I have used Sno Bol toilet bowl cleaner to clean the water line off my boat and it worked awesome. It is harsh so make sure to clean it afterward with fresh water.
Back in the early '90's Dickie Rupp turned us onto Sheila Shine for outriggers and aluminum tower or shaker top components. It easily cleans dull SS and aluminum and leaves a protective coating.
To tackle tough stains such as oak tree pollen, leaves, fish blood, and minor rust stains, mix one scoop of OxiClean with a small amount of detergent in a bucket containing 2 gallons of hot water. Scrub solution on deck with brush without rinsing, and allow it to oxidize in the sunlight for an hour. Afterward, rinse thoroughly. Note, will remove wax...
Here in the island where I live (in Brazil) we use a ready to go 3 in one bleach + detergent + perfume. For the yellow stains that will come whit time we use oxalic acid diluded in watter
Have you tried Marine31 products? They are a bit on the expensive side, but they are very effective. Their mildew stain remover is especially worth the extra cost. It cleans the worst vinyl without harming the threads. Their other exceptional product is Captain's one step compound and polish. It starts out like a compound, but the particles break down smaller and smaller as they heat up under the random orbital polisher. So it starts out working like a compound and finishes up like a polish. Then you just put a sealer wax or something over top of it and you're done. It literally can save steps of compounding and separately polishing.
For blood, hydrogen peroxide works well but it can bleach fabric color so spot clean. On non-skid hydrogen peroxide dissolves blood but so will Coke. Police use Coke to clean blood from accident scenes. As a doctor, hydrogen peroxide cleaned blood form my shoes if I didn't have time to put on shoe protectors. But it will bleach. I'm a fan of 303 fabric cleaner and 303 protectant for vinyl. It has great UV protection and the protectant is good for water proofing canvas. 3M also makes a great canvas waterproofing product. 303's mildew cleaner also works well. I've always been a fan of Meguiars car wash. It doesn't remove wax. Meguiars boat wax is also good for protection and is easier to apply than Collinite Carnauba wax. Shurhold also makes a good gelcoat wax. For really tough stains, I'm also a fan of Softscrub bathroom cleaner with bleach. It is mildly abrasive and if used on fabric the fabric will need protection after with 303 protectant. On boats I avoid citric acid products like Simple Green or the Orange stuff as they can soften glues. Many vinyl manufacturers want to avoid using products with ammonia like Fantastic or Windex multiservice cleaner. I have SeaDek EVA foam on my floors and citric products remove their glue. It becomes complicated as each product manufacturer wants you to avoid differing products. One thing for vinyl, another for EVA foam decking, another for glass etc. I have found that products specifically developed for boating work well and offer minimal disadvantages.
Salt with water steals electrons oxidizing what it comes in contact with creating corrosion. Aka Oxidation. This is why acids are used to stop oxidizion of materials. Acids generally are electron rich and able to give electrons back to the part filling its electron orbits back up.
You should do a collab with Project Farm to review the cleaners
I would be down for that lol :)
I have used Sno Bol toilet bowl cleaner to clean the water line off my boat and it worked awesome. It is harsh so make sure to clean it afterward with fresh water.
Back in the early '90's Dickie Rupp turned us onto Sheila Shine for outriggers and aluminum tower or shaker top components. It easily cleans dull SS and aluminum and leaves a protective coating.
Ha, sorry, it was Mickey Rupp, darn autocorrect!
No spray 9. Stuff gets everything out. Sane with soft scrub and for boat soap orpine is amazing
To tackle tough stains such as oak tree pollen, leaves, fish blood, and minor rust stains, mix one scoop of OxiClean with a small amount of detergent in a bucket containing 2 gallons of hot water. Scrub solution on deck with brush without rinsing, and allow it to oxidize in the sunlight for an hour. Afterward, rinse thoroughly. Note, will remove wax...
Diluted purple power and magic eraser for vinyl seats and cushions. Miracle Mist (Walmart) for instant mildew and mold removal.
Here in the island where I live (in Brazil) we use a ready to go 3 in one bleach + detergent + perfume.
For the yellow stains that will come whit time we use oxalic acid diluded in watter
We have a fiberglass boat so we just use bleach based cleaner for the inside and regular carwax for the gel coat
Have you tried Marine31 products? They are a bit on the expensive side, but they are very effective. Their mildew stain remover is especially worth the extra cost. It cleans the worst vinyl without harming the threads. Their other exceptional product is Captain's one step compound and polish. It starts out like a compound, but the particles break down smaller and smaller as they heat up under the random orbital polisher. So it starts out working like a compound and finishes up like a polish. Then you just put a sealer wax or something over top of it and you're done. It literally can save steps of compounding and separately polishing.
For blood, hydrogen peroxide works well but it can bleach fabric color so spot clean. On non-skid hydrogen peroxide dissolves blood but so will Coke. Police use Coke to clean blood from accident scenes. As a doctor, hydrogen peroxide cleaned blood form my shoes if I didn't have time to put on shoe protectors. But it will bleach. I'm a fan of 303 fabric cleaner and 303 protectant for vinyl. It has great UV protection and the protectant is good for water proofing canvas. 3M also makes a great canvas waterproofing product. 303's mildew cleaner also works well. I've always been a fan of Meguiars car wash. It doesn't remove wax. Meguiars boat wax is also good for protection and is easier to apply than Collinite Carnauba wax. Shurhold also makes a good gelcoat wax. For really tough stains, I'm also a fan of Softscrub bathroom cleaner with bleach. It is mildly abrasive and if used on fabric the fabric will need protection after with 303 protectant. On boats I avoid citric acid products like Simple Green or the Orange stuff as they can soften glues. Many vinyl manufacturers want to avoid using products with ammonia like Fantastic or Windex multiservice cleaner. I have SeaDek EVA foam on my floors and citric products remove their glue. It becomes complicated as each product manufacturer wants you to avoid differing products. One thing for vinyl, another for EVA foam decking, another for glass etc. I have found that products specifically developed for boating work well and offer minimal disadvantages.
Acetone is great for cleaning the tubes on a RIB
Salt with water steals electrons oxidizing what it comes in contact with creating corrosion. Aka Oxidation. This is why acids are used to stop oxidizion of materials. Acids generally are electron rich and able to give electrons back to the part filling its electron orbits back up.
I used to flush toilets with vinegar in between trips to keep odors down.
Marine 31 is a superior upholstery cleaner for mildew and dirty seats
great vid, very useful. thanks mate
Soft scrub and a stiff brush for really dirty non skid decks
Meguiar’s Flagship Cleaner Wax
For rust stains I like Snow Cap rust remover.
30% acidity vinegar works even better! 😃👍
What would you recommend for powercoat aluminum rails in saltwater?
I’ve been using fluid film instead of woody wax, can’t tell a difference. They even smell the same
Someone else told me that too
can you please make a video on draining / cleaning a fuel tank?
Gel Coat brand new boat - Collinite? Any other recos?