What works best to remove ring around around boat from river
 

What works the best to remove yellow ring aroundthe wTerline on my boat fromthe Ohio river? I got most all of it off but still a hint of yellow in some places.... Boat is white....

The WORKS bowl cleaner from the local grocery store ,squirt it on & hose it off ...

on off cleaner, kills everything or paracid hd i think it is, or oxcalic acid, not sure on spelling of last, check to make sure they are fine for paint if your boat is painted, and do not get them on plastics

I boat on the upper Ohio Slimy Grimey mix it with water and use a sprayer I use a garden sprayer it is the best, I use everytime I pull out acid (toliet bowl cleaner and muric acid) will eat trailer paint.

After you get it off using those recommendations above, wax it with Collinite Heavy Duty Paste Fleet Wax No. 885. I started using it this year (4th year boating on the Mississippi River) and it is the best I have used yet. Lasts by far the longest and really helps prevent staining.

If you use ON/OFF make sure you do not have an galvanized trailer!:eek::eek:

on-off
 

on-off is about the best i have found.i get the same crap on my fountain.only thing about the on-off.you must wax the area you clean,and the more you use the cleaner the more you have to clean/wax.hope this helps.

Sno-bowl toilet bowl cleaner.

I 2nd Sno-Bowl then a good wax and buff. Just be ready for the acid sting if it gets on ya, keep the water running!

Thanx alot guys.... The toilet bowl cleaners 50/50 mix with water or straight? I knew the acids that were n these cleaners & the power of them I work @ a chemical plant & would never imagine throwIng some of this stuff on my boat.... But hey you guys got more expensive boats then I & it hasn't hurt them

Sno Bowl if its not to bad. If it gets bad just use some muratic acid in a pump garden sprayer.

Remember to wet your trailer with water first. I have to use a brush sometimes to get all of the stain out. Sno Bowl is what I use.

On/Off is an acid - the more you use it the more your boat will tend to yellow. That is because On/Off eats into the Gelcoat.

Look for a product called Ringo at a pool store. No fumes, No acid and you came apply with your hands. It will not damage your gel - best "secret" product I have ever found!!!!

Ringo is a thick red gel - and works great!

Ringo is better..but read the ingredients... Acid and gelcoat do not mix well over the long haul.. Yes, a quick fix, and even after waxing with a carnauba based product like someone mentioned above... the yellowing will come back. Gelcoat must be neutralized first. Use a good salt/soap remover and then followed up with the Leverage polymer sealer which has the longest lasting results.

http://www.topnotchperformancemarine...home.php?cat=2

The fiberglass soap and salt deposit remover can also be used in flushing your motors out guys, thats also what we designed it for. Remember one cap from the 32OZ bottle is all that is needed to clean a 32' boat. Extremely cost effective, Very low suds, and then leaves a clean shiny protected surface. The polish the majority of you on here know how it works. Thanks Jeff

Imron. DuPont makes it. Sand, prep, spray it on, buff - Done. Just towel it off each time you come out.

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To be constructive: We found Star-Brite Hull Cleaner to be both more way effective and far less harsh than On/Off. It still strips the wax, though - hence the Imron treatment, which solved the problem.

Were you up around Coney island Sunday afternoon ?

That is true I have found the same thing I use bushing wax for electrical transformers. Also slimy Grimey is biodegradable if you are worried about stuff like that

I had a suggestion put forth to me the other day while anchored out with some buddies of mine.

One of the guys put Silicon spray on their dinghy to ward this off and had great results.

Has anyone ever tried this??

What works best to remove ring around around boat from river?
 

Wife:evilb:

Don't forget to stock up on an adequate amount of beer so your throat does not get to dry as you point out the spots she missed.

Leverage ?
 

Jassman - what's the difference between the "Stain Remover & Hull Cleaner" and the "Soap and Salt Deposit Remover?" I've got a stain around the bottom of mine and have been hesitant about using some of the harsher products. Boat only sees fresh-water and I really don't want to re-wax 38' of hull everytime! Any suggestions on which would be better? Thanks. SM

I must have gotten sucked in to an inside joke...
 

I followed the recommendation to use "The Works" because I had some in the house.

BAD move. The bottom gel is forever etched now. Wax does not want to buff off, major swirls, no shine what so ever.

Also stupid on my part for not testing a smaller area. Fortunately it is only on the bottom.

Highly recommend against the acids.

Scott