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If I can ask. How did you clean that? I have pressure washed to main crap off. Started trying the StarBrite Hull Cleaner and it doesn’t seem to do a lot (even letting it sit for 5 mins) Maybe a little.Pretty much every southern lake! Here is my boat before I got an airdock. The dirty side has already been pressure washed!
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Starbright hull cleaner should just wipe that stuff off. I wonder if yours is diluted? Some swear by toilet bowl cleaner. Muriatic acid is what you seek. Should wipe offIf I can ask. How did you clean that? I have pressure washed to main crap off. Started trying the StarBrite Hull Cleaner and it doesn’t seem to do a lot (even letting it sit for 5 mins) Maybe a little.
But it’s basically scrubbing now. But I’m doing it wrong tell me.
If you are using the Instant hull cleaner, you may have diluted it too much. It always works for me.If I can ask. How did you clean that? I have pressure washed to main crap off. Started trying the StarBrite Hull Cleaner and it doesn’t seem to do a lot (even letting it sit for 5 mins) Maybe a little.
But it’* s basically scrubbing now. But I’m doing it wrong tell me.
Indeed, I can see that now. So... Lift has been ordered and will be installed in the next two weeks. I told the Operations Manager (you know... She Who Must Be Obeyed) that the boat stays out of slip until lift is in. When we use it this week and next... it is the ramp for us. No reason to put it back in a slip now, just to pull it out and clean it all over again when the lift comes.Get the lift, you will never regret it.
yes, agreed. that reminds me (and as just thinking about that) I need to put up the "after" pics. Will update those shortly.Before and after pics. are informative and fun to look at.
People use the brand Star Brite like Kleenex. Skip the hull cleaner and go straight to StarBrite EZ On/Off Acid wash. Do yourself a favor and stop scrubbing. You have already put way too much elbow grease into this, and I am sorry I had not seen this thread earlier.Thanks @zipper and @Julian here is what I am using, straight from the bottle, no diluting (on my part), and applied with a spray bottle
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Maybe not enough sprayed on with the spray bottle?? Definitely does not "wide off". It scrubs off nicely, with the rough side of a non-scratching blue kitchen scrubber
Boat is fairly clean now (after two full days under it). I have a couple more spors to get (very bottom of hull... not easy to reach under trailer LOL) and like @HangOutdoors asked, hoping under the bunks the carpet rubbing cleans it.
You know it's the good stuff, when it warns of Respiratory Tract burns!!Or if you can find it go old school
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This......This is easily the saddest post in this whole thread.Old Hickory Lake near Nashville, TN.
Yeah... lake is nasty, but its a huge lake, can go thru the locks to down town, lots of awesome coves, tons of fun... which is super cool. Its a big trade off. My buddy told me to buy a lift right away. I said "I'll see how it goes..." He was right. I was wrong. Should have ordered it day 1.This......This is easily the saddest post in this whole thread.
Wife and I took a weekend vacation there a few years ago. Locked through and went down to Nashville. Decided we liked the idea of being on the water AND that close to a major city.
Guess I just have to budget for a lift if we ever get a house there.
You mean the bunks on the lift? Looking now, this is what the manufacturer says:looks great please try to do some research on the bunks. I believe most jetboater shy away from that and use carpet. Granded this is for trailering, but still.
Gotcha, yes thats why I'm only seeing comments about trailers in my initial searches. I'll keep digging aroundYes my understanding is that people were putting those on there trailers and it was scarfing their gel coat. Think there was something about heat too but I am not sure