Cleaned boat today

[Ketchup]

Boat was pretty nasty with lime buildup and water stains and just crud. Last few weeks Ive talked to a couple of guys on the best way to go about cleaning an aluminim boat, One told me to sand it, which i said nope, aluminum is thin as it is, and the other from the LOZ area said he doesnt due aluminum anymore, as he could never find a way to get them clean.

Thanks to several youtube videos, and with the sun shining today, I tackled it. Here are a few before and after, and the rear picture you can see the acid eating the lime and crud off. Now the fun task, polish it with a buffer this weekend.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

looks great, what product did you use?

[Ketchup]

While shopping at Academy the other day, I noticed an aluminum hull cleaner. I was going to buy JJV's Best on Amazon that evening, but this stuff was cheaper. I only bought 1 bottle, to try on the back of the boat. After doing the back, and seeing the difference, we went back from the carwash,and bought 2 more bottles, and used both on the sides. I probably over did it, but wanted it clean, with no streaks. It is $9.99 for a 32oz bottle. I used my spray handle out of a bottle i had. it screwed right on. It says to mix it 50/50, but the guys i talked to, said for heavy lime like mine, to use it out of the bottle.. The boat looks really good in person now.

[Greenheadrocker]

I'll have to get some of that, looks good.

[fishinwrench]

Active ingredient= muratic acid ?

Toilet bowl cleaner.

[Ketchup]

yes on the acid. Toilet bowl cleaner, CLR, Simple Green, etc. wouldnt touch the buildup on my boat. This stuff left nothing behind. A good polish this weekend will have her coated and ready for this year.

I was to embarressed to show up at Quills thing with it in its pre-bath condition.

[Ketchup]

It even brightened up the decals. Im inpressed with the way it turned out. Had a guy who makes his living detailing boats, volunteer to do it for $250.00. It cost me $30 and looks good.