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Opened up our Pathfinder after the winter only to find that the apex roof struts had rusted and leached onto the canvas. This caused lots of grinding of teeth and tears!! Anyone got a good way of removiing the rust stain off of the canvas without ruining the look or the waterproofing?

Sharon

Many thanks for that link. We also had mould on the bed boards but we have dealt with that. We cleaned it all off then treated the boards with wood preserver inside and out.I think the smell has now gone!

 It is the first time we have left a unit outside (the previous TT and then the Pullman fitted into the garage) and we made the fatal mistake of not investing in a winter cover. Something we will now purchase as the fitted travelling cover leaks through the stiching if there is prolonged water on it.

Still we live and learn. £200 seems a little amount now to pay to prevent what could have been fatal for the folder.

Quote: Originally posted by shayes on 31/3/2006

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Opened up our Pathfinder after the winter only to find that the apex roof struts had rusted and leached onto the canvas. This caused lots of grinding of teeth and tears!! Anyone got a good way of removiing the rust stain off of the canvas without ruining the look or the waterproofing?

Sharon

HI............. regardless what you are doing ,,--- you will have to reproof atleast where you have cleaned .

henning

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Be very careful !

I bought a propriety rust remover and it disolved a white cotton blouse to holes