What is this and how can I remedy it?

[newburn]

This stove is about 3 years old. This year I noticed on the top the paint was peeling away. I tried to wash with a vinegar/water solution and I think I may have made it worse. Can someone identify this and give me some advice as to how best to fix it?

 

[kennyp2339]

That's called rust, it will usually form on metal when humidity levels hit 70% or higher (like our whole summer here), I have some on my stove from this past summer, best way to remedy it, in the spring break out the steel wool and stove brite paint.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Vinegar will treat the rust. It's not a bad course of action to take. Dont dilute it, in fact, get it as strong as you can. After the rust is gone, paint it.

 

[Hogwildz]

Wire wheel and new coat of stove paint, wallah.

 

[CenterTree]

As Neil Young puts it "RUST NEVER SLEEPS".