Dealing With Rust Stains

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Astute readers of this blog will no doubt have noted by now the absence of the rust stain on Wind Horse’s aft starboard quarter. The rust stain was a continuing nuisance, courtesy of a not so “stainless” steel smokestack on  our Kabola diesel heater (now replaced in non-staining aluminum). The rust stain removal took a half an hour.

For this magic we used a light phosphoric acid called “Ospho”, which is actually designed for steel. The cleaned aluminum is a little shinier than the surround area, and will blend in over the next 30 days.


Posted by Steve Dashew  (July 1, 2010)




2 Responses to “Dealing With Rust Stains”

  1. marcus petraska Says:

    i note that the manufacturer of your rowing dinghy offers a sailing rig for it.

    do you carry one on board for occasions when you miss your sailing days?


  2. Steve Dashew Says:

    No, Marcus:
    We did carry it, but it was rarely used so the rudder, daggerboard, mast, boom, and two sails are now in storage in Arizona.