Rusted Garden Tools

By

MooseMom

A bucket of sand with oil in it, just enough to get it moist, will work really well. If you have a lid for the bucket, you can keep it for a long time.

By

frausnow

I understand that Naval Jelly from the hardware store also works to remove rust.

By

Cyinda

You can use Tang or any powered Lemonade drink mix. It's the Citric acid that does the work. Wet your tool then sprinkle the tang on it or better yet, buy straight citric acid at any candy making store or at an Indian or Asian grocery store (It makes candy sour). You may want to make a paste then paint it on. Let it sit for a while then rinse off after scrubbing lightly. You can also buy a rust remover at the hardware store.

* To keep you tools free of rust, store them, stuck in a bucket of sand filled with old motor oil or mineral oil or spray them with WD-40 once in a while.

I read somewhere that you can clean and store garden and other tools that rust by putting them in a pail containing sand and motor oil. Does anyone know the ratio of oil/sand?