cleaning a wood stove

Terry S
by Terry S
can anyone tell me how to clean rust off of a wood stove?
  9 answers
  • If your talking about the exterior of the stove, then you need to use a wire brush. If the rush is a bit more on the heavy side, you can get wire brushes that can be mounted on a drill to make the job a bit easier. Just be sure you use eye protection as the wires come off the wheel quite fast.
  • Terry S Terry S on Feb 09, 2013
    it is on the outside , will it clean off? or will i need to paint ?
  • KMS Woodworks KMS Woodworks on Feb 09, 2013
    Our little wood stove at our cabin had some surface rust, When we bought it used from some guy who had it stiiting out in his yard. I wired brushed it and then gave it a new coat of flat black "stove paint" The stove paint will smell a bit after a few firings but eventually "burns off". You can get stove paint at fireplace stores
  • Terry S Terry S on Feb 19, 2013
    thank you, i would really like to get rid of it because of the hazards but i think i am getting outvoted:(. , if we are going to keep it it, needs some work (paint is a great idea , wasnt aware that that could be done.
  • Terra Gazelle Terra Gazelle on Sep 24, 2015
    Go over it with Navel Jelly..its what the navy uses to get rust off their ships. I have wrought Iron around my porch and living in Louisiana they rust rather badly. I use Navel Jelly, let it sit and wash it off..some of the thicher stuff needs a little scraping. But its easy to clean. Then use a stove paint for high temps. They now come in beautiful colors. I get the Navel jelly from Lowes.
  • Shellee Janze Shellee Janze on Oct 04, 2015
    COCO COLA SOAK AND LEAVE OVERNIGHT
  • Nancy Ellis Nancy Ellis on Oct 23, 2015
    WD-40
  • Diana Deiley Diana Deiley on Nov 21, 2015
    I agree with Nancy.......WD-40 but my husband says Navel Jelly.
  • Shelly Fuller Shelly Fuller on Mar 03, 2016
    we had a wood stove, you use a wire brush to get off most of the rust , then at most stores that sell wood stoves they will have a black wood stove polish you paint that on with a brush and it looks good as new