BC Sunshine
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I'm getting an awning sorted for Evangeline.
The camper came to me with 6 telescoping awning poles, 4 of which had quite a bit of surface rust on the smaller, inside telescoping poles, and no doubt on the inside of the larger diameter sections.
I've sanded off what I can from the outside of the telescoping portions, but any suggestions for getting at the INSIDE of the larger poles? They're almost 4'' tall and otherwise in good condition.
My plan is to spray paint them all with enamel, but I fear the first time I slide a freshly painted tube back in, the rust inside the bigger tube will scrape it off.
Outer pole diameter is 5/8" I think. (19mm)
Some kind of wire brush on a string with a bolt to feed it through?
The camper came to me with 6 telescoping awning poles, 4 of which had quite a bit of surface rust on the smaller, inside telescoping poles, and no doubt on the inside of the larger diameter sections.
I've sanded off what I can from the outside of the telescoping portions, but any suggestions for getting at the INSIDE of the larger poles? They're almost 4'' tall and otherwise in good condition.
My plan is to spray paint them all with enamel, but I fear the first time I slide a freshly painted tube back in, the rust inside the bigger tube will scrape it off.
Outer pole diameter is 5/8" I think. (19mm)
Some kind of wire brush on a string with a bolt to feed it through?
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