Help with rust marks please
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Does anyone have any suggestions about how to get rust marks out of your quilt? i have left my safety pins in my quilt for far too long (3 years, but dont tell) and the pins are rusted in, I can pull them out, but it leaves a line of rust about 1/2 inch long on back.
luckily hardly any marks on front. Any suggestions would be welcome.
luckily hardly any marks on front. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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What color is the fabric on the back of your quilt?
If it is a light color &/or you test it and it proves colorfast, use an oxygen type bleach (not clorine based) on the marks and they should lighten & disappear.
If it is a light color &/or you test it and it proves colorfast, use an oxygen type bleach (not clorine based) on the marks and they should lighten & disappear.
#4
Products that remove rust stains are usually highly acidic - you might want to try something like CLR on a scrap piece first. Good luck.
Have you looked in the Carbona website? They make great stain removers.
Have you looked in the Carbona website? They make great stain removers.
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I have used Whink, a rust remover, found in most grocery stores in the aisle with detergents, etc. I have used it on colored and white cloth without any damage. It works so quickly you can see the stain disappear. Good luck. Something like that can be so frustrating.
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