Cleaning my boat hull

[Nathansdad]

What do you use to clean your boat hull? Been too long since I've cleaned my pro-v. Got a decent scum line and even some chalkiness on my paint and having a tough time cleaning it. Any secrets?

[WalleyeChaser]

Try a vinegar water mix. Start with it pretty diluted and keep adding more vinegar until it starts to cut the scum. Best way is to put it in a squirt bottle. Spray the hull, always keep it wet and let soak for a bit and then start scrubbing!

[Rockin Randy]

I use a product called ZING. Don't know if that will work on aluminum tho. I have also used Bleche White (the tire cleaner)Do not let it dry on the surface. ZING works the best, spray it on, hose it off.

[bumleg]

product called ducky ...dont know where you can get it but works pretty good

[LMITOUT]

I use Wonderfoam and Restore. Wonderfoam will strip all the wax from the boat and cut the scum off the boat. Restore will put the shine back on. It works good.

[Esox_Magnum]

50/50 mix of white vinigar and water will do the trick.... also geat at cleaning your electronics screens

[Pat K]

I use Wonderfoam and Restore. Wonderfoam will strip all the wax from the boat and cut the scum off the boat. Restore will put the shine back on. It works good.

+1

[Gordie]

50/50 mix of white vinigar and water will do the trick.... also geat at cleaning your electronics screens

+1

you can try lime away also but test on a inconspicuous area first. I used it to clean my StarCraft ,but it was a non painted hull.

[magnum mike]

Toilet cleaner works well to get the scum off below the waterline.

[MuskieJunkie]

Zepp tub and tile cleaner. The works tub and tile cleaner. The works toilet bowl cleaner.

No scrubbing, just spray it on, let it sit, hose it off.

[Pat K]

product called ducky ...dont know where you can get it but works pretty good

Ducky is a toilet bowl cleaner. It should be almost any where that sells cleaning supplies.

[leech~~]

I like this stuff from Fleet, and they already jumped on the Zebra band wagon!

[leechlake]

vinger and water as said before. I have a black lund and it cleans it right up with the added bonus of a little pickle smell as you do it.

[Savage Brewer]

vinegar and water is probably the safest, and most eco-friendly.

But for stubborn scum nothin quite works like hydrochloric acid.

[Savage Brewer]

Kidding on the last HCI part there.

[delcecchi]

My Integrated circuit buddies swear by Boiling Aqua Regia. Just don't drip any on the floor, it will go through.

[fishnowworknever]

Simple green works well too

[Shorelunch]

I've had really good luck with the JJV's Best stuff. Restore and Wonderfoam also work well.

[Raider4ever]

I've used ZING for aluminum boats the last two times. It smells (and tastes) like Lime-Away. Spray it on, scrub a bit for the tougher stains, then rinse VERY well. Wear your googles if you have to go underneath (it stings, trust me). After your done, wash and wax it just to make sure you get all that stuff off. I will be trying the toilet bowl cleaner next though.

[Nathansdad]

Thanks for the input everyone. I ended using the 50/50 vinager and water. It worked great plus it was cheap. My boat is 10 years old now and it looks like new. A vinager wash then a wax did wonders. Thanks again.

[Hatch99]

I just viewed this post so it is a bit late.JJVs best absolutely rocks!!! I had my new boat docked in Mille Lacs since opener. When i took it out to clean the hull last weekend it was absolutely brown, scummy etc. & I was worried about getting it clean! Sprayed on JJVs best let it sit for a couple minutes and sprayed it off. No scrubbing, worrying about damamging the hull. It definitely works as advertised! A white hull boat that sparkles like it just came off the showroom floor!