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NickM99
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Topic: Corroded zip Posted: 12 Nov 17 at 9:47am |
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What is the best way to get salt-encrusted corrosion out of a sailing top zip? Soaking in hot water and dry lube have failed....
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 17 at 11:35am | |
If all else fails you can pick it out with a pin.
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Wiclif
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 17 at 6:28pm | |
Boiling hot water straight out of the kettle
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 17 at 6:40pm | |
Vinegar can sometimes help, depends on the zip type.
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craiggo
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Nov 17 at 11:01am | |
Cola
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laser193713
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I have heard that diet works best because the sugar actually inhibits the acid in full fat coke.
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catmandoo
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Nov 17 at 10:21pm | |
And when slider is corroded away with salt , has anyone found one of the retro fit slider solutions to work and if so which , my magic marine bouyancy aid slider given up life
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zippyRN
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Nov 17 at 10:45pm | |
in that case you may as well just make up a solution of acetic or phosphoric acid and soda stream them |
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NickM99
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Nov 17 at 2:19pm | |
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. In this case all failed. Sadly the bin beckons.
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Sam.Spoons
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Just as an antidote to all that serious sh!t going on in the dinghy dev forum I wondered if anybody else thought this thread title sounded like the name of a fronter town in a dodgy western?
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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