Surface Rust

[Pioden]

Hi everyone,

I did something REALLY stupid over the weekend. I wiped my Morso stove with a wet cloth, and didn't dry it properly afterwards. The result is a fine layer of surface rust/discolouration coating the outside of the stove.

Can anyone suggest how I can get rid of this - short of repainting the whole thing ? :-( I have a feeling that a vigorous rub down with a damp, rough cloth will remove the rust but I thought it would be better to ask the experts first! I will, of course, be drying the stove properly afterwards!
TIA

Huw

 

[Marty]

I've had a little rust cone through the paint over the last two summers, so I picked up some stove polish.

It is supposed to be for unpainted stoves, but I figured if there was rust it would make a good touch up and protector. Just hit the rust with a wire brush and a rag, then work in the polish and rub it down until the dry rag no longer picks up polish. Looks great.

 

[Pioden]

Thanks for the reply Marty. I checked out the Morso website and they say that stove polish is unsuitable for their stoves. Darn.

 

[thechimneysweep]

Wipe it off with 0000 steel wool. If the paint is damaged, repaint.

 

[humpin iron]

Once a stove has polish on it you can never paint the stove again. Polish has graphite in it, gets into the metal and never leaves. Paint won't stick to the graphite.

 

[Pioden]

Thanks guys. The steel wool approach sounds about right to me. I'll try it tomorrow. If that doesn't work I guess repainting is the only sensible thing to do.

Cheers. Your advice is much appreciated here on the other side of the pond.

Huw