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General Com-Pac and Sailing Related Discussions => Boat and Hardware Modification => Topic started by: capras801 on December 31, 2011, 03:47:28 PM

Title: cleaning mast and boom
Post by: capras801 on December 31, 2011, 03:47:28 PM
Any suggestions on cleaning aluminum mast
Title: Re: cleaning mast and boom
Post by: Tim Gardner on December 31, 2011, 06:08:18 PM
Autoparts store - buy "Alumi-brite" Cleans it right up, then use polyglow or another acrylic finish to re-shine.
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Title: Re: cleaning mast and boom
Post by: skip1930 on January 01, 2012, 12:16:41 PM
Every couple of years a good rubbing with a cleaner-wax auto polish might help keep the aluminium shiny.
A good aluminium brightener, say for semi trucks, could be a good first step to take care of the oxidation.
I think my mast and boom might be anodised only because I have not found any oxidation. But I'm not near salt.

skip.