Boat cleaning

[Big Flounder]

I am doing some very much needed boat cleaning and since I can only do it after work for about 2 hours before dark today was day 1. Started at the front deck. I pulled the anchor out and washed it, the rope, the storage compartment, and the other storage compartment under the deck. Didn't realize the drain for the front fishing seat pole was stopped up so I took it apart and blew it out. There is a rubber piece that runs all the way around the boat at the top on the outside that is supposed to be white that I have never been able to get white again and it is driving me crazy! Do you guys know if this piece can be cleaned? I have a black and white Nautic Star and was thinking about replacing it with a black one but not sure how it would look or if it can even be replaced. I also plan on replacing the fold down cup holders, rod holders, and speakers to black cause they are all supposed to be white but they have turned yellow. One more thing. What kind of wax do you guys use?

[longcast]

I have a black and white nauticstar also. The trick is to get Mcjaredsandwich to clean it for you. Hahaha. Jk. I can't keep that strip clean either. I use meguiars flagship wax. Seems to work very good.

[Shawn Braquet]

Pressure washer up close and personal does wonders for that piece

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet

Pressure washer up close and personal does wonders for that piece

Man that thing has been hit with a preasure washer 100 times and doesn't come clean. I have been taking it to a carwash every time I use it lately right out of the water and hitting it with a brush when I get home.

[mcjaredsandwich]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

Man that thing has been hit with a preasure washer 100 times and doesn't come clean. I have been taking it to a carwash every time I use it lately right out of the water and hitting it with a brush when I get home.

I know my way around a nautic star. Jason has a few spots that are starting to color a bit...heard star brite does some work but I have never used it. Familiar with that wax longcast mentioned. Make sure to wash your hull nice and good a couple times then use the wax...makes it shine up real nice.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by mcjaredsandwich

I know my way around a nautic star. Jason has a few spots that are starting to color a bit...heard star brite does some work but I have never used it. Familiar with that wax longcast mentioned. Make sure to wash your hull nice and good a couple times then use the wax...makes it shine up real nice.

The black on my boat has a few spots only on one side of the boat that are starting to fade. Will the wax take care of that? Do you detail boats?

[mcjaredsandwich]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

The black on my boat has a few spots only on one side of the boat that are starting to fade. Will the wax take care of that? Do you detail boats?

I wouldnt say I detail boats, but i get after it with a hand brush, some dawn and a water hose. The fading is probably sue to hard water build up or oxidation. On l
ongcasts boat, the black looked like it had a bunch of spoys on it due to dried water beads. The wax helped a lot with the dullness....brought it to a nice shine. Are you near the lake charles area?

[ryane7]

clean the yellowed parts of boat with oxalic acid (i bought 10 lbs on ebay only used a few spoon fulls) when you wipe it on just wait seconds and it will just turn white its amazing next rinse with water hose then wax with woody wax
this is the easiest way to clean your boat good luck

[Big Flounder]

Well it won't eaven let me spell the wax. I'll try like this. F U K K E N. It's pronounced fooken

[mcjaredsandwich]

Give it a shot and let us know! Im sure if it works for you then a lot of others would probably give it a shot.

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

Man that thing has been hit with a preasure washer 100 times and doesn't come clean. I have been taking it to a carwash every time I use it lately right out of the water and hitting it with a brush when I get home.

I use my personal washer which seems considerably more powerful especially with a small degree tip

[fishaholic82]

Try the powder tide with bleach laundry soap. Just wet the hull, spread the soap by hand, and the scrub and rinse. It works wonders

[iron man]

Oxy clean. Brothers bullet was turning yellow on the bottom, threw some Oxy Clean on it, and now you need your sunglasses to look at the boat.

[weedeater]

Meguiars NXT wax is some pretty good wax also

[iron man]

Originally Posted by weedeater

Meguiars NXT wax is some pretty good wax also

We use the Turtle Wax ICE on the Bullet. The black used to be oxidized to gray, wet sanded and waxed and it looks great. Just don't step on it when its wet and its in the water to lip at least a 6 pound fish.

[homerun]

try something called a MAGIC ERASER i believe made by mister clean. it looks like a white sponge. it will bring back anything that has off colored on a boat back to white. i dont think it has chemicals either. dont know how it works but it does.

[weedeater]

Originally Posted by homerun

try something called a MAGIC ERASER i believe made by mister clean. it looks like a white sponge. it will bring back anything that has off colored on a boat back to white. i dont think it has chemicals either. dont know how it works but it does.

its magic

[Hydro]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

I am doing some very much needed boat cleaning and since I can only do it after work for about 2 hours before dark today was day 1. Started at the front deck. I pulled the anchor out and washed it, the rope, the storage compartment, and the other storage compartment under the deck. Didn't realize the drain for the front fishing seat pole was stopped up so I took it apart and blew it out. There is a rubber piece that runs all the way around the boat at the top on the outside that is supposed to be white that I have never been able to get white again and it is driving me crazy! Do you guys know if this piece can be cleaned? I have a black and white Nautic Star and was thinking about replacing it with a black one but not sure how it would look or if it can even be replaced. I also plan on replacing the fold down cup holders, rod holders, and speakers to black cause they are all supposed to be white but they have turned yellow. One more thing. What kind of wax do you guys use?

Picture ???

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by Hydro

Picture ???

I will snap a few this evening. I haven't even started working on the outside yet. I didn't even fool with it yesterday but I will be hard at it today. Thanks for all the info fellas.

[bluewing]

The works from the dollar store works great