How to Remove Rust From Rims

by Tammi Clements
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If you find unwanted rust stains on the rims of your car, remove them before they eat through the entire rim. While you may be tempted to purchase one of those expensive rust removers that are sold in department stores, your first course of action should be to make your own rust removal remedy. Store-bought removers contain toxic ingredients which can actually be more harmful then the rust itself. Do-it-yourself methods are cheap and easy to execute.

Step 1

Pour 12 ounces of white vinegar into a spray bottle.

Step 2

Spray the vinegar onto the rims saturating the entire area.

Step 3

Scrub the vinegar into the rims with a fine grade steel wool pad.

Step 4

Spray more vinegar onto the rims.

Step 5

Let the vinegar sit for 30 minutes.

Step 6

Rinse the vinegar and rust away with water from a garden hose.

Step 7

Dry the rims completely with a clean, soft cloth.

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