Hole in the water that is.
What the best product for getting the scuzz and deposits off the hull of a fiberglass boat? Only one season of crud, so it's not too bad, its a freshwater vessel. Boat supply store has several things, all of course claim to be the best.
I came in here to say "Whiskey and a funnel" but it turned out to be a different hole.
That's just misleading. turns around and walks out
Ojala
HalfDork
9/17/14 8:05 a.m.
In reply to N Sperlo:
I know right?
pfft, such a tease...
Its like being told youre going to a cock fight and when you get there its nothing but a bunch of chickens!
Woody
MegaDork
9/17/14 8:07 a.m.
I used to work for a yacht maintenance company. The best thing that you can do when you pull out a boat at the end of the season is to power wash it immediately before it dries. Once it dries, everything is exponentially more difficult. For cleaning stained fiberglass, Fantastik works really well, but you'll learn to hate the smell.
still in the water? when you pull it out, take a pressure washer to it. As long as the stuff has not dried out, it will come right off. Once it dries, it turns to concrete
Also, when power washing, use something mildly abrasive like a green Scothcbright pad.
303 Products work well. I'd give them a try:
http://www.goldeagle.com/brands/303-products
Scotchbrite the water line while it's in the water?
NOHOME
SuperDork
9/17/14 9:10 a.m.
Just thinking outside the box, cause anything with a marine applicatin cost a ton of $$$.
http://www.sprayandforget.com/
My first thought was a power washer and bleach solution. Course, ya gots to worry about where the overspray goes.
Superclean. I put that E36 M3 on everything.
We use simple green. Mostly because its cheap, environmentally friendly to the water around the boat and it works.
jstand
Reader
9/17/14 11:28 a.m.
I've had good luck using handsoap.
Something like GoJo with pumice applied by hand with just enough pressure to remove the grime does a decent job.
Believe it or not but Total Works toilet bowl cleaner works great. Just make sure to put wax back on the hull.
NGTD
SuperDork
9/17/14 1:19 p.m.
Clean it and then put anti-fouling paint on it before you put it back in.
Like others have said power washer while its still wet.
Toilet bowl cleaner, or if its really super bad, muriatic acid.
We need to go a make two holes Jeff
This thread is hilarious if you ignore the content of the original post
cabbagecop wrote:
Believe it or not but Total Works toilet bowl cleaner works great. Just make sure to put wax back on the hull.
You're not the first to mention this, I'm think that's what I'm going to try first.
aussiesmg wrote:
We need to go a make two holes Jeff
My hole is bigger, but yours is faster. Bring it on up next summer.
GameboyRMH wrote:
This thread is hilarious if you ignore the content of the original post
that was my second intent, after cleaning my boat.
Ignoring the title...
This stuff is the best hull cleaner I have ever used. Wipe it on, hose it off.
Gearheadotaku wrote:
aussiesmg wrote:
We need to go a make two holes Jeff
My hole is bigger, but yours is faster. Bring it on up next summer.
This is a done deal, GRM holier than though meet next Summer
Awesome will probably do it.