Cockpit refrigerator rust

walleyewalleye Member Posts: 55 ✭✭
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As you can see in this picture, the trim around my cockpit fridge started rusting quite a bit over winter. Is there a way to stop this without replacing the trim? If so, what kind of product and how would I prep it?
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it can be easily removed I would take it off and have it sand blasted and powder coated.
    2008 330EC
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Next winter put some open containers of Damp Rid or at least baking soda about your boat. Was your boat shrink wrapped or tarped tight? Was it vented?
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  • walleyewalleye Member Posts: 55 ✭✭
    Stored inside with just the canvas cover on. 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    walleye- I would pull the trim off, sand it down and then get some rustoleum paint from any of the box stores...it has a rust stopper in it and you should be fine...I'd be real concerned about that much moisture in the boat that would start that to rust- might be getting at your wiring connections and other exposed metal as well. 
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    POR-15. Stops the rust. Then Paint over. Almost indestructable. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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