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Cleans rust and leaves protected coating on steel.
Never use it on stretchers but I did on lots of car parts and they sat in the garage bare steel never rusted. Thanks

I wouldnt want rust wire stretchers to stretch pelts, the rust well possibly damage pelts, I have read that in later stages processing, that fall apart on rust line or slip or other damage. I used to shine mine up with lite steel wool in summer. Never took galvanizing off , i don't use wire much anymore an they just hang, I use all boards, if real rusty, i would throw away

Groenewald told me to use wire instead of wood. They didn't specify why.

That is what they use an want there hides down on, I use some wire on rats when run out rat boards, other than that, possum, an a few small coon on no. 3 wire, everthing else on wood an shipped to auctions, I have read about rusted stretchers. Especially bad rusted. Not to use

I cleaned several rusty strechers by wrapping them in a vinegar soaked towel and put them in a plastic bag. It took awhile but it did the job. To keep them from rusting again I waxed them with floor wax. good luck
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I waxed some wire stretchers. Never again, on rat stretchers. I use cloths pins to hold hooks down tight , like 3 above each hook, the wax was put on quite few years back

Q( I waxed some wire stretchers. Never again.)Q So why not? What kind of wax did you use?
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