I am looking for some experienced advice regarding cleaning material for both inside and out of a boat. I have common skuff marks and regular wear on the boat now and I would like to know what will get those out. I am particular about detailing after each use but I can’t seem to find anything that will take care of the rust spots that come from some of the metal for any length of time. Do I have to replace the metal? Also, I have some random black skuff marks that will not come out as well.
small areas, the magic eraser from mr clean.
overall cleaning, any retail cleaner is fine, as for regular wear, not sure what you mean.
keeping the boat waxed will always make cleanup easier
Barkeeper’s Friend also works well on rust, blood, etc… I use Never Dull on my brightwork and like Woody Wax on my non-skid. I second a good hull wax, I find that just about any polish with teflon works well and seems to last.
What I’m ultimately going to do is get the boat as “new” looking as I can get a 14 yr old boat. What I meant by normal wear is skuff marks, scratches, etc. Once I get it as clean as possible, I will either wax or polish it. Any recommendations on waxes or polishes?
My names not Chris but this is what has been suggested to me and I have found it to be the best. Collinite Fiberglass Boat Wax Pt Collinite Fiberglass Boat Wax
I am somewhat cheap so I bought some cleaner/wax from bass pro that has PTEF (teflon polymers?) and it seems to hold up well. I last waxed my boat in July and when I washed it Monday, you could still see water bead up on the hull.