How do I remove heavy rust stains from my patio?
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Our previous owners had metal planters on the patio that left rust stains. I have tried scrubbing with a number of cleaners including oxiclean but nothing has helped at all. Council will not allow us to use a pressure washer.
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Make a solution with white vinegar and baking soda,cream of tartar and lemon juice,plain coke,ketchup,leave on over night and then use a scrub brush to remove the remainder with simple green or formula 409
try CLR.
BarKeepers Friend, make a paste with water and use a scrub brush then rinse.
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All great suggestions here any one of them should work. Just curious though. This is your home, why and who told you not to use a pressure washer?
If it is concrete, I would try muratic acid. We lived in Hawaii, where the soil there is red and gets into everything. After I cleaned the sidewalk and stoop with the acid, I laid down and glued to the stoop, some astro-turf indoor/outdoor carpeting. I never had to worry about my floor being red again. The acid isn't that strong, but it did the job--it didn't even harm the grass.