acid.
It is a toxic product that can be dangerous when you use it.
Fortunately, there are natural and effective solutions for removing rust from iron, cast iron or steel.
To do this, just use a few natural products to clean your old tools.
Check out these easy rust removal tricks. They cost almost nothing and are easy to make :
To restore the blades of tools, this grandmother's trick is magic. Just squeeze a lemon juice, then mix 1 part with 3 parts baking soda.
Rub the rust stains with this mixture. You can use an old toothbrush for this. Finally, rinse your blade and wipe it dry.
This is a trick that works well for recovering stainless steel knives. With this proven trick, you will also be able to easily renovate your Opinel:it will be like new! And it also works to get rusty screws or rust spots back on your bike.
Again, this is an old trick well known to gardeners for removing rust from their old tools. Take some dry grass and roll it into a ball. Soak it in white vinegar. Rub your tools with the ball of dry grass soaked in vinegar. Rinse them and dry them well.
Even if they will not be brand new, your tools will regain their shine and they will be smoother. You will be able to use them more easily because they will slide better. Plus, it's a great way to recycle your grass clippings!
If you don't have white vinegar, the alternative is to use baking soda. In this case, sprinkle the ball of dry grass with baking soda and rub it on your DIY or gardening tools.
Of course, we don't always have dry grass on hand. And depending on where you are, this solution is not always very practical. No worries!
Replace dry grass with newspaper. Make a well crumpled ball with the newspaper then moisten it slightly with the white vinegar.
All you have to do is rub it to remove the rust on the iron. Rinse and dry well. Again, it's a good way to recycle your newspaper.
These natural tricks are an excellent natural treatment to eliminate rust, without buying a special product.
They are effective in removing rust from all rusty tools.
You can try with an adjustable wrench, pliers, a screwdriver.
And it also works on weights, rusty pucks or petanque balls.
