Getting Rust Off the Wings

[LevelWing]

I have a little rust around the rivets on the wings and I'd like to get it off, but I'm not sure what the best way to do this is. Any suggestions? Attached are pictures to show what I'm talking about.

 

Also, while I'm asking, what is the best way to polish the plane/spinner (stainless spinner)?

 

Thanks.

[N201MKTurbo]

That doesn't look like rust. it looks like anti corrosion stuff seeping through the wings. Just use a mild solvent like mineral spirits or WD40 then soap and water.

[Hank]

Here's one recent thread, there are others with pictures of the magic bottle:

http://mooneyspace.com/topic/13477-i-love-this-stuff/?hl=polish

The Search box up top is your friend. :-) (Sorry, no emoticons on my pricey apple iPad, just on my cheap droid phone.)

[N601RX]

Hank, set your keyboard to Emoji and you will have all kinds of emoticons on your ipad.

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[Hank]

Thanks, Mike!

[The-sky-captain]

I used "Mothers" to polish my spinner with good results.

[Jeff_S]

As to the spinner polish, Mothers works, but the stuff I swear by is Flitz which you can get from any aviation supply house...Aircraft Spruce comes to mind. Flitz is awesome because it requires almost no elbow grease. Just apply it and rub it in a bit, then polish off with a clean cloth. You'll be amazed at how much oxidation comes off. Flitz is also good because you can use it on oxidized paint to restore it. 

[LevelWing]

That doesn't look like rust. it looks like anti corrosion stuff seeping through the wings. Just use a mild solvent like mineral spirits or WD40 then soap and water.

Thanks, I'll give this a try.

 

Thanks to everyone else who replied as well. I'll try some of this out and see how it works. My paint is pretty rough but it's worth a shot to make it look a little better, anyway.