Hi! We are about to head off on a trip and there is a bit of rust on the towball which developed in the few days it took for the new cover to arrive when the previous one was mislaid. Should we give this a little sand before hitching on and, if so, what grade of sandpaper should we use? Thanks so much for any advice!
Rust on towball
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A bit of fine glass-paper (sand hasn't been used for decades) or a bit of fine wet and dry (used dry) will do the job perfectly.
DONT use anything coarse
DONT use anything coarse
I use a 120 grade Emery Cloth then give it a spray with Brake Cleaner fluid. I also spray up into the hitch point on the caravan.
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If it’s only loose surface rust I just give the towball a wipe with a dry cloth.
As it "developed in a few days" its only superficial and does not need so aggressive attention of abrasive papers, these are best avoided for all but serious rust removal.
As already advised in #3 a firm wipe with one of the 3M or similar aluminium oxide filled plastic mesh mat type pan cleaners is all that is needed, or as Lutz said you could just see if it wipes off with a rag cloth.
It is best removed because if not it adds to the fouling and glazing of the friction pads, reducing their useful life and adding to squealing issues.
As already advised in #3 a firm wipe with one of the 3M or similar aluminium oxide filled plastic mesh mat type pan cleaners is all that is needed, or as Lutz said you could just see if it wipes off with a rag cloth.
It is best removed because if not it adds to the fouling and glazing of the friction pads, reducing their useful life and adding to squealing issues.
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