Can anyone offer suggestions for removing the stains left by bird droppings, smashed crabs, etc. Thanks.
Bird Stains
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Simply stated...
After struggling mightily with the problem, using a variety of cleaning products, I tried someone's recommendation and used Simple Green. I'm convinced. It did a pretty damn good job. There are still some faint stains on deck, but I'll come back at them with non-skid deck cleaner, or a power washer. But for now, SG did the trick. Good luck. (And don't forget to rig some kind of preventive mechanism, or you'll be cleaning bird crap again, and again, and again...)
After struggling mightily with the problem, using a variety of cleaning products, I tried someone's recommendation and used Simple Green. I'm convinced. It did a pretty damn good job. There are still some faint stains on deck, but I'll come back at them with non-skid deck cleaner, or a power washer. But for now, SG did the trick. Good luck. (And don't forget to rig some kind of preventive mechanism, or you'll be cleaning bird crap again, and again, and again...)
Try "Roll-Off". I have only found it at Boaters World. Spray it on (full strength), wait a minute or two, then scrub with a firm bristle brush. Then just rinse off with water.
Mary Kate On/Off
Works wonders. If that doesn't work then the sun will bleach it out in a week or two.
Works wonders. If that doesn't work then the sun will bleach it out in a week or two.
sun bleaching
won't work if the birds have been eating mulberries, I still have remnants of stains from this spring.
won't work if the birds have been eating mulberries, I still have remnants of stains from this spring.
Deck Wax and Soft Scrub w/Bleach
We have a big problem with birds, mulberries and their combined droppings on boats. A good deck waxing in the spring makes a big difference in clean up. I mean a "big" difference. The clean up is so much easier if you had wax on the deck. For the resistant areas use the Soft Scrub with Bleach (green label). Use a very light scrubing and it won't hurt your gel coat. I've been using it for 12 years, always with good results. Don't forget to rewax the areas.
We have a big problem with birds, mulberries and their combined droppings on boats. A good deck waxing in the spring makes a big difference in clean up. I mean a "big" difference. The clean up is so much easier if you had wax on the deck. For the resistant areas use the Soft Scrub with Bleach (green label). Use a very light scrubing and it won't hurt your gel coat. I've been using it for 12 years, always with good results. Don't forget to rewax the areas.
Tilex
I found that Tilex does an excellent job of eliminating stains created by bugs on my Hunter 23. When I tried it the first time I moved around the cockpit spraying every surface and then hit the sea hood on my way foreword to give the anchor locker a shot. I fully expected to do some scrubbing, but when I got back to the cockpit the stains had disappeared. I rinsed her down and she looked like new. It was amazing what it did to the rode and anchor locker!
I found that Tilex does an excellent job of eliminating stains created by bugs on my Hunter 23. When I tried it the first time I moved around the cockpit spraying every surface and then hit the sea hood on my way foreword to give the anchor locker a shot. I fully expected to do some scrubbing, but when I got back to the cockpit the stains had disappeared. I rinsed her down and she looked like new. It was amazing what it did to the rode and anchor locker!
Buddy, are you talking about waxing the topside?
I have always been told not to wax the topside of the boat as it will be too slick... am I wrong?
I have always been told not to wax the topside of the boat as it will be too slick... am I wrong?
topsides
mthood, The topsides is the part of a boat from the waterline to the gunwale or toe rail or bulwark, in other words , it's the sides of the boat, not the deck (the part you walk on ) or the coachroof (selfexplanatory). I always put a couple of coats of wax on the topsides.
mthood, The topsides is the part of a boat from the waterline to the gunwale or toe rail or bulwark, in other words , it's the sides of the boat, not the deck (the part you walk on ) or the coachroof (selfexplanatory). I always put a couple of coats of wax on the topsides.
organic
Well, it's all organic, so what gets rid of all organic material...clorin, like you put in the toilet now and again. If you use it, then be carefull to not get it on your clothes, skin woven matrials or wood (organic) areas. Best methos is rinse the worst of it away, dry with kleenex or kitchen paper, then take a double thichness of this paper, lay it on the stain and soak it with clorin. This concentrates it on the stained area and evaporates slower....good luck! richarddixon@tiscali.dk
Well, it's all organic, so what gets rid of all organic material...clorin, like you put in the toilet now and again. If you use it, then be carefull to not get it on your clothes, skin woven matrials or wood (organic) areas. Best methos is rinse the worst of it away, dry with kleenex or kitchen paper, then take a double thichness of this paper, lay it on the stain and soak it with clorin. This concentrates it on the stained area and evaporates slower....good luck! richarddixon@tiscali.dk
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