MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 11:21 AM |
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Cleaning galvanised steel???
My trailer is looking a bit dull, is there anything that will make the galvanising look bright again?? I was thinking something like cilit bang may do
the trick?
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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blakep82
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 11:25 AM |
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some sort of rubbing compound might do it better i think?
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 11:27 AM |
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Your pal, as ever, is Google
Click me
ETA Correct stupid spelling mistake. Not bad in 8 words eh?
[Edited on 11/11/09 by MikeCapon]
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 11:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
Your pal, as ever, is Google
Click me
ETA Correct stupid spelling mistake. Not bad in 8 words eh?
[Edited on 11/11/09 by MikeCapon]
Been reading that. CLR seems to be similiar stuff to Cillet
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 11:34 AM |
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arh, just read on Cillet bang website (my god i must be bored!) not suitable for zinc coated metal
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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sprouts-car
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 11:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
arh, just read on Cillet bang website (my god i must be bored!) not suitable for zinc coated metal
Bang and the zinc is gone
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 12:00 PM |
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coca-cola? vinegar?
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 12:02 PM |
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Polish a trailer???
You must be bored! 
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 12:17 PM |
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I'd not bother, just wash.. The dullness is the Zinc oxidizing rather than the steel... If you want to make it bright again you will remove
this top layer and probably increase the rate at which the zinc is lost..
I.e. reduce the life of the trailer..
Dan
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 12:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
I'd not bother, just wash.. The dullness is the Zinc oxidizing rather than the steel... If you want to make it bright again you will remove
this top layer and probably increase the rate at which the zinc is lost..
I.e. reduce the life of the trailer..
Dan
Was just trying to make it look nice for the new owner, i'll just hose it down 
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 12:39 PM |
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^^
Just wash with some car shampoo then.. Should be fine. Just don't wash the grease of the mechanical bits..
Dan
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dhutch
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 01:09 PM |
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Yeah, as said, the dullness that zinc coating develop over time is the formation of zinc oxide. Ie, your looking at and oxide layer not bright zinc.
However unlike ferrus oxide (red rust) the zinc oxide forms a coheasive layer with then protects the under lying zinc, so although you can removed it
and get back to bright zinc you are actaully damaging the coating in the process.
If you do want to do anything to trailer coatings to improve then, the thing to do it keep the clean in the early life (first 6 months or year) so the
oxide forms in a nice even layer. Makes them last longer and makes the oxide look a bit nicer. As detailed in most trailer care booklets i guess,
certainly mentioned on the ifor williams info guff.
Daniel
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