How To Get Rust Off Of A Can Opener

How to clean a can opener.

How to get rust off of a can opener. After the can opener has soaked in the vinegar take the jar to the sink and remove it. All remaining traces of the rust can then simply be washed away with ordinary warm water and you ll be able to dry off the can opener so it can be ready for immediate usage in your kitchen again. Next rinse the vinegar off with water and dish soap. Focus on the gears and moving parts.

Then take an old toothbrush and scrub away the rust. White vinegar will dissolve surface rust pretty well though it can take a while from a few hours to a few days just fill up a container and let the can opener soak in it shaking once in a while every couple hours is more than enough. Before you replace it check out this simple tip. It is my belief from a small amount of experience that it will work.

I am trying to clean these old rheingold bottle can openers. Use your cotton swab to coat the tight spaces in the white vinegar. Dip a toothbrush into the vinegar then scrub the can opener. Then you will only need to wait about 10 minutes for the cleaning agents to loosen and dissolve the oxidation on your can opener.

Scrub the can opener s moving parts with a toothbrush and vinegar. Simply fill a bowl with white or apple cider vinegar and let the can opener soak from a few hours to a full night depending on the severity of the rust. It sounds like the rust is forming because there are parts of the can opener you can t properly dry after washing it. Use white or apple cider vinegar and a toothbrush to scrub away the rust then rinse off the vinegar thoroughly.

Scrub in a circular motion to work off the gunk and rust. Start scrubbing the blade wheel with a cotton swab soaked in vinegar and be sure to get underneath the the gear as well.