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Cleaning rust off tent poles
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thriftlady_2
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Does anyone know of a cheap OS way of getting rid of rust?My OH has bought a tent off Ebay and the poles are all rusty.
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Wire wool and some cooking oil.0
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should imagine if it's just surface rust rubbing down with wire wool should do the trick.2009 wins: Signed Saxon CD, Solar Torch, Drumsticks, Priest Feast Tix, Watch, Hammerfest tix :beer:0
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snap @ intel2009 wins: Signed Saxon CD, Solar Torch, Drumsticks, Priest Feast Tix, Watch, Hammerfest tix :beer:0
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put the poles on the ground - paving slabs or rough concrete, and rub them over the ground with your shoes on.Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
teaching of the Buddhas.0 -
Thanks everyone,OH is getting great results with the wire wool.0
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a money-saver alternative to wire wool is silver foil.0
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