On Aug 14, 11:20*am, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:11:02 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

On Aug 13, 11:05*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:17:57 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

some of the railings and fittings on the boat i just purchased have
some light corrosion. *any suggestions for cleaning these up? Thanks
much

What material are they? It makes a big difference.
Brasso, Chrome polish or Bartender's Friend (stainless) are 3 popular
solutions for 3 different materials. Aluminum might respond best with
BoShield T-9

i think it's steel but not sure. thanks for the info...

Stainless? If it is slightly magnetic it is close to the 304 end of
the spectrum and will show a little surface rust. That bartender's
friend does a good job cleaning that up. If it is non magnetic
stainless it is on the 316 end and you probably want to go with
something less aggressive, maybe just elbow grease and some buffing
compound.

Are they round rails? If so you can take one turn with a rag and see
saw it for a lot of rubbing action with minimal effort.

yeah i'm pretty sure it's stainless. it has the 'thump' of stainless
vs the 'tink' of al when i tap it. and the specs on the tollys i've
looked at say it's stainless.

304 definitely tends to corrode far more than 316 (i'd be surprised to
find 316 that corrodes at all except in strong acid environments), so
i'll try the 'bartender's friend.' thanks again.

thanks again.