The Easiest Rust Remover

2 Materials

5 Minutes

Easy

I’m a really big fan of rescuing objects, because I don’t believe in throwing things away that still have use in them. Sometimes though you get something and think, “that’s the end of this”, like this rusty pan. But then I found this great tip to remove rust from metal using coke and tinfoil.

Here’s my rusty pan. It's clearly seen too many cheesecakes. I didn't think I could bake with it again.

Step 1: Gather Your Materials

All I used was a bottle of coke and a scrunched up piece of tinfoil.
Step 2: Pour the Coke

I poured the coke all over my pan. There is some chemical reaction that quickly gets the rust off. This is mostly surface rust, so I could wipe it off after a few minutes. For deeper rust you have to let it sit for longer.
Step 3: Scrub with Foil

The coke loosens all the rust, and the foil takes it off. With just a few scrubs all the rust comes off.
Step 4: Rinse Your Pan

Just rinse the coke and rust off your pan. My hands actually got kinda orange while doing this. I'm not sure why...

Tada! All clean. Instant rust remover.

Look at the difference! Now I can bake again!

Suggested materials:

Bottle of coke
Tinfoil

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Margo Collier
on Sep 14, 2018
Is tin foil still sold? And where?
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  Aluminum foil
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Red5919457
on Oct 5, 2018
Thanks great video!
My question is about
specks of rust that have
appeared on our stainless refrigerator and on our microwave. Could this technique be used on them?

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  There is a product called Rust Be Gone. Works great!
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Susie woods
on Oct 8, 2018
Can you use the coke and tin foil to get rust off a bathtub?
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Dixie Lee
on Oct 10, 2018
This works as well with plain old water. Your hands turned orange from the red rust. I've done this for years and am so happy you shared it here!
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Marika
on Oct 11, 2018
😱...I don’t drink sodas, but if coke would do this to a rusty pan, what would it do to your body? I like to show this to my hubby and g-daughter🤣 but I do like the idea. Thank you
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