I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:25:08 -0400, Dave C wrote:

I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

CLR comes to mind. Or, perhaps a very fine grit wet / dry sand paper ~
2000 grit?

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 12:33:36 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:25:08 -0400, Dave C wrote:



I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will

retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain

chain, near the drain etc.



I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel

Gloss, Soft Scrub.



Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?



CLR comes to mind.

+1
or a similar rust remover product, which can be found in the plumbing
and/or cleaning supply sections of hardware store, HD, etc.




2000 grit?

On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:25:08 -0400, Dave C wrote:

I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?
CLR or Phosphoric acid come to mind.

On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:06:28 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:25:08 -0400, Dave C wrote:

I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

The rust indicates that the original finish has failed. The rust will
quickly return if you do get it off.
You can try Barkeepers Friend but when you do get it off you still
need to repair the finish.

Not necessarily - he said the rust was drom the drain plug chain. The
porcelain may be perfectly OK. I'd dry the CLR or Phosphoric acid
first (metal prep, rust-out, Resin cleaner for water softener, etc)
If you poke around on the net, there are lots of articles about
various strategies for refinishing cast iron tubs, from touching up
with epoxy paint to a total strip and refinish.

A professional refinish will cost about half the price of a new claw
foot tub. YMMV on how long it will last.

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 4:59:46 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:06:28 -0400, wrote:



On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:25:08 -0400, Dave C wrote:



I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will

retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain

chain, near the drain etc.



I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel

Gloss, Soft Scrub.



Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?



The rust indicates that the original finish has failed. The rust will

quickly return if you do get it off.

You can try Barkeepers Friend but when you do get it off you still

need to repair the finish.



Not necessarily - he said the rust was drom the drain plug chain. The

porcelain may be perfectly OK. I'd dry the CLR or Phosphoric acid

first (metal prep, rust-out, Resin cleaner for water softener, etc)

If you poke around on the net, there are lots of articles about

various strategies for refinishing cast iron tubs, from touching up

with epoxy paint to a total strip and refinish.


I agree. If I leave a metal can sitting in my Kohler porcelain sink
that is only 5 years old, it will leave a rust stain, if it sits there
for a few days. And it's hard to get it out with soft scrub, but it
comes right out with CLR or similar.

Dave C wrote:
I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

You might try plain old white vinegar.

Here are the before and after shots of my daughter's 2002 Gallant. All I
used was vinegar and a green scrubby. I know the rust stains will come
back, but I needed to drive the car for a few days while she used my van
and it's much less embarrassing in the "after" condition.

Befo

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psa24c3eaf.jpg

After:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps5acba4a2.jpg

On the road and across the parking lot, it looks fine. Well, finer. ;-)

"Dave C" wrote in message
news
I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:19:33 -0500, "KB"
wrote:


"Dave C" wrote in message
news
I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.


Thanks, for all of the propmpt/ excellent advice. I am sure I will
find a solution, from your many suggestions.

As a clarification, the rust stain t hat I want to remove was soley
due to a now failing chain. The tub's interior, is most acceptable (it
is 100+ years old). I now need to find an internet source, for a
replacement overflow cover, chain and drain assembly. Hopefully those
replacements will not likewise rust.

MANY Thanks -dave

I will try the various suggestions, noen of which I had previously
tried.

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:25:18 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:19:33 -0500, "KB"
wrote:


"Dave C" wrote in message
news
I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.


Thanks, for all of the propmpt/ excellent advice. I am sure I will
find a solution, from your many suggestions.

As a clarification, the rust stain t hat I want to remove was soley
due to a now failing chain. The tub's interior, is most acceptable (it
is 100+ years old). I now need to find an internet source, for a
replacement overflow cover, chain and drain assembly. Hopefully those
replacements will not likewise rust.

MANY Thanks -dave

I will try the various suggestions, noen of which I had previously
tried.

I just thought of another option, I've seen used on rust in cast iron
skillets. Cut a lemon / lime in half, pour salt on the rust and rub
vigorously with the acidic lemon /lime.

Oren wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:25:18 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:19:33 -0500, "KB"
wrote:


"Dave C" wrote in message
news I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.


Thanks, for all of the propmpt/ excellent advice. I am sure I will
find a solution, from your many suggestions.

As a clarification, the rust stain t hat I want to remove was soley
due to a now failing chain. The tub's interior, is most acceptable (it
is 100+ years old). I now need to find an internet source, for a
replacement overflow cover, chain and drain assembly. Hopefully those
replacements will not likewise rust.

MANY Thanks -dave

I will try the various suggestions, noen of which I had previously
tried.

I just thought of another option, I've seen used on rust in cast iron
skillets. Cut a lemon / lime in half, pour salt on the rust and rub
vigorously with the acidic lemon /lime.

