oxalic acid safe near tubes?

AJ. · 14 September 2013, 12:24

Did the hull last week then polished and waxed looks amazing.

Was thinking off doing above deck it will be carefully painted on but just concerned when jet washing it off would it have any adverse effects if it got on the hypalon tubes mainly where the tubes meet the deck?

Nos4r2 · 14 September 2013, 13:20

None at all. Just try not to get it on metal fittings.

Dry Run · 14 September 2013, 13:20

I did my hull recently with amazingly fast results. Didn't seem to damage where the hypalon tubes meet the unserside of the hull (although I was quite careful not to splah too much on the tubes).

I think you would be ok if you are careful, don't use too concentrated solution and wash off quickly and thoroughly.

What strength mix are you using by the way?

Steve

AJ. · 14 September 2013, 13:29

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

None at all. Just try not to get it on metal fittings.

Hey Nos - thats good to know I will crack on with it this afternoon comfortable in the knowledge my tubes are going to be OK! What happens to stainless if it makes contact? The only areas I was thinking is round the suzuki dials and the deck round the aframe bolts?

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Originally Posted by Dry Run

I did my hull recently with amazingly fast results. Didn't seem to damage where the hypalon tubes meet the unserside of the hull (although I was quite careful not to splah too much on the tubes).

I think you would be ok if you are careful, don't use too concentrated solution and wash off quickly and thoroughly.

What strength mix are you using by the way?

Steve

Hi Steve - Cheers for the response I wimped out buying the neat stuff off ebay and mixing it myself and played it safe with Farecla Marine Professional Rapid Stain Remover. I would imagine this is a weak solution.

OK time to get painting then!

Nos4r2 · 14 September 2013, 18:40

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Originally Posted by AJ.

Hey Nos - thats good to know I will crack on with it this afternoon comfortable in the knowledge my tubes are going to be OK! What happens to stainless if it makes contact? The only areas I was thinking is round the suzuki dials and the deck round the aframe bolts?

I left a stainless spoon in some strong home-mixed oxaclic acid and it went black. It did seem to bring up ally quite well, but it furred up rather fast afterwards.

DGR · 14 September 2013, 18:58

I've used it to get some rust staining of s/s plates, it worked really well, but make sure that you wash it off with lots of water afterwards.

(Or try it on a hidden patch out of sight before you go mad with it...!!)

AJ. · 14 September 2013, 19:04

Nos - Yeah I noticed that today with the paint brush I used last weekend the metal part had gone black.

Anyway job done console and seat bases look whiter just need to polish and wax them on the next dry day whenever that will be!

PeterM · 16 September 2013, 10:27

Face picture ? Do y ou look like you've been fighting ??? really ?

AJ. · 16 September 2013, 14:28

Thanks.....mouth!

whisper · 16 September 2013, 14:29

Haha! What you done?

AJ. · 16 September 2013, 14:34

Leaky rubber glove and rubbed my eye when I had finished and taken my gloves off.....oops. reminds me of another time chopping up chilies and then went for a wee..... not good! Ha ha

PeterM · 16 September 2013, 14:51

Matt made me ( blame everything on him

) - whats this about Peter Andre at show ? I know I've a six pack ....but not the accent ...mistaken identity ?

Wheres that pic of me on the 'winning'

rib ?

whisper · 16 September 2013, 14:54

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Originally Posted by PeterM

Wheres that pic of me on the 'winning'

rib ?

Nice one, was TMS there or was he on the RNLI stand

AJ. · 16 September 2013, 15:33

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Originally Posted by PeterM

Matt made me ( blame everything on him

) - whats this about Peter Andre at show ? I know I've a six pack ....but not the accent ...mistaken identity ?

Wheres that pic of me on the 'winning'

rib ?

Matth has got those, oh yeah Peter Andre was a wind up to Mrs AJ, she was pi$$ed when she found out that matth and I had a chat with him!! She then went round txting all evening her mates so I now don't have the bottle to tell her it was a fib!

whisper · 16 September 2013, 16:25

Haha! Nice one, just save this pic on your phone incase she challenges you at a later date

matt h · 16 September 2013, 18:56

Look who I caught doing a sneaky one!!

Great Pic for a caption>>>?

AJ ,, there is no bloody water!! Or are you dreaming of a 150 Yam?

matt h · 16 September 2013, 19:38

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Originally Posted by AJ.

Matth has got those, oh yeah Peter Andre was a wind up to Mrs AJ, she was pi$$ed when she found out that matth and I had a chat with him!! She then went round txting all evening her mates so I now don't have the bottle to tell her it was a fib!

We wont tell er yet! let er stew for a while...