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AC Discharge Stain Solution
- Midnightsun
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AC Discharge Stain Solution
I have 3 AC outlets, the front is at the water line below the antifouling paint and the rear is under the swim platform once again just above the water line into the antifouling paint and both of these are not an issue. It is the central AC discharge located midship about a foot or so above the water line which is staining the white fibreglass.
Last year my wax guy mentioned some boaters have started to install transparent PPF (paint protection film) just around the affected area. Has anyone here done this and if so what is the outcome. Going to try it this spring after cleanup just before launch.
Are there any other solutions that you know of or have heard about?
Will post some pictures on this thread once PPF is installed unless someone can point me to a better solution.
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
Preach it brother! I'm cleaning that area often too!!
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
Here is an example on Amazon...
https://www.amazon.ca/SEACHOICE-Mega-Flow-Dripless-Stainless-Streaking/dp/B07CT9L8YH
- Midnightsun
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
- Midnightsun
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
Viper wrote:Source of the post Why don't you try 3D printing something you can glue onto your current fitting to see if it would do the trick? I've also seen guys stick thin walled tubes into the fitting's opening to extend the discharge out further. It would reduce the size of the opening but whether that would affect the efficiency of the AC unit or not is something you'd have to assess during operation, it may not affect operation that much.
Not a bad idea, could make it tight enough to press fit it in, just a sleeve with a dripless lip on the other end.
Need to see what I am faced with on the boat first which is going to be a few weeks away at best. If the existing thru hull is of the straight variety as opposed to a 90 degree bend then the off the shelf solution you pointed to will be the easiest and most professional way to go and that's also assuming easy access.
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
tomschauer wrote:Source of the post if you spray Starbrite rust stain remover on the stain, it disappears in about 4 minutes.
It's not just the stain, the fibreglass turns mat like which is the difficult part to bring back.
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
Midnightsun wrote:Source of the post It's not just the stain, the fibreglass turns mat like which is the difficult part to bring back.
I have the staining problem, but not a fiberglass matting problem.
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Re: AC Discharge Stain Solution
tomschauer wrote:Source of the post I have the staining problem, but not a fiberglass matting problem.
I will take a picture of it when I eventually get to the boat so you will see what I am talking about. This only occurs around the AC outlet in question.
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