The Easiest Rust Remover
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!
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I will definitely try this. My family likes leaving my tools outside to rust.
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I am sorry.. I don't think this is real! I think they just bought a new pan. Look at the latch. There is no way all that came off. Sorry... I just don't believe it.
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Does it matter if it is sugar free coke?
Do you have to use real Coke or can you use the store brand?
Ok. I understand how you removed the rust from inside the pan. But, how did you remove it from the inside? Did you put the old pay in a bucket and cover it with coke? You left that part out! LOL