TenMile
Well-Known Member
Took a couple of hours this weekend and did some boat cleaning. Here are some of the products that I used. Still trying to find something to remove the rust on the stainless rails that builds up at the joints:
Interior: Magic Eraser from Arm and Hammer. These this are amazing!! Removes any stains, mildew and general dirt. They don't work well on the non-slip surfaces as they tend to crumble. Used on all smooth surfaces, stainless, fridge, sink, head, seats, vinyl etc...
Windex and RainX: Cleaned the windows with standard Windex and removed all the streaks. Then coated all the interior and exterior windows with RainX. Water sheets off on the outside, and prevents fogging on the inside.
Bio-deg boat soap and Woody Wax: Scrubbed the non-slip exterior surfaces with bio-deg boat soap (per the marina rules). Stubborn stains attacked with the Magic Eraser. Then used Woody Wax for the first time. 6 squirts on a soft boat brush then scrubbed on the surfaces. Floors become very very slippery at first (so caution). Let the surface water evaporate and then hose off. Floors are no longer slippery, but blood and guts no longer sticks to the floor and walls -- just hoses off. Woody wax can also be used on the stainless rails and thru-hulls to keep them clean and protected.
Hull: Black rubs and stains removed with magic eraser. Boat soap and pressure washer one time. Then 3M Polish/Wax with a wax applicator. Had some oxidization on the fiberglass and the 3M product takes that off as it's a cut polish and wax. Trick is to apply to a dry boat, and make sure there are no water beads present while removing. Cut polish will also remove some rust stains.
That's it. Boat is now shiny and new for 2 weeks.
TenMile
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Interior: Magic Eraser from Arm and Hammer. These this are amazing!! Removes any stains, mildew and general dirt. They don't work well on the non-slip surfaces as they tend to crumble. Used on all smooth surfaces, stainless, fridge, sink, head, seats, vinyl etc...
Windex and RainX: Cleaned the windows with standard Windex and removed all the streaks. Then coated all the interior and exterior windows with RainX. Water sheets off on the outside, and prevents fogging on the inside.
Bio-deg boat soap and Woody Wax: Scrubbed the non-slip exterior surfaces with bio-deg boat soap (per the marina rules). Stubborn stains attacked with the Magic Eraser. Then used Woody Wax for the first time. 6 squirts on a soft boat brush then scrubbed on the surfaces. Floors become very very slippery at first (so caution). Let the surface water evaporate and then hose off. Floors are no longer slippery, but blood and guts no longer sticks to the floor and walls -- just hoses off. Woody wax can also be used on the stainless rails and thru-hulls to keep them clean and protected.
Hull: Black rubs and stains removed with magic eraser. Boat soap and pressure washer one time. Then 3M Polish/Wax with a wax applicator. Had some oxidization on the fiberglass and the 3M product takes that off as it's a cut polish and wax. Trick is to apply to a dry boat, and make sure there are no water beads present while removing. Cut polish will also remove some rust stains.
That's it. Boat is now shiny and new for 2 weeks.
TenMile
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