Got a plastic tool box and some inside parts of it that are all rust covered
(lots of rust).

Any simple stuff around I can clean it up with? I might use elbow grease
and cleansing power, but just wondered if anything simpler is around.

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:11:45 -0600, "rb" wrote:

Got a plastic tool box and some inside parts of it that are all rust covered
(lots of rust).

Any simple stuff around I can clean it up with? I might use elbow grease
and cleansing power, but just wondered if anything simpler is around.


Lime Away or CLR are a few brands of rust removers. Or some other
acid such as sulfuric if you can get it and use it safely. Maybe just
plain vinegar will work. I'd try that first, and work it in with a
little steel wool.

wrote:
On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:11:45 -0600, "rb" wrote:

Got a plastic tool box and some inside parts of it that are all rust covered
(lots of rust).

Any simple stuff around I can clean it up with? I might use elbow grease
and cleansing power, but just wondered if anything simpler is around.


Lime Away or CLR are a few brands of rust removers. Or some other
acid such as sulfuric if you can get it and use it safely. Maybe just
plain vinegar will work. I'd try that first, and work it in with a
little steel wool.

Plastic does not rust. But, if rust from rusted tools, rust removers as
suggested will work.

rb wrote:
Got a plastic tool box and some inside parts of it that are all rust covered
(lots of rust).

Any simple stuff around I can clean it up with? I might use elbow grease
and cleansing power, but just wondered if anything simpler is around.

"Iron Out", or equivalent. No scrubbing necessary. Should be able to
find it at the grocery store, hardware store, Wal-Mart, etc.. Works
great.

http://www.summitbrands.com/brands/IronOut.aspx

Slater