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Rusting Lumber Rack
My tubular lumber rack is bleeding rust onto my glass windows causing streaks that won't come out with Windex Commercial Line ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] , vinegar ⇦in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] or anything. Is it too late to galvanize the lumber rack after rust has begun? will that stop the rust drip onto glass? any method known to remove the streaks?
Michael Gregoryrealty - San Francisco, California
2005
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Oxalic acid is good for removing iron stains from things. Make a solution of it in warm water, soak a sponge in it, and wipe down the affected areas with it using a GLOVED hand. Then, rinse down with plenty of water. Oxalic acid has significant toxicity, so use care. As for the racks themselves, if they cannot be dismantled and removed for some kind of off site treatment, I'd suggest brushing them down with a wire brush to remove any loose rust, and painting them with some kind of rust resistant paint.  Dave Wichern Consultant - The Bronx, New York Your rack could be galvanized, and that will stop the rust, but it may be rather expensive. You could wire brush it clean and paint with a good quality rust inhibiting paint . To remove rust stain from glass, look for a product called C-L-R ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] .  Jeffrey Holmes, CEF Spartanburg, South Carolina |
The rack will thoroughly need to be cleaned of all rust, Goran's 5% citric acid ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] solution should work for this. In addition if you get rid of the rust and the rack isn't too heavily corroded it can be saved, get it plated/painted professionally (or use rustoleum). As for the windows, one again try the citric acid solution, it might do the trick.
Marc Banks- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
2005
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