Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. My 2000 Subaru is full of holes. Like so many other cars in Canada and the northern United ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? An ominous brown stain on the fender. A bubble in the paint at the bottom of a door.

Learning how to remove rust isn't rocket science, and in homeowners' ongoing fight to maintain outdoor tools and patio furniture, rust removal is an essential skill. There are at least three ways to ...

Rust weakens metal products over time, causing discoloration and reducing the item’s lifespan. Instead of spending money to replace your rusted household tools, use a simple yet effective homemade ...

An old, rusty object can look picturesque, but you don't actually want rust taking over the objects you use and rely on every day, including fences, tools, locks, fixtures, and so forth. The war ...

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Rust removal has been my specialty (out of necessity) ever since I moved to Michigan in 2013. My normal method for getting rust off my cars is simply to lightly blow on their chassis or to drive over ...

Given that water is the primary catalyst for rust, it's no surprise that bathrooms, and more specifically bathtubs, are prone to the aggressive type of corrosion. But, once it's taken hold of your ...

This nearly 50-year-old two-wheeled hand truck was neglected and left outdoors for quite a few years. With less than two hours of work, it looked brand new. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: ...

Q: I have a cast-iron skillet that I have been using for a few years. It has brown, rust-colored stains that don’t come off, no matter what I do. I’ve tried kosher salt and a small chain, soap, a ...