Start by adding ½ cup salt to ½ gallon vinegar in a plastic container. Drop your rusty extras into the solution, and let them soak for about 12 hours. Next, pour out the salt-and-vinegar solution, rinse off the metal objects, and then immediately return them to the container.

If you have yellow-brown rust spots on your black plastic running boards, these can be easily removed with Iron-X or Liquid Wrench lubricating oil (or other penetrating oils), a Scotch-Brite foam scourer, and a cloth. You should address this problem after you have cleaned and dried your running boards.

Aluminum has a higher reduction potential (a tendency take on electrons and in the process reduce or break itself down) than the chrome, and will therefore leech oxygen atoms away from any rust on the chrome surface, which changes the chemical properties of the rust and breaks it down.

Phosphoric acid also gives it rust-busting power, while citric acid makes it an effective stain remover. Compared to commercial rust removers, Coca-Cola doesn’t contain as much phosphoric acid, so it works more slowly. However, it’s a good choice if you’re looking for a cheaper alternative.

Mix a 50-50 solution of vinegar or lemon juice and water to remove stubborn rust stains. Put the solution in a spray bottle and spray the rusted area liberally. Let the solution work for five to 10 minutes, the wipe it off. Repeat if necessary.

Vinegar is probably the most common household item used to remove rust. It works particularly well for smaller items that you can fit into a bowl and soak with vinegar. Leave your rusty utensils soaked in the vinegar for a day.

While almost any vehicle will eventually begin to rust as it ages, there are still ways to mitigate rusting in order to keep it from permanently damaging your car. Rust restoration involves using abrasives and/or chemical rust removers to get rid of existing rust formation and stop it from spreading.

Rust on the surface of a chrome bumper or other chrome accent on your vehicle can be removed, however. Getting rid of surface rust is a straightforward process that just takes a few minutes and some basic items to have your vehicle looking good again. Step 1: Mix your car wash soap with water in a bucket.

The problem with chrome is that it requires regular maintenance and protection to keep its luster and to restore its brightness. If the chrome parts on your car aren’t taken care of, they will begin to rust.

Vehicle panels can rust from the outside in, or from the inside out, and once the metal is perforated, the only proper repair is a complete panel replacement or section replacement with new metal.