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was walkin around home depote and saw this stuff . cant remember what you guys use it for but I bought it any way .comes in powder form like comet . so what do you guys use it for on the boat
It doesn't scratch the surface, but it does remove the wax... so use it when you have to, then a little wax and you're up and running. It's also great for cleaning trolling and casting spoons, silver or gold plated...
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It doesn't scratch the surface, but it does remove the wax... so use it when you have to, then a little wax and you're up and running. It's also great for cleaning trolling and casting spoons, silver or gold plated...
Maybe it's a typo.....but it ABSOLUTELY scratches finished gelcoat surfaces. It will turn a perfectly polished section into a murky cloud. If your surface is oxidized then it doesn't matter.
There are much better products on the shelf today for cleaning GELCOAT,,Bar Keepers friend is not a good solution. Maybe some textured deck washing (fish blood on floor), but smooth finished gelcoat is not the place to experiment ,,especially colored hulls.. ..Its primary use is Bright work..
I've used Barkeepers friend on my gelcoat for years and its not scrarched or dulled. I only use it for scumline and rust stain removal. Lots of other products on the market that claim to do the same, and some probably do, but also probably cost lots more than Barkeepers Friend. Just don't scrub hard with it (you don't need to) and it'll clean as mentioned in all the above posts. Oh,,my hull is also a colored hull. No intent to dispute any nay sayers but it sure works well for me.
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The only thing I've found that will remove the hard water spots from my windows is Barkeepers Friend thats the only thing I use it for around the boat. I've tried all the other stuff vinegar etc and Barkeepers Friend does the job on glass.
The only thing I've found that will remove the hard water spots from my windows is Barkeepers Friend thats the only thing I use it for around the boat. I've tried all the other stuff vinegar etc and Barkeepers Friend does the job on glass.
Didn't think of this and sounds better than slinging Lime Away all over......which I'm not sure would even work. Thanks for suggestion!
It also works great for those brown water stains that you get if you leave your boat in the water a few days. (Those without bottom paint). Just take about 1/2 can and mix with a gallon or two of water in a hand sprayer and spray the bottom let sit a few minutes then spray with water. It beats $10-15 for hull cleaner and has the same oxalyic acid as the main ingredient. I found this out by reading the ingredients on a bottom of hull cleaner that I had purchased after leaving my boat in the water for 5 days on vacation. I use it on the inside non skid when I have some bad stains.
Barkeepers and a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, the wifey's weapons for cleaning the boat. Make a paste and let it sit on the stain, then hit it with the eraser, amazing.
Use it for cleaning ALL-Clad (pots & pans). Works GREAT! Excellent rust remover. Use with care on fiberglass. If you use it very carefully you won't scratch the gel-coat. If you use elbow grease with it on gel-coat you are going to haze it.
My Sea Pro has a ton of stainless on it, nothing has worked as well as BK on the little rust marks around the screws etc In real hard to get at spots, I put a little on a toothbrush and it cleans up like magic. Never tried it on gel coat.
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There are much better products on the shelf today for cleaning GELCOAT,,Bar Keepers friend is not a good solution. Maybe some textured deck washing (fish blood on floor), but smooth finished gelcoat is not the place to experiment ,,especially colored hulls.. ..Its primary use is Bright work..
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