No matter how carefully the owners do not store the tools, sometimes rust still appears on them. It happens that it “attacks” partially, and sometimes the whole object as a whole. If you accidentally left some of your tools on the balcony or in the basement and rust appeared on them, then they do not need to be thrown away. There is a simple recipe that can help clean rust from metal in just five minutes. And you don't have to put in any effort.

Removing rust from tools with a solution of citric acid

We will conduct an experiment on cleaning using the example of rusted pliers and a disk from a grinder. Photo: youtube.be/Hq9yzCsFoFI
The disk and pliers got under the water, and they did not have the opportunity to dry quickly. Therefore, rust has formed on the instrument. You can remove it with a solution of water and ordinary citric acid.

Pour water into a bowl or saucepan (about one and a half liters), add 30 grams of citric acid and bring the water to a boil. Put rusty tools in it and boil them for five to seven minutes. Photo: youtube.be/Hq9yzCsFoFI

After five minutes of boiling, the water will turn cloudy and dirty, as all the rust will remain in it. Use a knife to check if all rust is gone by lifting the disc above the surface of the liquid. Photo: youtube.be/Hq9yzCsFoFI

To see what condition the pliers are in, do the same procedure with them as with the disk. Photo: youtube.be/Hq9yzCsFoFI

After all the rust has “fallen behind” the tools, take them out and wash them under running water using a soft sponge. Then dry the instruments. Photo: youtube.be/Hq9yzCsFoFI

This is what the pliers and disc look like after being processed in a boiling solution of citric acid. As you can see, there is no rust left. Photo: youtube.be/Hq9yzCsFoFI
In this simple way, you can quickly and safely clean any metal products from rust. By the way, such a solution of citric acid can help get rid of scale in the kettle. To do this, simply boil citric acid with water in it. In the same way, you can get rid of plaque in the washing machine.
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