My relatively new iron has rust spots along the side seam - no problem with the sole plate as yet. Any suggestions on removing the rust marks?
1966383
I'm on my second one of these irons and I've never had rust spots. And I have FL tapwater, which is so bad I won't even drink it. I would see about returning it.
1966384
That iron has a three year guarantee if I remember correctly. You may be able to remove the rust spots with a little Bar Keepers Friend or one of those Mr Clean Magic Erasers. I love my iron. I wore out one and now have another.
1170076
I bought a set of the Henckels International Everedge Plus Stainless Steel knives at a thrift store today. They don't seem to have ever been used, but all knives had spots of rust on them. Low-grade stainless WILL rust. DO NOT use a plastic scrubbie or the scrubbie back of a sponge because that hard plastic will scratch the metal. I used ZUD cleaner on a wet paper towel, with a lot of elbow grease, and got all the rust spots off without scratching the metal or the writing on the blade. I also use the ZUD on my good stainless pans to keep the bottoms looking like new.
466089
some discoloration on bottom metal plate which may become rust but not yet.
1997041
There can be a mineral build up from them precipitating out of the water when it dries. Wipe it off with some white distilled vinegar & that should eliminate the "stains". You may need to let the cloth or sponge sit for a minute or 2 to let the vinegar dissolve the minerals. What the stainless mainly means is that it will not rust.
1586339
I looked at the photo the buyer from Texas posted, and the "rust" looks more like burnt on grease to me. Nothing a Scotchbrite pad couldn't handle. I'll upload a photo of the area where the handle touches the shank. It's spread apart so you can see that area more clearly. I've used these maybe 50 or 60 times since I bought them. If rust was going to form anywhere, it would start in this area. I don't put them in a dishwasher either. They clean up easily enough by hand.
1067152
There's no reason to remove it. If you feel you must then go ahead with any technique already mentioned. You'll find however, the coating also hides the tooling marks. To remove this you will need to spend a few hours sanding and polishing. You'll then need to keep it oiled. There are different thoughts on this so I will refer you to YouTube to make your own decision on how to finish it out. The coating on mine has lasted a couple years of use and no rust issues
1659760
I have used my iron regularly and have not had a single problem with it. I would recommend this product as it functions well, the sole plate remains clean, and it is easy to maneuver.
1831062
I've never had a problem with mine. If you do find any spots of rust, just rinse them off and rub oil on the wok. I use coconut, but any viscous oil will do.
1500170
You just didn't notice them when you first got it. I have the dinning set, the bistro set and two lounge chairs. They all have small rust areas. The coating on it is like a "primer". I bought a can of Rustoleum that matches exactly and sprayed the spots. I'm sure more will appear and I'll spray those too.
508634
I haven't had any problems with the board rusting! This is really a wonderful ironing board - I LOVE IT:)
2095405
I have not had any rust develop on mine and have had it a few months. You should get decades of use out of chromed steel without rust if you take care of it properly.
1111900
It is probably the water(minerals). U can by a special solution for cleaning out irons- can' t remember what it is called since I have quit ironing.maybe that will help..
1566412
Sorry cannot help about the rust i would try the steel wool like was suggested though. I find with mine food still tends to stick no matter how many times i try to seal the pan with oil.
1382276
I hope you haven't done anything drastic to clean your cast iron, such as has been suggested in the previous responses. If the pan is something you'd regret damaging, the safest way to clean off burnt-on cooking residue as well as remove rust would be to place it in an electrolysis bath. The instructions are easy to find online, or just contact any group of cast iron aficionados, they'll be eager to guide you...and maybe even attempt to persuade you to part with your antique pan. Best of luck.
1788503
I have been trouble by the rust as well.... I have had mine for about 6 months too, and use it constantly.... Any ideas would be helpful because I LOVE this thing!!!!
1909872
Just wipe it down with a clean cloth rag. You will want to periodically clean the blade with choji oil which can be purchased through amazon or you could use wd40 which will prevent oxidation (rust) in more humid climates.
2180525
I don't see any metal parts in this brush so I am not sure where the rust came from. May be it is just some discolored water left at the bottom of the holder from the brush after you use it. I always make sure I shake the water off before I put the brush back to the holder.