Rust stains on vinyl siding

[Shorelunch]

Over the past couple of years, we've developed some rust drip stains from the sprinkler water (well water - doesn't go through the water softener for the hoses) on one side of our house. I tried CLR - it barely worked applied straight. I also tired vinager with no success. Any remedies for getting the stains off the siding?

[Jim Almquist]

You should try some Iron Out. the stuff will smell and you will want to use gloves but I have never seen anything that this stuff would not remove rust off of yet. You should be able to get it at L & M in Bemidji.

[Flooringuy]

You could try a product called Erusticator.

[Redlantern]

I'll second the Iron Out. Parked my old white work van too close to where I was watering the lawn once. Never noticed the side of the van until my boss pointed it out. Looked like I had poured coffee on it. He told me to try some Iron Out. Worked extremely well. I tried Iron out and bleach once in the toilet to get rid of stains. Don't do that. Probably should've read the warning first about mixing it with other chemicals. It was weird. The toilet started smoking. Flushed like hell for a while and it finally quit smoking.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

The only thing that I found to really work well

is "KABOOM". That stuff Billy Mayes was touting.

I found it Miniards here in town.

I had a sprinlker go aray last fall and it really did a number on garage siding and doors.

[Walleye Guy]

Wink works great for removing iron stains.

[bottomdweller]

I second the kaboom.

[eyeguy 54]

CLR should do it also.