So how do u keep a boat clean then?

[h4nym]

Shamed! Shamed by SWMBO pointing out how every other boat that she sees is beautifully clean and gleaming. Cinnamon, however, is dusty, muddy, cobwebby and a bit duck poo-ey... or it may be goose - my expertise, thankfully, is not in poo-analysis!

Does everyone else really spend their every waking hour washing, polishing and grinding or is there something akin to a magic bullet that I can buy?

Seriously, tho - what is the best product / combination of products to use to keep a gelcoat gleaming? We are the proud owners of a powerful jetwash... but I've never been persuaded that it actually does anything useful...
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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

keep her tied to the pontoon like most of the marina, that should do the trick /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Moose]

Pay someone to clean it for you/forums/images/icons/smile.gif
Or you could use 3M Marine Liquid Wax.

Both of the above are expensive!!!

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[byron]

There are several types of Boaters. The Washers are one type, the Users another, there are other categories such as the Nevercumdowners. You obviously are a User and as such are one of the elite.
Do what I do..... pay someone.

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[Alistairr]

Astonish, Cooker cleaner, works brilliantly.
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[stewart]

Guardinage is the best cleaner, works well with very little effort if you fins the right variety and doesn't take up any of your time.

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[h4nym]

lmao! OK - I'm persuaded! When's bob-a-job week?!

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[andy_wilson]

Farecla

Can't remember whether it's G3 or G4 compound suitable for GRP, but you get it from Motor Factors specialising in body repairs.

Comes in quite a large bottle, but pounds per litre is a fraction of the cost of marine compounds.

Dead easy to apply using a damp cloth, brings the colour back and the shine up.

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[Captain Coochie]

Cinnamon....moored in Teddington ???? If its the same boat i pass her every time i get out to play (which is quite alot ). Ive never passed and thought she needed cleaning . Keep the cobwebs if you can , its keeps the mozzies out . Lovely boat.

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[BarryH]

Re: Farecla

G3 is the grade. Get it in a 2.5 ltr tub. About 15 quid is the going rate at the place I get it from. Should last blimmin' years at the rate I use it!

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[ccscott49]

Pressure washer is great for duck/goose/swan poo removing! Then any good quality car shampoo, and wax polish is fine, marine equivalents are just re-badged/pricehiked car stuff!

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[ccscott49]

Pressure washer is great for duck/goose/swan poo removing! Then any good quality car shampoo, and wax polish is fine, marine equivalents are just re-badged/pricehiked car stuff! You could also contact, Haydn of the famous boat remover ungent!

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[BrendanS]

Not sure the 3M stuff is car equivalent. I wouldn't use it on metallic paint, unless I knew what was in it, but it works wonderfully on gel coat. Removes surface crud, chalky white stuff , and puts a great shine on, though requires elbow grease or professional random orbital buffer. I haven't seen an automotive product that compares.

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[ccscott49]

You will probably find, that the 3m product is a proffesional quality rubbing compound, used for all types of fibreglass/paint refurbishing, not just for marine use.

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[BrendanS]

Can you name products. If I can obtain equivalent to 3m Marine products at a cheaper price, would be very happy

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[ccscott49]

Sorry bruv! I just used to go down to brown brothers or similar pro vehicle supplies and ask for cutting/polishing compund, (different grades) and used that, it always worked for me. Actually brasso does a wonderful job aswell! Especially on perspex windows, we used to use goddards metal polish on the bubbles of the old sioux helicopters, great shine and removes any dead paint/perspex. Mer car polish works fine aswell, as does autoglym, but it's a little expensive.
When I was working down in Dartmouth, we used to use that GRProclean stuff, which works wondefully, but you need to degrease, with a good degreaser first, then apply the stuff as designed, then a good polish afterwards and it came up like new. Probably a far amount of phosphoric acid in it, aswell as oxalic.

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[h4nym]

If u mean Cinnamon - the last boat at Teddington Harbour outside the Wharf .... Seaspray - I wanna have ur babies!
Right - SWMBO's getting a print of this discussion!

OK - is there anything I should steer clear of... can't imagine something like T-Cut would be any good for gelcoat... that kinda thing...

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