[alberg30] Re: What do you clean those hanks with?

[W. Scott Wallace]

Remember one thing, gentlemen and gentlewomen,

Verdigris is very poisionous, so make sure you don't handle any verdigris ridden hardware with cut hands!

ScottW

George Dinwiddie wrote:

> Joe,
>
> I've never worried about a little verdigris on the hanks, as long
> as they operate smoothly.  When they get a little sticky, usually
> you can free them up by operating them a few times.  If that doesn't
> work, I'd suggest trying some dry teflon lubricant (available for
> lubricating locks).  I'd be wary of petroleum-based lubricants
> because they can attract and hold dirt, making the problem worse
> than before.  Also, they could stain your sails.
>
>  - George
>
> > alberg30 at mindspring.com said:
> >
> > Being that I haven't used my sails in a  while, and the hanks are little green and corroded, what do you recommend cleaning then with to get them ship-shape?
> >
> > WD-40 or something else?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Joe #499
> > "One Less Traveled"
>
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