~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Prop ~~~~~~~~~~
11-20-2003, 05:44 PM
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Prop ~~~~~~~~~~
Check out my prop. This was brand NEW. This is what it looked like after just a few months use (put it on late in the summer). Remember, this is freshwater, and the boat is rack stored most of the time, other than weekends, and it sat in the water a week at a time here and there. But..............rust?? Should I email Mercury, or waste of time?
11-20-2003, 06:25 PM
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props have a very high carbon content and will rust,even if polished ,
I, will repair the blades and Mirror polish BETTER than new for you at a low price of 65.00 includes shipping. just throw a check in the box .
oh!! to your question ,I think you will be wasting a phone call.
I, will repair the blades and Mirror polish BETTER than new for you at a low price of 65.00 includes shipping. just throw a check in the box .
oh!! to your question ,I think you will be wasting a phone call.
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11-20-2003, 06:30 PM
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Re: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Prop ~~~~~~~~~~
Originally posted by TEAMBAJA
Check out my prop. This was brand NEW. This is what it looked like after just a few months use (put it on late in the summer). Remember, this is freshwater, and the boat is rack stored most of the time, other than weekends, and it sat in the water a week at a time here and there. But..............rust?? Should I email Mercury, or waste of time?
Check out my prop. This was brand NEW. This is what it looked like after just a few months use (put it on late in the summer). Remember, this is freshwater, and the boat is rack stored most of the time, other than weekends, and it sat in the water a week at a time here and there. But..............rust?? Should I email Mercury, or waste of time?
you also might want to consider taking the prop off every now and then ,clean the shaft ,put a light amount of anti seize grease on the splines of the shaft ,so you will be able to take it off when you really want to.
11-20-2003, 10:37 PM
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Originally posted by bajalion
Use some muriatic acid, keep applying and rinsing until the acid has nothing to bubble.
You'll be surprised how good it'll look once you get the mineral deposits off.
Use some muriatic acid, keep applying and rinsing until the acid has nothing to bubble.
You'll be surprised how good it'll look once you get the mineral deposits off.
You might want to keep it out of the rubber hub thats inside this prop.Darin
11-21-2003, 04:56 AM
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try cleaner wax... mine are rack stored also but for use in salt water and they never even come close to looking like that. I do periodically grease the hub and polish and shine then with cleaner wax to keep them looking brand new.
11-21-2003, 07:52 AM
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Darin, thank for the offer, but I'll probably just clean it up since there are no nicks or things needing attention. I'll keep you in mind though when I get a boat fast enough to need some work! 
I just thought since it was brand NEW, and STAINLESS, it shouldnt be looking like that so soon.
I just thought since it was brand NEW, and STAINLESS, it shouldnt be looking like that so soon.
11-21-2003, 10:34 AM
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TEAMBAJA YOUR PROP
ok, But look at the blade on the far left,to me it looks nicked or damaged, and if you look at the trail on the blade where it goes up the blade it is a lot lighter ,or has a streak,This is called cavation from a nicked or damaged edge,The end result could lead to a crack in the blade.
I do agree with you 100% that you spend that kind of money on a prop and they look like this ,if it was good stainless a magnet would not stick to it but it does,
anyway we will be here, when you feel the time is right!
And we will be glad to help you out in the future on a OSO member prop discount.
talk to you later!
Darin
I do agree with you 100% that you spend that kind of money on a prop and they look like this ,if it was good stainless a magnet would not stick to it but it does,
anyway we will be here, when you feel the time is right!
And we will be glad to help you out in the future on a OSO member prop discount.
talk to you later!
Darin
11-21-2003, 04:57 PM
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My best luck has been LIME AWAY or CLR ( calcium,lime,rust remover) does wonders, I do my drive,prop and tips every time out and they stay looking new. At least they did when I had a boat, hopefully Brian and I can come to an agreement on the 32!
