cleaning a toilet help needed!

thick brown stains, a green scrub pad/comet wouldn't even touch it. what do I try next. thank you for your time. RR
Those are rust stains and mineral deposits. You need to dissolve them with an acid.

Try pouring a cup or two of vinegar (acetic acid) in there and let it sit for a few hours. If that isn’t enough then flush it clean and get some CLR from the hardware store and follow the directions.

BTW, Coke is a very weak phosphoric acid solution and isn’t going to do much on heavy build-up.

https://www.amazon.com/CLR-Calcium-Remover-Biodegradable-Bottle/dp/B07HLW1HNK?tag=fabo03-20