Clean Fenders at last

[CURIOUS2]

Having tired everything to get my fenders clean including expensive but ineffective specialist cleaner, today I have cracked it. The answer is T.Cut from the motorists discount centre it does the job easily and quickly with great results.

 

[dleroc]

I did try it but it didn't work for me. What has worked though is Tubigrip from the pharmacy - as a sock - effective and cheap plus you can dye it if need be!

 

[SlimRick]

Jif - or Cif as it's now called has done the job for me. Works a treat.

 

[Poignard]

Isn't there a danger of the grit in the T-cut getting embedded in the soft fender and turning the fender into a gelcoat grinder?

 

[VicS]

Jif - or Cif as it's now called has done the job for me. Works a treat.

There are dozens of Cif cleaners. Any one in particular ?

 

[daveyw]

There are dozens of Cif cleaners. Any one in particular ?

Cif Fender cleaner!

 

[Seajet]

Isn't there a danger of the grit in the T-cut getting embedded in the soft fender and turning the fender into a gelcoat grinder?

Parsifal,

absolutely. In the 1980's the suggestion from some sailing magazines was to pour fairy liquid onto any squeaking fender; this soon dried and turned into grinding paste, transferring via the fenders any coloured gelcoat onto a neighbouring white boats' topsides !

 

[Stu Jackson]

paintbrush cleaner works great, much easier than anything else I've ever tried

 

[Ian_Rob]

I find Acetone works best.

 

[rivonia]

We used wet n dry worked a treat

Peter

 

[SlimRick]

There are dozens of Cif cleaners. Any one in particular ?

I use the cream cleaner like this one:

http://www.costuk.co.uk/StoreFront/...Lemon-Cleaner-500ml-KDL39651&IdProduct=722160

 

[Stu Jackson]

I find Acetone works best.

I did that for years and now find the paint brush cleaner is MUCH easier, takes less time, requires no rubbing.

 

[Pitterpatter]

Pity

Parsifal,

absolutely. In the 1980's the suggestion from some sailing magazines was to pour fairy liquid onto any squeaking fender; this soon dried and turned into grinding paste, transferring via the fenders any coloured gelcoat onto a neighbouring white boats' topsides !

I thought we had just hit the lazy way of polishing the topsides!

 

[Penton Hooker]

I'd avoid any form of fender sock like the plague. Dried salt, sand, grit, all potential inhabitants of your fender socks can play havoc with gel-coat.

 

[Ian_Rob]

I did that for years and now find the paint brush cleaner is MUCH easier, takes less time, requires no rubbing.

I'll try it Stu. Do you have a particularly brand or, as it perhaps will not be available over here, know the active ingredient?

 

[Poignard]

I thought we had just hit the lazy way of polishing the topsides!

And your neighbours'. They'll be so grateful!

 

[enterprise]

Starbright Black streak remover is the dogs for cleaning fenders, we do our once yearly and they are still like new after 7 seasons

 

[Liz_I]

Tip. After cleaning the fenders polish with an all purpose furniture polish. It stops the dirt impregnating where there are scratches & indentations. Our fenders have been in use for 16years!