slabber Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 I've got some minor corrosion on one set of my TD3 baseplates. It looks like they're plated? Should I wire brush or use steel wool to clean them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 I had some with quite a bit of plating corroded off. I tried cleaning it up with a powered wire brush and found that the steel scratched easily in areas where the plating was missing. The steel substrate appears to be fairly soft. So, I would try a wire brush or steel wool, but start gently. I ended up painting my plates to make them look better, but the paint chips off too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 I think they were nickel-plated aluminum. Raw aluminum is fine in snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centsless Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 My experience is they do degrade, discovered this cracking (not corrosion related) last year and wound up replacing all my baseplates. If I saw corrosion I wouldn’t hesitate to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 Good looking out there... pays to inspect your equipment for sure. What size boots and your weight for reference? I'm generally using the innermost holes unless reversed toe piece for my 279mm sole UPZ boots. 155lbs with the short boots so way less leverage on mine for sure. I don't think the corrosion on mine is structural but I don't like it nonetheless. I'll look to clean up and possibly recoat as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centsless Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Mondo 27 170 lbs 65yr old riding a long board (185). Riding Style is smooth but aggressive, some bump runs but mostly groomers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 5 hours ago, Corey said: I think they were nickel-plated aluminum. Raw aluminum is fine in snow. I think you're right. I checked with a magnet and zero magnetic attraction. Even stainless (unless a high-$ marine grade) will have some magnetism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 Really? I was sure they were steel, albeit perhaps a milder version. They're considerably heavier than the aluminum TD2 baseplates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 On 3/16/2024 at 9:44 PM, centsless said: My experience is they do degrade, discovered this cracking (not corrosion related) last year and wound up replacing all my baseplates. If I saw corrosion I wouldn’t hesitate to replace. Same experience except mine got to the point of detectable flexing while riding before I noticed. And the crack in mine was in pretty much the same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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