Boat Scum Removal

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C Dory Year
1985
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22 Angler
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Drifter
What's a good, effective chemical product that will remove boat scum. I pulled my boat for the season today and there was lots of scum buildup. Usually i haul my boat home and clean and wax it every two weeks but this time i let it go almost a month. I tried my power sprayer, soak and water but these were ineffective. I think i need a product that has acid in it to chemically remove the scum. Thanks Tug
 
My mother would say just use a little more elbow grease. :D
 
Bartenders friend
 
Ok, seriously now. I don’t get much scum on the bottom of my boat but over the course of a weekend the cockpit gets pretty dirty with herring oil and other sticky gooey stuff. Oil eater Cleaner Degreaser takes care of it all. Just spray on and let set for a few minutes than pressure wash off. It this stuff don’t work I’m not sure what will. It’s biodegradable and good for the earth and all that, works tons better than Simple Green; it's in a class by itself.

I use it strait just like my Gin. :cocktail

And if you have a Costco nearby they should have it.

Jay
 
Ordered some Bartendersfriend, looked it up and it seems like a good product. Some-one suggested Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner..same ingredients as BTF..i will try that tommorrow as i don't want the scum to sit on the hull too long and harden.Seems that i have some work to do..have to crawl under the boat to remove the scum from the hull and than wax it.Will post the results on how well this cleaner works. Tug
 
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Bartenders friend
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Charlie, I'm not certain that is the correct name. The container I have is called "Bar Keepers Friend". Then again, maybe they worked at the same bar and are related to each other... :lol:
 
Gezzz....i must have :beer on my mind. You are correct ..its.. Barkeepersfriend. The main ingredient is..oxalic acid dihyrate...both are good. Tug
 
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Captains Cat":3hfxo4u9 said:
Bartenders friend
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Charlie, I'm not certain that is the correct name. The container I have is called "Bar Keepers Friend". Then again, maybe they worked at the same bar and are related to each other... :lol:
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Go for it I'm at the beach with nothing at all!!
 
On a similar line to the toilet bowl cleaner, I use the generic equivalent of CLR (Calcium, Lime, Rust remover) that is available at Lowe's or Home Depot. I buy it in gallon bottles and spray it on with a pump up hand sprayer like those used for gardening. I spray it on and leave it for about 5 minutes, then rinse it off with water. It takes off the brown stain from tanin and light barnicles. It is acid based. I find it as affective as hull cleaner at a much lower cost.
 
"The Works" (Toilet Bowl Cleaner) works GREAT!
 
ON & Off from Mary Kate, be careful, it's acid!
Will clean scum, rust, discoloration etc.
Roger
 
I found BKF works great for grease stains, scum, and rub marks. Been using Spray Nine Bottom cleaner before winter wax, works great on getting out stubborn water marks, just sponge on and hose off before dry.
 
I have used ON & OFF. It really works. I always put it on with a paint roller. Then just spray off with the hose. It is nasty stuff, smells bad and will destroy trailers if you let it on the frame. I used plastic bags to cover the trailer.

Use gloves and don't breath the fumes.

Fred
 
Just finished cleaning/washing the boat.I used Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner..costs $ 2.59 and rubber gloves $3.50. Started at 11:00 am and just finished at 5:00 pm. Works great,i just applied some to a 6x8 inch ScotchBright Pad and rubbed it in good. Left it on until i finished the whole boat..even the bottom and than rinsed it off...hard work.Than i used one of those car wash gloves and washed the boat with soak and water. Turned out very good.I didn't need to order : Barkeeperfriend after-all but i am sure it will come in handy down the road.Tomorrow i will wax the boat in preparation for the winter.Tug
 
WOW.... childhood flashbacks.
Man, I love my bottom paint
Glad you got her cleaned up Tug.

Byrdman
 
Hey Tug, Would you mind.....This guy needs some serious help, and Sea Wolf Joe suggested I bring it (sort of), to this thread. :wink:

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Joe, many thanks for the suggestion.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Boat Scum removal ? That's easy, I just ask Roger to get off....

Actually I use some sort of black streak remover that I buy at West Marine.... it works so well, and is not very expensive that I never have tried anything else.....

Coming back from Lake Powell the other day, I got stopped at the California Inspection Station....and they really gave my boat a good checking for that darn Quadra mussel.... I felt kinda bad for the guy as the bottom was really scummy...but no bi-valves attached...
They check the bilge, and have you lower your motor to make sure they are dry....

Joel
SEA3PO
 
Byrdman you got me thinking about bottom paint again...think i will put some on next Spring/Summer.Was thinking on using ..InterProtect 2000E Epoxy Primer than Interlux Micron CSC as the bottom paint.I would prefer to use just an Epoxy Paint/Primer as a bottom paint for its hardness and osmosis protective quality but it seems that epoxy Primer paints alone have no UV protection...none that i can find anyway.Think i might mark off the water line with 3M Green Painters Tape..( if i can still see where it was ).. and do some bottom sanding before winter set it. ...Tug
 
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