Concerto
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Reading online late last night, I found the principle ingredient of Spotless Stainless is citric acid, but with some other addatives that make the formulation have a patent applied for.
What bits for a Dremel to polish slightly corroded stainless steel
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Seajet
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As I mentioned, surface oxidisation looks brown like rust, but a bit of Cif or similar on a cloth - or Scotchbrite as long as it's a thing which will never need plumbing - will have it shiny again.
My stainless steel stanchions are 37 years old and go brown in their deck sockets, but a quick clean has them looking like new.
Fatigue stress is another matter ! I had a homemade stainless ' U bolt ' chainplate ( fortunately a less important lower shroud ) fail on me; I realised afterwards it was probably due to my putting an unfair sideways load on it previously, lashing the boat to it tight to a pontoon for stability when a chum went up the mast.
The boat got a refit after that, with oversize Wichard U bolts...
My stainless steel stanchions are 37 years old and go brown in their deck sockets, but a quick clean has them looking like new.
Fatigue stress is another matter ! I had a homemade stainless ' U bolt ' chainplate ( fortunately a less important lower shroud ) fail on me; I realised afterwards it was probably due to my putting an unfair sideways load on it previously, lashing the boat to it tight to a pontoon for stability when a chum went up the mast.
The boat got a refit after that, with oversize Wichard U bolts...
capetown
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Yes I've used it.
Sometimes have to give two applications especially in cold conditions.
Does what it says on the tin, good stuff.