Over time, as iron, steel, and other ferrous metals are exposed to oxygen and moisture they can undergo oxidation, a chemical reaction that eats away at the metal and rust your tools. Left long enough ...

While we might try our hardest to always keep our tools clean and dry, they may still battle rust. When your prevention methods fail, common wisdom might be to toss out the damaged tools—and sometimes ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Luckily, a spot of rust is not a death sentence for your metal gear. Rust removers use a simple chemical ...

Rust is a common household enemy, rearing its ugly orange-brown head anywhere from the kitchen utensil drawer to the workshop tool chest. Although it poses no health risks on its own, anyone looking ...

Rust removal has been my specialty (out of necessity) ever since I moved to Michigan in 2013. My normal method for getting rust off my cars is simply to lightly blow on their chassis or to drive over ...

Tools get rusty. It's one of the things they do best. But they don't have to stay rusty. The DIY experts at Stack Exchange offer a few solutions to keep your tools gleaming clean. While I don't use ...

Without a doubt, rust is the enemy. From project cars to the most common metals and salvaged parts, rust is an unsightly problem that leaves most in despair. But before we get into how to remove rust, ...

Dear Heloise: I read your column in The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger. I am interested in getting rust off garden tools. I think you can use vinegar. Do you have a solution?-Jacquelin L., Short Hills, ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. My 2000 Subaru is full of holes. Like so many other cars in Canada and the northern United ...

Unfortunately, technology like this doesn’t come cheap. Rust kills, and removing it can be a huge pain. Its presence can halt or completely tank a project. Given enough time and the right amount of ...