How to Remove Rust Stains from Kitchen Sink

Kitchen Sink happens to be the most significant and useful of all our workhorses and kitchen appliances. Consequently it needs a regular cleaning and maintenance as well. One aspect of this regular cleanliness involves making sure that your sink doesn’t acquire  any rust stains as these brownish stains don’t only look unsightly but would also affect the working of your kitchen sink.

There are several factors which determine whether or not your sink would rust. Some major factors include your water source and the material which your sink might be made of.

Yet, there is no need to get panic stricken if your sink does acquire those brownish iron oxide stains. This is because hereby we would be providing you with some simple and inexpensive tips to bid an effectual farewell to these rusty stains. Follow the steps mentioned below.

Method One (Using Acids)

Acids can go a long way in dealing with these rusty stains therefore the following method deploys them for removing these reddish brown stains. You need not get strong commercial acids for this purpose; common household ones can work equally well.

Things that you will require:

· Lemon juice/ vinegar

· Brush/ sponge

· Clean water

Steps that you need to take:

1.    The procedure is pretty simple. Just take a little vinegar or lemon juice in a bowl. You can determine the quantity required according to the magnitude of the rust stain.

2.   Pour this vinegar or lemon juice onto the rust stain and allow it to sit there for some time, approximately five minutes.

3.   Later, take a sponge or scrub brush and use it to work onto the stain.

4.   Once you are sure that the rust stain has satisfactorily gone away, rinse it with cold water.

Method Two (Using Abrasives)

Abrasives can work well for stains that are light or not fully bonded to the sink. Yet you will have to wear down the stain using any scouring materials so get prepared for some elbow grease on your part too.

Things that you will require:

·  Baking soda

·  Water

·  Scrub brush

·  Clean water

·  Clean cloth/sponge

Steps that you need to take:

1.   Combine some baking soda and a little water to form a paste. This paste should be of the consistency of a tooth paste.

2.   Apply this paste onto the stained area and make sure it entirely covers the stain.

3.   Allow it to sit on the stain for some time.

4.   Next, using a scrub brush work this paste onto the stain and hopefully it will lift off the rust stain easily from your sink.

5.   Finally wipe off this paste using a clean cloth or sponge, followed by a rinse of clean water.

 Tips:

1.   Lighter fluids are also known to be helpful when it comes to the removal of rust stains. Just dab a little of the fluid onto the stain and rub it with a sponge. However, as these fluids tend to be extremely flammable therefore you ought to be very carefully while making use of them to treat the rust stain.

2.   If nothing else works, you can always give a shot to commercial rust stain removal products. Read the directions carefully which are provided along with the product and follow them.