Removal of rust patches from old V belt?

Removal of rust patches from old V belt?

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28 April 2020 at 20:09 #10198
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28 April 2020 at 20:09 #467689
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Quick question please:

The "F&F matched" V belts for my mill have some a few rusty patches that look like crispy potato skin, sat on top of the belt. I assume the absorbent belt drew some moisture/surface rust from the static pulleys while machine sat idle for a few years.

I'm guarded against a chemical process that may attack the belt.

Any suggestion welcome!
28 April 2020 at 22:16 #467713
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Buy some new belts Robert Butler
28 April 2020 at 22:27 #467715
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Just scrape off the top crispy bits with a Stanley blade. Then run them on the mill. They will soon clean up. Just check that the belts have not cracked where the rust is.

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