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Unread 08-20-2009, 10:12 PM
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Default Tips on cleaning a boat that has been uncovered outside for sometime.

The project v20 I just bought has been setting outside for a year uncovered under a tree. The leaves are the easy part of cleaning but there is the usual green molds on all the fiberglass, the woods have dried out, and black molds on all the seats inside and out. I have a power sprayer and was wondering what types of cleaners I can use safely on this boat to get the initial cleaning done.
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Unread 08-21-2009, 06:03 AM
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I use "Great Value" cleaner with bleach from Walmart. Cheap and it works great on the mold.
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If it's one of the hi-powered sprayers 2500 PSI or so, be careful w/it...don't hold it any closer to the gel-coat than is needed to get the job done...
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Unread 08-21-2009, 09:48 PM
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Mold & Mildew cleaner like X14 will be great!! Spray on let sit, not let dry, spray off.
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Unread 08-21-2009, 10:29 PM
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Interlux makes "boat soap" it has all the cleaning power plus wax for protection, the wax will protect the gel coat also ..
http://www.westmarine.com/1/1/5755-a...-interlux.html
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Unread 08-22-2009, 10:44 AM
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Diluted bleach, or clorox clean up work great.
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go to lowes buy the gallon simple green house wash it's clear in the pressure washer isle works great and kills mold and mildew too.


couldn't find it on their site but they had this listed now

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...S01&lpage=none


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Unread 08-22-2009, 02:57 PM
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ok here's what i use to wash all my boats works wonders and super good salt killer.

http://www.simplegreen.com/products_pwc_house.php

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Unread 08-22-2009, 03:07 PM
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Thats funny as CB was on mky boat this week and was saying how dirty it was, I called him later and asked what he thought house cleaner would be!!
Lots of dry nfish gut and some mold, I told him I had no time to clean! LOL
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Unread 08-24-2009, 09:51 AM
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When my buddy purchase a project boat it was nasty. We got all the junk out and then I made up a solution of 1 gallon clorox and 1 gallon water. I put it in one of those weed sprayers and started spraying it down. Took several times but it looked great when it was done and yes we still had to scrub some. I have also taken some soft scrub and mixed it 50/50 clorox to make it stronger and that works good.
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