On May 6, 6:09*pm, "Flying Pig" wrote:

Wrestling with passivation issues and rust removal-and-protection for our
on-board stainless,



skip please define or describ you wrestling match. is it just surface
rust on plate , on welds or fasteners?

botom line you dont have 316L it mostlikley 304 or other higher Fe
aloy. in other words youre putting sheep ass **** on your boat.

have you fond screw heads laying around your deck

if any of the SS fasteners on your baot are orriginal replace them now
or expect horindous failures in the new future. ie crevis corrsion.
more late
BOb