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How to clean the props & rudders
- SunsetSteve
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How to clean the props & rudders
- Cooler
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Re: How to clean the props & rudders
( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
- buster53
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Re: How to clean the props & rudders
- km1125
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Re: How to clean the props & rudders
buster53 wrote:Source of the post Another way to go...wire brush on your power drill.
Have you tried that?
Not sure if I'd do that. From what I understand, there's a good chance of getting minute steel particles in the metal, which will show up as rust. Plus, I would think steel would be very abrasive on softer bronze parts. If I put anything in a power drill, it would be something more like the scotchbrite abrasive pads, which would probably work really good along with something like a metal polish as a lubricant.
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Re: How to clean the props & rudders
Do not use steel wool or steel anything. The steel can get embedded and then they will look as if they are rusty.
Fred
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Re: How to clean the props & rudders
If you want to use some sort of wheel, use can use a bronze/brass wheel. Remember once in the water it is only fish and the odd turtle that see the result, but it never hurts to clean them up a bit.
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Re: How to clean the props & rudders
Cooler wrote:Source of the post Zing could start that cleaning pretty quick. It is highly toxic, so wear a mask and don't do it on concrete. The concrete will chip from the runoff, and you can burn the hairs out of your nose among other things with the fumes. It is basically muratic acid. I have a couple of names, but I'm saving those for my next vessel. OK, I will share one...Khaleesi - with graphics of 3 dragons in flight. ( See Game of Thrones ) er
I think i spy a GOT nerd.
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