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Originally Posted by saxosim
Hi Flint,
Thanks for the link that is great. Do you know what it is best to clean up the main shaft to get the surface rust off with and also what am I best using to clean up the outer brake discs so they look nice and silver again.
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I used 150 grit 2" wide "crocus cloth" to remove the rust and polish the main shaft.
As for the other parts, I media blasted them...and there is no better way to do this. I suppose one could use a wire brush on a drill and eventually remove the rust, but it would be labor intensive and difficult to reach some areas of the parts.
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I don't really have access to a shot blaster and also i did not want to sand the light rust off the main shaft just incase it damages anything.
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You won't damage the shaft by lightly sanding off surface rust, it is a hard material and doesn't cut easily, so reducing the diameter significantly is unlikely.
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the rust is only on the exposed end which sits out of the winch where the brake sits on and the circlip is fixed. When i say surface rust it is only the same as the level the guy in the article you kindly linked has on his - very light.
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Light surface rust should come off pretty easily....but will form again quickly if you don't paint (or prime it) soon afterward.
If you could find someone with even a small cabinet blaster...they should able to make short work of the few parts you have that need cleaning. If these services are unavailable to you....then a brass brush on a drill will suffice if you have the time and dedication.
Keep us updated!
Flint.