Stained sails

[Guest]

I have stainds on my sails that look like rust - maybe they are. Ergo, rust stains!

Can anyone please advise on how to remove them?

Ray

 

[extravert]

Stain Devil for rust. People will also suggest oxalic acid, it's probably the same stuff. Stain Devil's are easy to get hold of though.

 

[KeithH]

A solution of oxalic acid in water is very good for removing rust stains, as the first reply said. However, oxalic acid is rather toxic, so I would strongly recommend using rubber gloves, and ensuring that the solution is kept away from anywhere where it could be accidentally injested.



KeithH

 

[Johnjo]

Weak solution oxalic acid, Make sure you rinse the sails well after though.
mike

 

[Guest]

Note that :
a) Non -removal of the stain ... if it has small particles of iron etc. embedded in will gradually cause a hole in the sail .... took me a while to realise that !!!!
b) I have never been able to remove the stains completely, and advise that all cleaners will go some way to solving it - but you MUST thouroughly wash and rinse the sail after ..... otherwise stitching / material will start to fall apart after a while.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the advice.

How weak? I presume that I should just apply the solution and then rinse off immediately?

Ray