Slowboat 37
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Lilli Belle's ss stanchions are accumulating some surface rust. Is a polish/chemical the best way to remove it or a really fine grit paper? the cleats are loosing their shine as well.
Lilli Belle's ss stanchions are accumulating some surface rust. Is a polish/chemical the best way to remove it or a really fine grit paper? the cleats are loosing their shine as well.
It would help if you would tell us what material they are made of.
This product works well for areas that are difficult to polish like the phillips head screw driver slots.
Home - Spotless Stainless Removes Rust, Protects Stainless Steel
Of course it works on other areas also.
This product works well for areas that are difficult to polish like the phillips head screw driver slots.
Home - Spotless Stainless Removes Rust, Protects Stainless Steel
Of course it works on other areas also.
If some of this stuff gets on a teak toerail adjoining the stanchion, will it strip off the finish? Seem like anything as powerful as this must be (acid, maybe?) has to have to be really carefully applied.
I'm with you on that approach, although as noted, I prefer SeaPower that removes surface rust on stainless almost instantly. Using an acid is killing a fly with a flamethrower. Certainly works, but.....WD-40 works well on stainless and leaves a protective coat.
Dave
Using an acid is killing a fly with a flamethrower. Certainly works, but.....
WD-40 works well on stainless and leaves a protective coat.
Dave
This subject comes up often and everyone has a favorite rust stain remover.
The good ones are acid based. The commonly used acids are oxalic, phosphoric hydrofloric and now it looks like citric has entered the fray. Any of these will work, I've tried them all. I'm going to tell you the best. Don't listen to anyone else.
(Just kidding! Please don't kill me)
The best is Whink. The active chemical is hydrofloric acid, Squirt it on a light rust stain and the stain disapears. If it doesn't disapear, wet a rag with Whink and rub it a little. It takes the stain off the SS and the gel coat next to it. This stuff works like magic. Buy it in the laundry asile of your grocery store or at a hardware store.
A couple years ago my boat was blocked being bottom painted and I thought I would clean it up a bit. There was a brown stain from the airconditioning drain to the waterline. I tried all my faithful products without success. The marina manager handed me a bottle of Whink and said he guaranteed that would remove the stain.
Results - The stain is still there.
Whink is probably as good as anything else, but in my experience, no better.
I have found that Starbrite Hull cleaner works really well on that A/C drain stain, as well as a good cleaner for our "Pamlico Mustache" on the bow from all the tannins in our water.
I looked into that Spotless Stainless stuff...gets good reviews and is based on citric acid.
WD - 40 cleans grease and handprints on stainless appliances like nobody's business.