OK lets go one further... how do you clean the stays and shrouds...

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I notice mine have a light rust on them... Do you oil the standing rigging or what do you do for maintenance? Up and down on a bo's'n's chair or what?

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what is good for removing rust stains from FRP hull?
- Phosphoric Acid
  - Toilet bowl cleaner
- I think we use Davis FSR ...
  - Rust stains
  - I use FSR gel with great results. In
- I'd be gentle first
- Oxalic acid. Sold by Savogran as "wood bleach"
  - KrazyKleen has oxalic acid in it
    - Yabut- you are paying for a diluted product
  - 2nd Oxalic Acid
- Re: toilet bowl cleaner- specifically "The Works" gel but CAUTION
- OK lets go one further... how do you clean the stays and shrouds...
  - SS Cables or rod?
    - no, just spotty rust on cable stays.
- third vote for FSR

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