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What will remove light stains from carbon steel?
I have tried simichrome and 2000 grit sand paper, I dont want to get to carried away with the sandpaper.
Thanks for any help
Randy-w5rwu
PS the stains are from light rust

I have used Birchwood Casey gun blue and rust remover with good results. Follow the directions exactly. Don't think that increasing the time before rinsing the stuff off will help matters. Go slow with it. Dends on what the stains are, but it has worked for me, light rust included.

Thank you phil, I will try that!
Randy