Rust on SS Backplate

[Horwin]

I clean all of my rusty metal parts with toilet bowl cleaner. It'll look new after.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I clean all of my rusty metal parts with toilet bowl cleaner. It'll look new after.

Can you use the left over toilet bowl cleaner to make a martini?
Because with a lemon you can.

 

[Horwin]

Can you use the left over toilet bowl cleaner to make a martini?
Because with a lemon you can.

Who's grandpa with dementia is this? Honestly what does this have to do with the topic?

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Who's grandpa with dementia is this? Honestly what does this have to do with the topic?

Never mind.
The OP will get it.

 

[The Chairman]

Gotta wait until next dive trip for the test, but I remain confident!

Usually, rinsing it off with fresh water is all you need. Remember, stainless steel does rust, albeit not nearly as quickly as other steels. Saltwater causes any steel to rust more than fresh water.

 

[jmark18]

Save a lemon and use vinegar followed by a good freshwater rinse

 

[happy-diver]

I use hydrochloric to clean my toilet, the one in between some tennants

 

[jmark18]

I use hydrochloric to clean my toilet, the one in between some tennants

I think you meant hypochlorite i.e. bleach

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

For those that think I'm full of it:

CitriSurf

CitriSurf products for cleaning, rust removal and passivating stainless steel. Same day shipping.

www.theruststore.com

...or try a lemon
...or use some canning citric acid.

 

[Endler's]

What is Passivation of Stainless Steel?​

Passivation is a widely-used metal finishing process to prevent corrosion. In stainless steel, the passivation process uses nitric acid or citric acid to remove free iron from the surface. The stainless steel passivation treatment leads to a protective oxide layer, or passivation film, that is less likely to chemically react with air and cause corrosion. stainless steel passivation resists rust.