How to Remove Rust From Canvas
Acids remove rust stains from canvas. Oxalic acid is sometimes used and is an ingredient found in some anti-rust products. Yet, it is a toxic substance, and requires careful handling. Instead of using a poisonous substance, like oxalic acid, another option is lemon juice, which is both acid and edible.
How you go about removing the rust will partially depend on the canvas item. If it is a canvas cover, you can move it around in ways that you won’t be able to move a canvas beach chair, where the canvas covering permanently attaches to the chair.
Things You Will Need
- Lemon Juice
- Salt
- Bucket
Tip
Cement cleaner is sometimes used to remove rust from canvas. Removing the rust in this manner can possibly fade the area.
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Cover the rust stain with table salt.
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Pour lemon juice over the salt to make a paste.
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Set the canvas in the sun, or soak the area in a pint of warm water.
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Rinse off the canvas after the rust disappears.
The Drip Cap
- Acids remove rust stains from canvas.
- Instead of using a poisonous substance, like oxalic acid, another option is lemon juice, which is both acid and edible.
- Cover the rust stain with table salt.
References
- “Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance: 1,001 Time-Saving Tips”; Sandy Lindsey; 1999
- Ohio State University: Quick 'n Easy Stain Removal
- "How the Queen Cleans Everything"; Linda Cobb; 2002
Writer Bio
Ann Johnson has been a freelance writer since 1995. She previously served as the editor of a community magazine in Southern California and was also an active real-estate agent, specializing in commercial and residential properties. She has a Bachelor of Arts in communications from California State University, Fullerton.
Photo Credits
- lemon image by Aleksei Volkhonsky from Fotolia.com
- lemon image by Aleksei Volkhonsky from Fotolia.com
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