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have slowly been restoring a modified windsurfer one design I got about 6 or so months back to like new condition. or as new as possible condition.
so far, I've replaced the mast track with a genuine one,
taken a knife to any jagged bits along the rails,
sanded the hull and rails with wet and dry,
glued and set the flaps and added mylar tape along the length,
sprayed he flaps with silicon pray
sanded back the centreboard.
board came with a new fin.
I recently picked up a second hand sail in very good condition and have tidied up the mast with new plugs so the entire setup is working like new.
only thing left to do is to remove the rust stains off the deck.
any ideas. I was thinking bleach? I've read ajax, gumption, clr.
wondering what people have used.
can confirm that gumption is not going to work.
I've been sailing it since I got it. 
review time.
windsurfer one design. - the orginal.
Try Septone Drifter Hull and stain Remover. You will need an acid to get rid of the rust stains. And like the above product it shouldn't harm the plastic.
thanks guys,
will swing by bunnings today and see if they have rainex. it's listed on their website so fingers crossed.
if not i'll be at whitworths this week and they've got the septone products..
I gave the ranex a go and it removed a lot of the rust but left a lot behind as well. I then scrubbed the deck with sugar soap as well. it is looking shiny and white now but I need to hit the rust more.
will try the septone next.
typo is on my part. I bought the right stuff.
tried to edit it so future people don't get the wrong information.
alrighty,
I hooked up with Greg this morning and "borrowed" his pack of septone. seems like good stuff and has cleaned the board but hasn't removed the rust stains. They are beyond modern chemical warfare!
Mind you the board is now so white I need to put on sunnies to admire it.
I'll give the ranex one more go. Will make up a compac and apply that. (spelling?)
After that it's lemon juice time!
will take to the hull with some 1200grit wet and dry to finish that before applying some hullkote.
i'll give the clr, and lemon juice a go.
looking at the board this morning I have certainly removed a lot of the staining with what I've done so far. it is actually starting to look pretty good again.
I gave the ranex one more go. Left it on for 3 or 4 hours this time and the rust is almost gone now.
Hope it goes faster! 
thought I might mozy on down to this one.
guess I better start sailing in deep water and get used to running dead downwind in swell.
). You would have better heat control over the softening/melting of the polymer. Obviously, test on a less visible area first. If you did get any furring from sanding, waving the heat gun over the furry bits tidies them up. Just like a waxless Brazilian.
CLR, my 2 cents worth, that stuff is useless, they should be sued for misleading advertising. On par with the pictured/advertised burgers the fast food chains sell. Recently posted here on a cleaning agent for general grime marks and found the
'Gumption' ants pants.
Is this official
Is this official
go to bcf or bias boating and get some fiberglass hull cleaner make sure you mix with water in strong mixture apply it several times and leave it for 5 minutes each time this will remove rust stains
