In a message dated 96-10-22 01:39:50 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Gerry Visel)
writes:
 
<<   I bought some canning jars at an auction to sell honey in, and the
 lady had stored them with the lid rings left on, which left some rust
 stains on the glass in the lid thread area.  I tried lemon juice,
 vinegar, and a lot of elbow grease, but it will not come off.
 
    Any ideas out there?  I just got an order for 12 pints, and I gotta
 deliver!  Thanx muchly! >>
 
    Try "Bar Keepers' Friend," a brand of cleanser you can get most anywhere.
 It removes rust stains quite well, with a little elbow grease.
 
    I've done a lot of jars, just as you say.  We have some outdoor produce
stands over at the beach.  The salt air does wonders for the metal lids (we
are trying to get standardized on more plastic lids).  We have a policy of
replacing shopworn jars, or crystallized honey, so occasionally we get back a
batch, simply because of the rusty caps.
 
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