Before you try anything: always speak to a professional before cleaning, treating or applying any product to your stone. Every slab is different, and the wrong product can cause permanent damage. Contact us or a qualified stone restorer first.
Quick answer
Rust sits on the surface of porcelain, which is acid-resistant, so an ordinary rust remover or a non-scratch cream cleaner will lift it. Rinse and dry afterwards.
First, check what you are dealing with
- Orange ring from a can or tin: surface rust.
What you need
- Non-abrasive cream cleaner
- Household rust remover
- Soft cloth
Step by step
Remove the source and clean
Take away the metal object and wash with warm soapy water.
Use a cream cleaner
Work a non-abrasive cream cleaner over the ring for a minute, rinse and check.
Rust remover if needed
Apply a household rust remover per the label, rinse well and dry.
What not to use on porcelain
- Scourers, steel wool and abrasive creams on a polished surface.
- Mixing cleaning chemicals, especially bleach with anything else.
When to call a professional
A porcelain repairer can fill chips with colour-matched resin; scratches through the printed layer cannot be polished back.
Understanding rust stains on porcelain
Porcelain is fired to a dense, non-porous body, so liquids stay on the surface and nearly all marks can be cleaned off.
A porcelain repairer can fill chips with colour-matched resin; scratches through the printed layer cannot be polished back.
Good to know
Porcelain is one of the easiest surfaces to clear of rust, because acidic rust removers cannot harm it.
Stop it happening again
Whether yours is large-format marble-look and concrete-look porcelain slabs, repairing it fixes today's mark; protecting it stops the next one. Our clear Stone Protection Film sits over the surface, so marks stay on the film, not the surface. Choose Gloss for polished porcelain or Matte/Satin for honed and matte finishes. The protection is identical. It is installed across Sydney with a 10-year written warranty.
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