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| Author: | wally [ Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie 16 Rudders |
Anyone know how to clean up rudders? The stock rudders discolor and can't afford the EPO's. Thanks. |
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| Author: | J_Eaton [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
Toilet bowl cleaner the hull cleaner stuff they sell in the Hobie catalogue never tried it on all the different "non-fiberglass" rudders but... a fresh cut lemon wedge (rubbed directly) works on white glass rudders |
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| Author: | BadFish [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
Plastic rudders should lokk like brand new if you'll wet-sand em' with some 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper.... Just did my 86' EPO's and sprayed em with appliance gloss-black and they look awesome! |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
Anything with oxalic acid as it's main active ingredient: Barkeeper's Friend Zud OxyClean etc. |
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| Author: | Al [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
Else just wet sand them down. I'm assuming they are the old lexan white rudders. |
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| Author: | RSPvideo [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
I just refinished my fiberglass rudders this past weekend. I used mineral spirits to clean them, sanded them down, cleaned them again, then used automotive spray paint to put 3 coats on each side. It worked very well. They were all yellow and nasty, now they are a nice bright white. |
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| Author: | BadFish [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
Wet sand most definitely! the plastic rudders should look like new after a once over with 220, then a finish of 600. |
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| Author: | Al [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
There are exceptions to the wet sand recommendation that I and others have made. i am assuming your rudders have an ordinary finish. My recommendation is invalid if your rudders have some kind of high gloss finish i.e. racing rudders or EPO 2 carbon fiber rudders with gucci looks. |
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| Author: | ET Hobie guy [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 Rudders |
I have the old lexan rudders which had yellowed. They looked terrible so I sanded them down very well using a medium grit sandpaper. I then cleaned them using Acetone. I purchased a rattle can of semi-gloss black paint made for plastic from Lowes and sprayed several coats on the rudders. They turned out great and after a year of use have hardly a scratch at all. I was very pleased with the results. |
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