While on the topic of dollar store cleaning products:
- I have posted this before; (quite a few years ago though).
"The Works" at Dollar Tree (
https://www.dollartree.com/catalog/...d=6065&entityType=product&isAlt=false&index=0) does an incredible job of removing tannin stains from fiberglass. Included on it's list of active ingredients are oxalic acid and sulfamic acid. Attached is a picture taken several years ago of my topsides near the water line while my boat was on the hard. The white round area turned from tannin enhanced brown to gelcoat white after two applications with a wet paper towel of "the Works". Now, every couple of years, before waxing, I wipe the entire hull a couple of times with a sponge saturated with "the Works"to eliminate stains and knock down mineral deposit buildup. All I need for my 36' boat is two bottles =$2.00. I use a sponge rather than a garden sprayer to eliminate "drip downs" onto the bottom paint and boot stripe paint.
- I remember reading an article (again several years ago) by a consumer reporting agency about the things one can buy at dollar stores for a real bargain of savings vs. going for the brand name equivalents. Number one on the list was cleaning products. A spray bottle of "Fantastic" might set one back $3-4. A similar type of cleaner at a dollar store is $1. On the "don't consider" list was batteries. Generally low quality that will go dead fast at best, and can leak and destroy your L.E.D flashlight.