Cool video about using molasses to clean rusty rims...with a really cool
song by the Bently Boys at the end. Yes, that's Bently, not Bentley.

The rims:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vq5IUiYMhRM

The song:

http://grooveshark.com/#!/search/Down%20on%20penny's%20farm

DerbyDad03 wrote:
Oren wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:25:18 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:19:33 -0500, "KB"
wrote:


"Dave C" wrote in message
news I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.


Thanks, for all of the propmpt/ excellent advice. I am sure I will
find a solution, from your many suggestions.

As a clarification, the rust stain t hat I want to remove was soley
due to a now failing chain. The tub's interior, is most acceptable (it
is 100+ years old). I now need to find an internet source, for a
replacement overflow cover, chain and drain assembly. Hopefully those
replacements will not likewise rust.

MANY Thanks -dave

I will try the various suggestions, noen of which I had previously
tried.

I just thought of another option, I've seen used on rust in cast iron
skillets. Cut a lemon / lime in half, pour salt on the rust and rub
vigorously with the acidic lemon /lime.

Cool video about using molasses to clean rusty rims...with a really cool
song by the Bently Boys at the end. Yes, that's Bently, not Bentley.

The rims:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vq5IUiYMhRM

The song:

http://grooveshark.com/#!/search/Down%20on%20penny's%20farm

Sorry...bad link to song. Try this one...

http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Down+On+...rm/44AGo?srx=5

If that doesn't work, just go to grooveshark.com and search for Bently Boys

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:25:18 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:19:33 -0500, "KB"
wrote:


"Dave C" wrote in message
news
I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.


Thanks, for all of the propmpt/ excellent advice. I am sure I will
find a solution, from your many suggestions.

As a clarification, the rust stain t hat I want to remove was soley
due to a now failing chain. The tub's interior, is most acceptable (it
is 100+ years old). I now need to find an internet source, for a
replacement overflow cover, chain and drain assembly. Hopefully those
replacements will not likewise rust.

MANY Thanks -dave

I will try the various suggestions, noen of which I had previously
tried.

Per your suggestions I purchased/ tried CRL and Bartender's Friend.
For my specific application, the Bartender's Friend was far superior
!! Our 100 + year old tub looks like it was professionally refinished,
at near Zero cost.

Thanks, to all whom provided the above info.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:14:03 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:25:18 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:19:33 -0500, "KB"
wrote:


"Dave C" wrote in message
news I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.


Thanks, for all of the propmpt/ excellent advice. I am sure I will
find a solution, from your many suggestions.

As a clarification, the rust stain t hat I want to remove was soley
due to a now failing chain. The tub's interior, is most acceptable (it
is 100+ years old). I now need to find an internet source, for a
replacement overflow cover, chain and drain assembly. Hopefully those
replacements will not likewise rust.

MANY Thanks -dave

I will try the various suggestions, noen of which I had previously
tried.

Per your suggestions I purchased/ tried CRL and Bartender's Friend.
For my specific application, the Bartender's Friend was far superior
!! Our 100 + year old tub looks like it was professionally refinished,
at near Zero cost.

Thanks, to all whom provided the above info.

Dave,

Thank you for the update.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:21:09 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:14:03 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:25:18 -0400, Dave C wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:19:33 -0500, "KB"
wrote:


"Dave C" wrote in message
news I bought a 100+ year old house. It has a Claw Foot tub, which I will
retain. Unfortunatley it has a a few Rust stains, from the drain
chain, near the drain etc.

I have tried many items, to remove those rust stains - Ajax, Gel
Gloss, Soft Scrub.

Can anyone recommend a way, that I can remove the rust stains?

On a tip I used Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from around a sink drain
and it worked fine. It's a powder sold beside Comet cleanser and Bon-Ami.


Thanks, for all of the propmpt/ excellent advice. I am sure I will
find a solution, from your many suggestions.

As a clarification, the rust stain t hat I want to remove was soley
due to a now failing chain. The tub's interior, is most acceptable (it
is 100+ years old). I now need to find an internet source, for a
replacement overflow cover, chain and drain assembly. Hopefully those
replacements will not likewise rust.

MANY Thanks -dave

I will try the various suggestions, noen of which I had previously
tried.

Per your suggestions I purchased/ tried CRL and Bartender's Friend.
For my specific application, the Bartender's Friend was far superior
!! Our 100 + year old tub looks like it was professionally refinished,
at near Zero cost.

Thanks, to all whom provided the above info.

Dave,

Thank you for the update.

Oren,

I sure appreciated your advice, as well as the many others whom
offered their suggestions!

I am (more importanntly the MRS) is MOST happy with our NEW Claw Foot
Tub.

THX