Rust Stains

[Erie]

Hi everyone,

I need some help. We have some rust stains on the roof of our escape 19 from the screws on the vent that is in the kitchen area. Does anybody have a suggestion for what we can use to remove them without destroying the gelcoat.

Thanks in advance for your help

Erie and Michael

[rubicon327]

A fiberglass hull cleaner should work. Just used this on my boat yesterday and it was amazing. Claims to work on rust.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-brite-Hu.../dp/B00Z9N4WC0

[Erie]

Thanks for your reply

[rubicon327]

This would work too…maybe better?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C5...b0916973ccc_CT

[AKCamper]

In the car dealership I worked at the cars in the seventies used to get industrial fallout and the only thing that removed it was oxcilic acid. We would mix it with soap and soak a towel in it and keep the towel soaked on the surface for an hour or so. It took the stuff off. They used to us oxcilic acid to remove rust stains in clothes

[HABBERDABBER]

Whink, an "over-the counter" consumer available cleaner, in a brown squeeze bottle, is a mild rust stain solution and may work. It's available in grocery and hardware stores and Amazon. Are you sure it is "rust" and not tree sap or leaf discoloration?
Whink is worth a try.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by AKCamper

In the car dealership I worked at the cars in the seventies used to get industrial fallout and the only thing that removed it was oxcilic acid. We would mix it with soap and soak a towel in it and keep the towel soaked on the surface for an hour or so. It took the stuff off. They used to us oxcilic acid to remove rust stains in clothes

Hi: AKCamper... I think that's the major ingredient in Barkeepers friend. http://www.barkeepersfriend.com Alf
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