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RAil Getting Rusty?!? HALP

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Octopus
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hey guys,
i got a rail from the guys at guru rails a while ago and we havent gotten a chance to use it yet but we're planning on doing so soon and we see that on top of the paint is rust.

if we just sand it off will it go away?\
or will it come back everytime it rains?

THANKS
Jun 29 2009 8:50AM
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joshua
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u should probably take it inside when it rains then
Jun 29 2009 12:34PM
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Octopus
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that would b a pretty big hassle
Jun 29 2009 4:24PM
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joshua
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u could cover it with a tarp
Jun 29 2009 5:43PM
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Octopus
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good idea but still the humidity will rust it.

Jun 29 2009 7:10PM
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sklermang
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sand and wax afterwards. usually candle wax works well to help it slide and it helps prevent rusting after you use it, but its not that big of a deal to sand and wax each time before you use it, you just have to have really low grit paper and a good block
Jun 29 2009 7:35PM
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Octopus
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ok thanks a lot!!!!1!!!!!
Jun 29 2009 8:02PM
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Billups
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If its really rusty, use a wire wheel and a grinder, and grind all the rust off. Paint it afterwards and wax and it will be good to go for a while.
Jun 29 2009 8:15PM
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Octopus
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wont your edges get caught on the paint though?
Jun 29 2009 11:31PM
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Billups
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No. We do the same process to all our rails before teh season and they're fine. Wire wheel, get them nice and smooth, paint them, and set them out. They're fine.
Jun 30 2009 1:06AM
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Octopus
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ok thanks a lot what paint do you use?
Jun 30 2009 8:25AM
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Billups
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Off the top of my head it's a gloss spray paint. That's really all I can remember at the moment.
Jun 30 2009 12:17PM
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Billups
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Rustolium I think
Jul 1 2009 6:55PM
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TotallyTrevor
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sand off the rust and paint it. i just finished welding my metal rail today and just painted it. I bought 1 can of some primer, laid down a solid coat of that, and then painted it with a can of rustoleum
Jul 1 2009 8:17PM
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ReedSkis~
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Huh, i thought that painting it would make it not slide as well as if the skis were actually on the metal
The guy we got it from told us to sand down the paint a little before we ride it so...
Oh and I'm Mr.~Jib's brother by the way
Jul 5 2009 12:07AM
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musick13
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If it gets too far use some candle wax too smooth it down

It lasts forever, I rarily need to re wax any ot the curbs in town
Jul 21 2009 9:32PM
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