Cleaning the hull

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mickster

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Hey everyone, I am looking at cleaning up the hull of the boat. I have a yellowish color from leaving the boat in the water. It was thinking of going to West Marine to get the hull cleaner.

Also, does anyone know a good way to get out the vinyl scratches on the hull from those accidental bumps against the dock?

Much appreciate your help.

Thanks
 
Hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) works well. This is sold under the brand name "Zing" at some boat stores. It might be cheaper to go to a big box hardware store and buy muriatic acid. The vinyl stripes can be easily replaced. Just remove them and float new ones on over Windex and squigee out the bubbles.
 
the muratic acid will clean the yellow. as for the "vinyl scratches", are you refering to scratches in the graphic stripes on the boat or markings on the graphics from hitting the dock. if the strip itself is damaged, the only repair is replace
 
Becareful if the boat is on a trailer, Muratic acid or hull cleaner will discolor your trailer.
 
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Originally posted by nph

Becareful if the boat is on a trailer, Muratic acid or hull cleaner will discolor your trailer.

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just keep everything WET, and work in small areas so you dont get in over your head
 
If there is no growth it sounds like a joke but go get some "the works" toilet bowl cleaner and squirt it on, wipe and hose it off. Works equally as well on a towel.
 
Carver, I've been using "The Works" for years. I pick it up at the dollar store for a buck. Just make sure it is safe for gelcoats and fibreglass as there are three different ones.
 
Same stuff, worked better for me than "Zing" and its a whole lot cheaper to buy a few bottles.
 
Several years ago one of the ROs suggested using Iron Out to remove the yellow stains which I tried and love it. Bought a 1-2 pound box of the stuff at Home Depot for a few bucks. Mix about a tablespoon in a quart spray bottle. Spray it on and rinse well. Stains are gone almost instantly. Same caution as above regarding the trailer.
 
Yep, use the "Works". It does a great job on the outdrives, too. I have an old spray top from an empty spray bottle that I screw onto the "Works" bottle. Spray on, let sit, rinse off.
 
I used Tidey Bowl on the swimplateform's non skid on a Searay that I used to own. I was not worried about the oxidation because it was the type of nonskid that did not show oxidation. That really made the plateform look pristine and got rid of the bacteria associated with duck dirt.
 
Best results I've had were with "Scrubbing Bubbles" bathroom cleaner, followed by Oven Off oven cleaner for the remaining hard to clean spots. Both from recommendations here.
 
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