Best Boat Cleaners

General Boats and Motors
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I was wondering the best boat cleaners, because I got some rust stains and well water stains that I am going to try to wash off and would like to make it easy as possible.

17ft Key west

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FSR, Barkeepers Friend, simple green, and bleach… All you need to keep it spotless

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Rust stains by a bottle of Magic @ Royall Hardware, put some in a spray bottle, spray it on wait, wipe it off. Works on your water stains from the well just as easy.

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I used straight muriatic acid to get all the rust stains off the old whaler. Actually took about 2-3 times to get it off, but they are gone 100%. Those products listed above have some concentration of various muriatic and oxyalic acid. I just decided to go straight the source and use those acids instead of spending money on name brands. The best regular cleaner I found for non skid, blood, grime, etc. is a mixture of bleach, water, and laundry detergent. Also known as Clorox clean up with bleach spray. Only it costs about .50 to make up not $5.

“Banana Pants”
Indigo Bay 170
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

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I have had excellent results with a product called On and Off. Put it on with a long handled brush and spray it with the water hose and the rust stains rinse off. No scrubbing needed but be careful and wear gloves and safety glasses.

ZX

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http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/129333-how-keep-your-boat-looking-new-my-contribution.html

Old thread but great info.

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quote:
Originally posted by Geronimo

I used straight muriatic acid to get all the rust stains off the old whaler. Actually took about 2-3 times to get it off, but they are gone 100%. Those products listed above have some concentration of various muriatic and oxyalic acid. I just decided to go straight the source and use those acids instead of spending money on name brands. The best regular cleaner I found for non skid, blood, grime, etc. is a mixture of bleach, water, and laundry detergent. Also known as Clorox clean up with bleach spray. Only it costs about .50 to make up not $5.

“Banana Pants”
Indigo Bay 170
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

Assuming granular detergent? Equal parts?

“I may be going to hell in a bucket. But at least I’m enjoying the ride”

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No, liquid. Make sure it isn’t dish soap as some of it has ammonia. About a tablespoon of liquid detergent. 1 cup of bleach, and then the rest of the spray bottle filled with water. I bought some commercial grade spray bottles from sams for $5 for 8 and it came with a really cool foaming spray head. I used that for the bleach cleaner to get some foaming action.

“Banana Pants”
Indigo Bay 170
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115