Aluminum boat cleaner
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totally tyee
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You will want to be careful when selecting a cleaner, some of the heavy duty cleaners on the market actually de-oxodize the aluminum making it look older and more worn. I can't think of a good one off the top of my head but I'm sure someone here can help you.
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ratherbefishin
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How about a pressure washer. You can rent one for a few hours and a few bucks... Or borrow one from a friendly neighbour. I use a gas powered PW to clean mine and it does a good job
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Whole in the Water
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It depends on what you want to do. Do you want to clean it, or polish it? If you want to just clean it, most grease removing cleaners will work. If you want to polish it you need a metal polish and a buffing machine. If you polish it it will take a lot of work to remove the oxidation. but the boat will look beautiful. However, you will need to paint it with a clear coat paint, otherwise it will oxidize again. If the boat is made of marine grade aluminum it will oxidize to a certain point and then form a protective layer and wont under usual circumstances oxidize any more. 3M makes a good aluminum cleaner that you can get in most boat shops, but it is expensive. Hope this helps.
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Kone Zone, is this stuff cheap enough and suitable for cleaning a whole aluminum boat or just guns and reels?
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