What should I do if the iron box is rusted

Iron boxes that are usually used up are not in a hurry to throw away. People have a habit of storing iron boxes for storing letters or small items. We know that iron is easy to rust, and iron boxes are not easy to rust. Because the surface of the iron box is sprayed with a layer of paint, but over time, the paint will wear off, and the iron box will rust. Rusting can be annoying, and the contents of the iron box will definitely be polluted. So, how do we rust-proof the iron box? Below, the iron box factory will tell you how to remove rust from the rusted iron box.

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When we usually use it, be careful not to place the iron box in a humid environment and do not get close to corrosive items such as acid, alkali, salt, etc. As long as we pay attention to these points, the iron box will not rust easily. Is the tin box unusable if it is rusted? Usually people think of throwing it away, but if this tin box is an important handicraft, we have to give it rust prevention.

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Commonly used anti-rust methods are generally

1. Covering the surface of the iron box with a protective layer, spraying, filming, coating mineral oil, painting, etc. on the iron box can prolong the life of the iron box.

2. Soak with tea leaves, because tea contains organic acids such as theanine, which can react with rust to achieve the purpose of removing rust

The ingredients of tea mainly include water, protein, amino acids, caffeine, polyphenols, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, plant pigments, vitamins, volatile components, organic acids and inorganic acids. It can be dissolved in acid (stearic acid is insoluble in water), and it can remove rust mainly because acid can make rust into a soluble iron salt. The reaction equation is H+ +Fe2O3=Fe3+ +H2O; the main component of rust is iron oxide Fe2O3

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