North Carolina Fishing Reports

pigout · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: boat cleaning

Just wondering what everyone uses to keep there boat clean and white....i know after a fishing trip not only is there blood but dirt from the people in the boat and even if i clean it as soon as we get back it takes me 3-4 times cleaning it to get it lookin "ok" but still not as white or clean as i would like it. I usually use bleach or just a reg soap maybe thats what im doing wrong idk...

smort · Deck Hand Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 6

After we clean our boat we use woody wax,
just spary it on, rub it in a little, and spray off with
water hose. It works great. The blood and dirt will
rinse right off

Flashman · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:02 am Post subject:

Where do you pick that up at?

rodhog · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:05 am Post subject:

Woody wax definetly saves work and stains.
I am sold on and use Bar Keepers Friends. Its in a gold can beside Comet and Ajax. Its great on rust stains as well as other stains and cleans stainless. As far as scuff marks try the Mr Clean magic erasers. They named them correctly because they do work like magic. Black scuffs or basically any type mark wipes right off. These 2 products along with a car wash with a wax blend is all needed to keep a boat white. Bar Keepers is great for your scum lines also and a lot safer and less harmfull.

HOTSPOT · Guest

Woody Wax is the bomb.

I use Orpine boat soap and a little Soft Scrub Gel with bleach on the tough stuff and a good coat of Woody Wax afterwards, makes clean up easy!!

On the scum line, The Works Tub and Tile cleaner does wonders.

g8tr74 · 1st Mate Joined: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 98

I like the green orphine wash and wax it smells like pine and does a good job keeping the metal shiny, but nothing gets the blood stains off the deck better than my pressure washer.

OceanMotion · 2nd Mate Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 29

In addition to Orpine, get a good set of cleaning tools like Shurhold or So-lo brushes and accessories and an Absorber for drying after washing. Investing in good tools will continue to pay you back. I have to admit I've got a couple of Shurhold handles and brushes I've had for over 20 years. Keep them clean after using and you'll have the same success.

Another way to cut down on clean up time after fishing is to clean it up after the fish is boated, even if you just dump or mop some water on the mess.

I just started using 3M cleaner wax and have tried most except Woody Wax. All work and prevent dirt/staining to a point, the trick is keeping it waxed. NEVER use dish detergent, it WILL remove most waxes.

blueoceaneyez · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

We use the Orpine and bleach concoction too. Cleans well, smells good. Does anyone use a powerwasher to clean their boat...?

offshore · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject:

Softscrub W/ Bleach works great, Just put a little on the stains and let it sit for a few minutes and they are gone. Just like Barkeepers friend it will remove wax so dont use it on waxed surfaces. After you clean with the Softscrub then rinse it off the sun will do the rest....Mark
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Schneeky · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:

.. Just be prepared for a little sticker shock on the Woody Wax.!! Shocked

d:^) Schneeky..
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flounderin · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

ummm...could someone post a pic of the bottle of woody wax....ive looked around and still have come up empty.

OceanMotion · 2nd Mate Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 29


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