How to remove rust from a wood-burning stove

How to remove rust from a wood-burning stove
Wait for your stove to cool. You should never remove rust from a hot stove.
Using small, gentle, circular motions, remove all the rust from the stove with wire wool.
Wipe the stove down with a damp cloth to ensure that all the rust particles are removed from the stove surface.
Once the stove is dry, restore your stove's finish using specialist stove paint. Stove paint is made to withstand very high temperatures, so it's important you don't use any other type of paint.
You will probably need to give a second coat of stove paint. Make sure the first coat is completely dry before starting the second coat.
Only light your stove again in accordance with the instructions on the stove paint.

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Remember: the rust is formed by oxygen combined with the metal itself, so it is impossible to remove the rust without also taking away the original finish. Accept that you're going to be stripping away the paint, then focus on restoring it to the best of your ability.

Keep in mind that most stoves have a matt/flat black enamel finish. Others will have a glossy/metallic finish. Make sure you pick the appropriate stove paint for your appliance.

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