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Restoring Harken Blocks #167549
02/07/09 05:26 PM 02/07/09 05:26 PM
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South Florida & the Keys
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Hello guys...

Is there a way to restore the "blackness to the black composite parts of Harken blocks?
Thank you,

Eric Arbogast
ARC 2101
Miami Yacht Club
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Re: Restoring Harken Blocks [Re: arbo06] #167560
02/07/09 07:43 PM 02/07/09 07:43 PM
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Have you tried contacting... Harken?

If I had to guess, I'd try Penetrol. But, only after I asked to make sure there would be no ill effects.

Mike
Re: Restoring Harken Blocks [Re: brucat] #167565
02/07/09 09:18 PM 02/07/09 09:18 PM
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South Florida & the Keys
arbo06 Offline OP
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yeah, the bearings are not steel...

Eric Arbogast
ARC 2101
Miami Yacht Club
Re: Restoring Harken Blocks [Re: arbo06] #167571
02/08/09 12:37 AM 02/08/09 12:37 AM
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Harken is very good about follow up customer service. Give 'em a call and see what happens.

US Sail Level 2 Instructor
US Sail Level 3 Coach
Re: Restoring Harken Blocks [Re: hobie1616] #167573
02/08/09 03:14 AM 02/08/09 03:14 AM
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Hobart, Tasmania, Oz.
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Hobart, Tasmania, Oz.
Buy some new ones?

Why is it that mine always break before they look old crazy

C2 AUS 222 by Goodall design
"Darph Bobo"
Re: Restoring Harken Blocks [Re: arbo06] #167648
02/08/09 09:58 PM 02/08/09 09:58 PM
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Gainesville, FL 32607 USA
dacarls Offline
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Cloth buffing wheel and the "correct" buffing compound.

Dacarls:
A-class USA 196, USA 21, H18, H16
"Nothing that's any good works by itself. You got to make the damn thing work"- Thomas Edison
Re: Restoring Harken Blocks [Re: dacarls] #167709
02/09/09 12:42 PM 02/09/09 12:42 PM
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Vancouver, BC
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If it's just cosmetics you're after, look at automotice black-trim restorer products. I've used Mother's "Back to Black" on my cars and it's quite good.

Mike Dobbs
Tornado CAN 99 "Full Tilt"

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