Just bought a 1984 Catalina 27 (subject to a survey)that needs a good cleaning from not being used in a year. What would you use to clean the top side? Like I said it's very dirty. The inside is not bad but still will get a good cleaning too.
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Boat Scrub by Aurora products, but you can use Clorox soft scrub, or one of those purple cleaners full strength, followed with a complete water washdown. The new Mr Clean "eraser" product will clean up the stubborn spots. Several companies make a wax for the non skid areas, they may help keep the clean decks clean !
Boat Scrub by Aurora products, but you can use Clorox soft scrub, or one of those purple cleaners full strength, followed with a complete water washdown. The new Mr Clean "eraser" product will clean up the stubborn spots. Several companies make a wax for the non skid areas, they may help keep the clean decks clean !
Bleach
Get a spray bottle, fill it with 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water, the day before you start cleaning spray all the fiberglass surfaces and walk away. A good prtion of the "stuff" will simply disappear when you come back the next day. Then you can start scrubbing.
Get a spray bottle, fill it with 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water, the day before you start cleaning spray all the fiberglass surfaces and walk away. A good prtion of the "stuff" will simply disappear when you come back the next day. Then you can start scrubbing.
Roll Off
I used this and it worked great, so great, I will be looking for more at my local boating store. Pricey, but with a short brush and a little scrubbing those pesky spider and bird droppings seem to just roll off. And it is a lot easier to keep up too. Just my way of doing it. Keep it up, Ctskip
I used this and it worked great, so great, I will be looking for more at my local boating store. Pricey, but with a short brush and a little scrubbing those pesky spider and bird droppings seem to just roll off. And it is a lot easier to keep up too. Just my way of doing it. Keep it up, Ctskip
Island Girl Pink Cleaner
A few years back I used Island Girl Pink Cleaner with scotch guard handled brush and it got all the bad marks and real and real tuff dirt off. I since keep a good two or more coats of wax on. I did not like using their other products but the pink cleaner really worked good to get it clean,just like a machine compounding. Nick
A few years back I used Island Girl Pink Cleaner with scotch guard handled brush and it got all the bad marks and real and real tuff dirt off. I since keep a good two or more coats of wax on. I did not like using their other products but the pink cleaner really worked good to get it clean,just like a machine compounding. Nick
Caution on Mr. Clean....
I have noticed that those handy white pads are VERY abrasive - I think that's why they seem to take anything off. Abrasive isn't necessarily a bad thing unless you're not expecting it. Cheers, Bob s/v X SAIL R 8
I have noticed that those handy white pads are VERY abrasive - I think that's why they seem to take anything off. Abrasive isn't necessarily a bad thing unless you're not expecting it. Cheers, Bob s/v X SAIL R 8
Caustics....
I prefer caustics containing sodium silicate .... dissolves grease, dissolves mildew and fungus, removes air polution 'specks', removes 'old dead' wax, etc. Spray on, let soak, re-spray then scrub, then rinse. It will temprarily turn white gelcoat to a 'yellowish color' but is only temprorary and will rapidly fade back to its natural color. Then follow=up with a 'wash' of oxalic acid (hardware store/ paint store - 'wood bleach') to remove any stains from tannin and iron/rust staining. ........... also will remove the 'grey' from bare teak. Commercially available 'brands' would include "Tuff-eNuff" (about $9.00/ spray bottle) ... sold in many marine chandleries. Tuff-eNuff is a VERY good detergent for goats .... also good for removing interior mildew, etc. as it *dissolves"/liquifies the mildew cells. Once the interior is cleaned, simply spray on and let dry to prevent subsequent mildew growth. The oxalic acid is 'generic'.
I prefer caustics containing sodium silicate .... dissolves grease, dissolves mildew and fungus, removes air polution 'specks', removes 'old dead' wax, etc. Spray on, let soak, re-spray then scrub, then rinse. It will temprarily turn white gelcoat to a 'yellowish color' but is only temprorary and will rapidly fade back to its natural color. Then follow=up with a 'wash' of oxalic acid (hardware store/ paint store - 'wood bleach') to remove any stains from tannin and iron/rust staining. ........... also will remove the 'grey' from bare teak. Commercially available 'brands' would include "Tuff-eNuff" (about $9.00/ spray bottle) ... sold in many marine chandleries. Tuff-eNuff is a VERY good detergent for goats .... also good for removing interior mildew, etc. as it *dissolves"/liquifies the mildew cells. Once the interior is cleaned, simply spray on and let dry to prevent subsequent mildew growth. The oxalic acid is 'generic'.
I got with Soft Scrub with bleech
not the knock off stuff,,,Soft Scrub with bleech,,,does a great job
not the knock off stuff,,,Soft Scrub with bleech,,,does a great job
2nd on island girl pink
My C27 sat in the parking lot for two years. Saturday, I pulled the tarps off and a friend of mine and I scrubbed her down with Island Girl pink diluted 4oz per gallon. Removes dirt, old oxydation, streaks, tree sap nicely with just a regular wash brush, and sometimes a bit of elbow grease with a rag. Great cleanup stuff. Tom Monroe Carlyle Lake
My C27 sat in the parking lot for two years. Saturday, I pulled the tarps off and a friend of mine and I scrubbed her down with Island Girl pink diluted 4oz per gallon. Removes dirt, old oxydation, streaks, tree sap nicely with just a regular wash brush, and sometimes a bit of elbow grease with a rag. Great cleanup stuff. Tom Monroe Carlyle Lake
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