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Subject Topic: White powder on awning poles Post Reply Post New Topic
Personwardley17
27/9/2012 at 7:36pm
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Some of the poles on the front of my trailer tent have white marks on them one has caused the canvas to get a rusty mark on it , how can I remove the white stuff off the poles to prevent further stains ?

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This is most likely 'White Rust' that can form on zinc-plated items (I assume your poles are yellow passivated zinc?).

There's quite a good article on it here:

http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1220

 


Personwardley17
28/9/2012 at 9:33am
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Thanks , for the article will prob go to light rust prevention first .

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Personekim
28/9/2012 at 12:18pm
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When we bought our first TT we were advise to treat the poles with a wipe over with Fabsil to keep them clean and bright. No porblem with avoiding getting it on the canvas as would do no damage

Hope this helps

Mike


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28/9/2012 at 8:44pm
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Got some scouring pads and rubbed most of rough White bits off and have applied fabsil , will keep poles out of trailer and keep checking them over the winter , thanks for the advice.

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Would have thought anything that puts a coating over the metal would prevent this.

I think a few of the metal polishes marketed for cars leave a polymer coating.



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