Corrosion on ride plate, nozzle, etc.

[2kflhr]

I leave my ski in the water (fresh) during the summer and when it is pulled out at the end of the season it has these little white bumps all over the metal components. I assume it is due to galvanic corrosion. <br /><br />What do you do to remove them or do you? <br /><br />I wonder if you could affix a anode to the ski somewhere to prevent this from occuring?

 

[Jeff Walkowiak]

Re: Corrosion on ride plate, nozzle, etc.

attach a zink annode to the ride plate in an out of the way area on the inside of the plate. get some acid gloves at home depo and some muratic acid and a spray bottle and spray it on the corrosion, it will take it off. then put some bakingsoda and water on to claen off the acid. the aluminum will turn black clean it with a wire brush in a drill, paint it with some cold galvanize paint, there are several products like mast cleaner and mast sealer for boats that work also. if you can find coil cleaner it will clean the aluminum up as well. also acid based wheel cleaner works.