Posted by john on July 18, 1998 at 21:01:07:

In Reply to: cast iron stove/rust removal posted by Kim Brown on July 17, 1998 at 08:29:27:

: I have a friend who recently aquired an old cast iron wood stove .
: She wants to know what she can use to get the rust off of it without scratching the surface.

Hello Kim, a good wire brush will work well, you may think that it will scratch, but it won't harm
cast iron. Also phosphoric acid changes iron oxide into something else (iron sulphate I think). You can also buy circular brushes with brass fibres, these fit into an ordinary electric drill to make the job easier but you must wear goggles or safety specs and I would also advise on using a mask to prevent dust inhilation.
Good luck.....john.

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