foxontherun, Howdy;
foxontherun wrote:Good morning,
Trailer is all aluminum. Will the cleaning method be the same as steel? What do I seal aluminum with?
Thanks!
Harry
Harry, mornin'. Well, looking at your photo again I'm seeing rust (iron oxide), on the tongue.
Aluminum's "rust" is generally a whiteish/gray color (Aluminium oxide). I'd try an Scotchbrite
pad (Blue), then work up in coarseness (Green), to see if the Rust color comes off with that.
We used to use the rule of going with the mildest method then work up into the industrial
strength stuff. The use of some Comet or other brand of scouring powder would be justified
to help remove the stain. These will also work on the base of the switch as well. You've
caught it early and it is just surface rust.
As for sealing the frame, good question. Is it painted now? If not then you can seal it with wax
or you can get a rattle can of clear lacquer to cover it. Raid the wife's hair spray, same thing.
The main thing is to clean it up and see what you actually have then using the mildest means
possible, remove ALL of the corrosion then apply a sealing compound it it. As I mentioned in
my previous post I guessing that the ground is supposed to be through the hole to the frame.
Best of luck. Please let us know how it turns out.
hank
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