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Old 05-04-2018, 13:04   #1
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Help with rust
Hello all!
I've bought a boat and it is rusty all over - paint comes off with flakes. Inside and outside.

Can i vacuum the rust off? And if yes - which vacuum i can use?

THank you in advance.
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Old 05-04-2018, 13:15   #2
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Hi and welcome to CF. How about you post some pictures so we can see how bad the problem is.

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Re: Help with rust
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Alice.

Steel boat?
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Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Alice.

Steel boat?
Yup
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Hi and welcome to CF. How about you post some pictures so we can see how bad the problem is.

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I wait my wife to send me photos and i will upload them shortly.
Thanks!
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