Prop Maintenance

[Ozdogg]

CP Family,

Looking for a good cleaner for my prop. Starting to get a little rust on the inside and on one of the blades. I polished it a few months ago and some of the rust came of with some elbow grease, but it's difficult to get the inside. Any recommendations?

 

[tomc585]

Oxalic acid

 

[Ozdogg]

Oxalic acid

Where can I purchase some? Thanks Tomc585!

 

[tomc585]

I buy in bulk online. I use it for everything. You can also buy Barkeeper's Friend has oxalic acid as it's main ingredient. It comes in powdered form. Mix it like a paste and apply to any rust, let it sit 5-10 minutes and rinse. Works great on rust stains on the boat deck, hull, console.

 

[Brent]

Bar Keeper’s Friend - powder or liquid

 

[tomc585]

I mentioned powdered to mix as a paste because it's easier to work with for me. It stays in place where as in liquid form it runs.

 

[johnfbushjr]

Try ordinary toilet bowl cleaner.

 

[Ozdogg]

Try ordinary toilet bowl cleaner.

I might try that. I saw a video on youtube and it looked like it worked. Thanks!

 

[pelagic2530]

Be careful using chemicals on stainless. It’ll work, but it runs the risk of etching the surface and eliminating the protective layer that keeps the stainless from oxidizing. This will only make your problems worse in the end. Whatever you decide on, spend some time researching whether or not it’s ok to use on stainless before you apply it.

 

[Ozdogg]

Be careful using chemicals on stainless. It’ll work, but it runs the risk of etching the surface and eliminating the protective layer that keeps the stainless from oxidizing. This will only make your problems worse in the end. Whatever you decide on, spend some time researching whether or not it’s ok to use on stainless before you apply it.

Thank you! What do you use on stainless?

 

[knotflying]

I use Collinite metal wax on all my stainless steel. So easy to use. link to collinite

 

[johnfbushjr]

Mine were seriously neglected by the previous owner. During the offseason I pulled them and cleaned them with toilet bowl cleaner and a scrub pad in my basement utility tub to get the mud / marine growth off. The toilet bowl cleaner was the only thing that worked. After that I used Mother's Mag Wheel Aluminum Polish to put a mirror like finish on them which is what the OEM recommended.

 

[Ozdogg]

Bar Keeper’s Friend - powder or liquid

I used some Bar Keepers Friend and it worked GREAT! All of the rust came loose and just had to rinse the residue. After that I used metal polish and now it looks like new.