{"id":11847,"date":"2010-07-01T18:02:33","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T23:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=11847"},"modified":"2010-07-01T03:09:43","modified_gmt":"2010-07-01T08:09:43","slug":"dealing-with-rust-stains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/dealing-with-rust-stains\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing With Rust Stains"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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 <\/em>aft starboard quarter. The rust stain was a continuing nuisance, courtesy of a not so “stainless” steel smokestack on \u00a0our Kabola diesel heater (now replaced in non-staining aluminum). The rust stain removal took a half an hour.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"