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Indy 08-09-2018 01:00 PM

Mary Kate on/off always works great for me, never had the need to search for a different product.

US1 Fountain 08-09-2018 01:23 PM

Pedro and Julio work the best

Followed by Slimey Grimey.

snopro13 08-09-2018 03:47 PM

To get the stains off this stuff is the best.Fountain of Youth Products, Power One. Spray it on with a garden sprayer and hose it off that is all you need to do!! The boat still feels like it has just been waxed after it is hosed off!!

Speedracer29 08-09-2018 05:43 PM


The “top secret” active ingredient in most of the name brand products listed is oxalic acid (excluding Ring Go , which is hydrochloric acid, and Mary Kate, which is Hydrochloric acid AND oxalic acid). So save your money and buy the gallon of Goof Off for $10. Meh, who am I kidding, you guys will just spend savings on lap dances anyway. Buy whatever you want!
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ericaull 08-13-2018 06:53 PM

Muriatic Acid. commonly used to clean concrete and swimming pools....about $5-7 per gallon at a pool supply store......will INSTANTLY remove rust stains from Gel Coat....you can even dilute it 50% with water.......spray or brush on......hose off. Mary Kate ON/OFF is good stuff...but about $50 per gallon!!!!! Don't get either on a GALVINIZED metal (Trailer)....eats the galvy right up!!!

1MOSES1 08-13-2018 09:55 PM

For hull staining we use slime n grime. Comes in powder form. Mix it in a small sprayer. Get several gallons worth out of a small $15 container. Additionally it oxalic acid which I’ve found not to destroy aluminum like muriatic does.

Bark3rd 08-13-2018 10:14 PM

Interesting. Gawd I hate working with that acid on my pool gunnite, I always manage to get a whiff

Mentalpause 08-14-2018 09:45 PM


Originally Posted by sleev-les (Post 4642726)
https://www.amazon.com/Fountain-Yout.../dp/B0014DP5JI


This has always been my go to for a white hull

I also use Power 1 - just put it in a sprayer, spray on and rinse off with water. No rubbing. It works great on yellowing I get at LOTO, but not as well for some friends on local ponds in central IL, who do better with acid based products. I also buy it directly from Fountain of Youth by the case of gallons (4). Runs about $30 a gallon including shipping. I like it because it is not acid based, so I don't need to worry about it getting on the galvanized lift. I usually let it sit for about 10 minutes before I hose it off.

Mentalpause 08-14-2018 09:55 PM

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I had some rust on siding from a faucet that is fed directly from the well, this took years to build up. I did have to do some scrubbing with the Power 1, but it only took about 15-20 minutes, before and after pics.


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