Easy Clean boat cleaner.

graham

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A while ago I was given a free sample bottle of Easy Clean grp cleaner to try.

As I have recently repainted the hull I used it on deck/cockpit .

Very good results ,you need to leave it on about 15 mins to soak in and do its stuff then hose it all off.Remarkably effective at lifting stains out of non skid bits..Apparently its not good for glass so a bit of care required near windows.The odd splash hasnt made any effect to my laminated glass windows.

Probably a bit expensive for regular use but now and then for a good spring clean its the dogs family jewels.
 

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Hi
This is my first post on here so if I am posting in the wrong place I apologise
We read in the PBO test reports on cleaners last month about Easy Clean.
We hate cleaning the boat, we have had awful trouble getting rid of the waterline stain that we always seem to get (it is really bad when we have been to Holland) every year. We bought a bottle a couple of weeks ago, it is really magic it took only about an hour to do the hull. We then bought another bottle to do the rest of the boat. I notice it has also been tested in Sailing Today with good reports. We have been sailing for many years and we have heard it all before, but, this stuff really is brilliant.
I actually love polishing the hull, its just the cleaning bit I hate.

Thank you PBO

Thats it I have broken the ice. We are off to the boat for the weekend. Happy sailing
 

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A dry rough cloth and half a bottle of Jif (Cif!) is most definitely the best and probably cheapest way to remove stains from the hull prior to polishing. And some elbow grease.

That's my two cents.
 

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Just a word of caution. Cif is not recommended for use on boat gel coat. It is an abrasive and will eventually damage it (you can confirm this by ringing their helpline). I can also say that I have studied fiberglass at Southampton university and understand the effect it has on gel coat. It is probably fine for a one off but I would not recommend using it on a regular basis.

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Well, it's been done every year since 84! And after a polish last Tuesday, I could of shaved on the hull it was that shiney. It is white though, maybe other colours would lose their gloss.

Maybe I've 2 inches of gel coat.
 

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I am not doubting you it cleans Cactus. I only put in a caveat of fact, backed by Cif to allow others to make up their minds.Whether the advice is taken is another thing
Have a great weekend looks like a blustery one here on the East coast
 

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IMO,don't do humble.
Using aggressive or even mildly abrasive agents on GRP is a last resort as you are effectively stripping away the stuff that keeps the water out.
Bit like cleaning teak decks with a sander,looks good short term but eventually you'll have nothing left to work on.
Start with the non abrasive cleaners,fairy liquid,oxalic acid,Truck Wash etc ,etc,and only use abrasives on the stuff that they wont fix.
And then go onto the abrasives starting with the finest and working up,if you really have to.
Once you have achieved(to you) a satisfactory finish, seal it with decent sealer(polish).
And then keep on top of it,a lot of staining on boats can be simply solved if got to quickly enough.
The only time I would go down the abrade and polish route is if I were selling an MAB.
To me the acid test is would I use any given cleaning method on the paint on my car.
 

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Sorry for the delay in answering but we have been away on the boat. We sail from the SE coast and sail a Sadler 32.

I also forgot to put the address of Easy Clean down. We bought both our bottles at www.avantsupplies.com they arrived a couple of days after ordering. Tthere is also a phone number on the site.

Happy sailing
 

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Have been reading up on web how to remove water mark yellowing, and lots of people say use oxalic acid mixed with wall paper paste to make a gel, but were do you get it from, have tried all local pharmacys which dont stock it, or chemical retailers which will not sell it to me, or on web but only in huge amounts, anybody know of a retailer which will sell in 1/2 K units?
 

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local independent pharmacy should get it for you - mine did it in 500g for 5 quid and this did 5 hulls between 26 - 25ft in a concentrated solution ie very quickly!
Wouldn't do it any other way for a stained hull - put the effort into the polish and wax coats where you will get a return.
 

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Tried the oxalic acid on my "White" boat, hells teeth, the bits I missed on first pass looked like the walls of a Pubs tap room, went round again, and just hosed off, the effect is unbelivable, no scrubing or rubbing. thks Duncan

ps wish this had a spell checker
 

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You were welcome however my local pharmacy is now getting concerned about all the 500g boxes of the stuff I have been ordering! Wife refuses to go up and order any more now.... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
 
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