? about removing rust from S.S. nerf bar

[JCyrbok]

I have SS nerf bars on my truck and recently when my driver door rusted out the nerf bar became rust stained where the water/rust would run out of the door.



I have since fixed or atleast slowed the rusting of the door and would like to remove the staining from the nerf bar. What kind of product/process would do this with out screwing up the bar?



Any suggestions are appreciated,

Thanks

J-

 

[nickleinonen]

is there any kind of coating on the bars or is it just raw stainless tube? if it is raw, some wd40 and stainless steel wool would work good. if there is some coating on them, the steel wool [stainless] would work too but it might rub through it

 

[JCyrbok]

is there any kind of coating on the bars or is it just raw stainless tube? if it is raw, some wd40 and stainless steel wool would work good. if there is some coating on them, the steel wool [stainless] would work too but it might rub through it

not sure about the coating, anything I try I am gonna do in a inconspicuous spot first in case there is. If I had to guess I would say there is not a coating, thinking that if there was I could just rub the rust stain off with a rag (which I tried and it did not work).



Anyone think that CLR (Calcium, Lime Rust remover product) would work?



Thanks

J-

 

[steved]

Any chrome cleaner or mag polish like Mother's will work fine and not be too harsh...

 

[JCyrbok]

Any chrome cleaner or mag polish like Mother's will work fine and not be too harsh...

cool thanks I'll try that out.

J-

 

[KCraft]

i use BKF (bar keepers friend) it work really well on all types of metal surfaces.

it took the rust off my center caps after a winter storm.

 

[BDaugherty]

In the past I've used CLR and SOS pads to take the rust off of pretty much anything.

 

[JCyrbok]

CLR and the finest "grit" scotch brite pad took it right off and did not marr up the finish. thanks for the info guys



J-

 

[JimScott]

Go to a marine store and get some of stainless cleaner boat owners use. This is a commoningly dealt with problem especially for those of us who boat on salt water.

 

[Loren]

i use BKF (bar keepers friend) it work really well on all types of metal surfaces.

it took the rust off my center caps after a winter storm.

I second Bar Keepers Friend.



I've used it for years to take rust off steel wheels and many other things. It works fast, works well, and won't scratch. You can even use it as a scouring powder in the kitchen.



Good luck.

 

[Curious Dave]

Walmart has a liquid that in a brown bottle that looks kinda like a flask. It is a rust remover made by Wink. It works really well w/ no abrasives.

 

[GHarman]

Sounds like you got it cleaned up! Some thoughts about cleaning stainless steel. NEVER use any cleaner that has Chlorine as an ingredient. Use Stainless Steel Wool wherever possible. If you use scotchbrite, use new pads. GregH