How do you take the salt off the prop?
08-09-2018, 07:20 AM
#11
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(Strong) vinegar might do it but it could take a while .
If you want instant and effortless results a little slightly diluted muriatic acid or On Off brushed on and poof , gone.
Using anything mechanical like scrubbing pads or steel wool is just a lot of time consuming work .
If you want instant and effortless results a little slightly diluted muriatic acid or On Off brushed on and poof , gone.
Using anything mechanical like scrubbing pads or steel wool is just a lot of time consuming work .
08-09-2018, 07:31 AM
#13
Can't believe nobody has told Jeff the hammer trick! Take a 4 lb hammer and hit just one of the blades of the prop really hard, it will knock all the salt off in one shot. The vibration of the hit rattles all the salt particles off instantly. It is way more environmentally friendly that the other methods mentioned.
08-09-2018, 11:48 AM
#14
That's not salt. Salt would dissolve off with water. Its calcium and other minerals. CLR or ZEP work well for taking off the mineral (calcium) stuff pretty quickly with no real scrubbing.
08-09-2018, 12:20 PM
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I've boated in salt water for 40 years and have never seen that. Looks like other deposits to me. Salt just washes away with ease, or if you let it sit for a day and it dries out, hose it off the next day just washes it off for the most part, soap and water for the squeaky clean.
Last edited by Indy; 08-09-2018 at 12:54 PM.
08-09-2018, 09:26 PM
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Best done when the wife’s not home- spray with your favorite mineral removing cleaner and then run thru the dishwasher. If done while she’s home you run the risk of her learning that you know how to operate said dishwasher.
08-09-2018, 09:45 PM
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I don't think it's salt but may be caused by salt, perhaps it's just oxidization?
See it here any time I walk around the marina and look at boats that are dry stored. When my boat is pulled from the water, the staff do a good cleaning but they only hose the prop. If the prop isn't cleaned properly with soap it will show the same build up within a couple of days.
Never had had a problem cleaning it off with soapy water and steel wool but even better to clean the prop thoroughly immediately after use and avoid the 'oxidization'. I'm happy I don't have 3 of them....!
Another way to clean it off is to hit a sand bar at 3,000 rpm's.
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See it here any time I walk around the marina and look at boats that are dry stored. When my boat is pulled from the water, the staff do a good cleaning but they only hose the prop. If the prop isn't cleaned properly with soap it will show the same build up within a couple of days.
Never had had a problem cleaning it off with soapy water and steel wool but even better to clean the prop thoroughly immediately after use and avoid the 'oxidization'. I'm happy I don't have 3 of them....!
Another way to clean it off is to hit a sand bar at 3,000 rpm's.
RR
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