Water spots

boarddude 08-13-2004, 10:38 AM

Just curious what might be the best solution for taking off hardened water spots off my boat. Any secret recipes?

(wakestar8878) · (wakestar8878) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 08-13-2004, 10:45 AM

50% Water 50% Vinegar

Spray on, wipe off. Spray on, wipe off. Spray on, wipe off, Daniel son.

boarddude 08-13-2004, 10:57 AM

ahhhhh, thank you grasshopper

leftcoastpunk 08-13-2004, 11:08 AM

i use CLR and it does the trick great.

(rock_n_boardin)

Quick Clean Marine by Meguires works good. I also found out by chance that it works good when diluted too. Dilute by at least 50% water and maybe a little more. That is good because it runs about $7.00 a bottle.

(boatingchick) · (boatingchick) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-13-2004, 11:53 AM

I second the 50% water 50% vinegar...works every time.

(mosdefn14) · (mosdefn14) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 08-13-2004, 12:03 PM

water and vinegar...make sure you use DISTILLED water...tap water will just leave more spots

airjunky123 08-13-2004, 12:50 PM

Be aware that vinegar will remove your wax job after about 4 or 5 wipedowns.

(three6ty) · (three6ty) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 08-13-2004, 3:41 PM

Use the apple vinegar and then it wont smell like a douche!!!!!

(ccripps) · (ccripps) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 08-13-2004, 5:24 PM

I just used the 50% water and 50% vinger after a week at Mead and it worked great, I also followed up with a complete Wax job. Does anyone know of anything that works as good that doesn't strip the wax?

akman 08-13-2004, 5:35 PM

Get your boat TEFLON coated and you won't have to worry about waxing for at least 5 years. The shop were I had mine done at gave me a written 6 year guarantee of no waxing.

My boat is TEFLON coated and hard water spots just wipe right off using 50/50 vinegar/water. The boat looks like it was taken off the showroom floor.

www.techformula.net

I have seen 3 boats that have been TEFLON coated in the past year and they all look showroom without waxing.

purestructure03 08-13-2004, 11:42 PM

another option is a product called Ducky.. I use it all the time and it takes the waterspots off with ease!

(brick) · (brick) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 08-14-2004, 12:46 PM

I've used the Mcguires' Quick Clean also. It works well and isn't supposed to remove your wax.

(npro) · (npro) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 08-14-2004, 4:43 PM

I used to detail boats during the summers and the best thing I found was:

For after the lake use the vinegar as above.

For tough spots or washing at home use Eliminate tub and tile cleaner from Home Depot. Get the boat wet then use Eliminate (wet rag not sponge), Then wash with soap and water. Works every time.

(gwake) · (gwake) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 08-14-2004, 6:06 PM

hey guys
anyone know where to get the teflon treatment in the seattle area? Sounds like a good idea?

Thanks

(bakerds) · (bakerds) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 08-14-2004, 6:46 PM

Ducky works great and not too expensive