Rust on the tail

[Faerie-StarV]

Okay, I've taken my Surprised pony apart to make her into a Fluttershy. I've cleaned her inside and out to get rid all of the rust dot bits inside because it was really bad. Her mane is fine but her tail has rust on it because of the rusty ring. I want to save that tail but how do I clean the rust off the tail without damaging it?
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[Kanthaka]

I've used toothpaste and diluted bleach both to remove tail rust.   I just applied whichever to the rusty area, scrubbed at the hair and metal with a toothbrush, rinsed, and them shampooed and conditioned the hair thoroughly.

[ApertureScience]

http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/body.html

That there says to use Oxi Clean and scrub with pipe cleaners.  Never tried it myself though; I usually remove the ring and make another tail.

http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/hair.html

This offers more information.

[Faerie-StarV]

I've used toothpaste and diluted bleach both to remove tail rust.   I just applied whichever to the rusty area, scrubbed at the hair and metal with a toothbrush, rinsed, and them shampooed and conditioned the hair thoroughly.

I got plenty of toothpaste! But what kind of brand of diluted bleach do you recommend? I only have regular bleach.

Post Merge: March 02, 2012, 03:27:23 PM

http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/body.html

That there says to use Oxi Clean and scrub with pipe cleaners.  Never tried it myself though; I usually remove the ring and make another tail.

http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/hair.html

This offers more information.

Sweet! Thanks! Aww, poor Magic Star, she's got the worst rusted tail than my Surprise but at leas she's rust free! 8D

[Kanthaka]

Just Chlorox bleach.  I'd say try toothpaste, first; it's much gentler.

[A-lure]

I Use oxi-clean myself. c: Always seems to work.

[MissSleepless]

The way I would do it is remove all metal from the tail including the clip, hold it all togther with a bobby pin (so it stays the same length either side and just generally keep it all together) I then get toothpaste, preferably with a baking soda ingrediant and scrub with and old toothbrush. Rinse and condition. Then remove the pin and create yourself a new tail washer out of zip ties, and she's never be troubled by rust again.