Super Cleaner for Cockpits

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A couple of years ago, we found a great cleaner to spiff up the cockpit area of the boat. It's Soft Scrub Gel with Bleach. We recently ran out and could not find it on any store shelves. I just got 6- 28.6 oz squeeze bottles for $ 4.30 each from Soap.com. It came in 2 days from Reno.

Now if Spring will arrive, we'll commence with the Scrubbing :lol: This stuff does a great job.
 
Roger,
I have great luck with "Non-skid Deck Cleaner with PTEF" made by Starbrite. The PTEF is a protective non-slippery coating. Even though it is non-slippery it puts on a nice shine after doing a great cleaning job. I use it on all the
non-slip surfaces.
I seem to remember some time back a lot of talk about cleaners with bleach not being good for Fiberglass. I did use soft scrub before I found this cleaner and it did work well at cleaning. I still keep it on the boat for cleaning the cabin floor and SS sink.
 
Careful with soft scrub products on your gel coat. A buddy of mine used to use it to clean his boat and it made it nice and clean, but it also dulled his gel coat and made it chalky looking. Chalky gel coat holds more water than shiny gel coat. I have always used 3M non-skid cleaner and Starbright's boat soap. They both work very well without damaging your boat.
 
Straying off topic a tad. I can not reach a decision about installing the plastic interlocking tiles for the cockpit floor. They sure look good in your albums (those who use it), but I have it around my hot tub at home and it is a dirt trap. I'm forever having to lift it up to sweep away the crud.
Appreciate some comments on pros and cons.

Martin.
 
As for the interlocking tiles I bought some cheap black rubber tiles sold at Home Depot. The stuff that they use for fatigue relief for folks who need to stand for long periods. It looks good on the tomcat and it cleans up well with a hose. There are small nubs on the underside that keep the mat raised a bit and allows much of the usual debris to be flushed out. Bigger stuff is pushed out via water pressure. I should say though that the tomcat is self bailing so that the junk just runs out the scuppers. Might be a different situation for those owners that do not have self bailing cockpits.
 
I didn't want to say it out loud because who knows what it does to the environment, but Tilex works miracles on the boat. Even better is the ZEP brand Mold and Mildew Remover from Home Depot for about 1/3 the price. It appears to be the same thing. Spray it on, let it sit, rinse it off before it dries.
 
bridma":sw0a98ij said:
Straying off topic a tad. I can not reach a decision about installing the plastic interlocking tiles for the cockpit floor. They sure look good in your albums (those who use it), but I have it around my hot tub at home and it is a dirt trap. I'm forever having to lift it up to sweep away the crud.
Appreciate some comments on pros and cons.

Martin.
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Martin, Sounds like a little less OCD might be in order. :wink

I have the "tiles" called DryDeck, and love them. Keep from slipping on the cockpit surface, keep feet dry in there is some spray water on board, and generally wash up pretty clean with a good hose. So far I have been able to resist the urges to take them up and sweep under them, BUT is is a temptation. :oops:

You can't win the war, dirt wins, but you can pick your battles and stay above the dirt. :thup
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
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