Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

dkorzun21

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Any Ideas For Me. Was Thinking About Toilet Bowl Cleaner Would This Harm Anything
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

Mo-Jo waterless hand cleaner from the auto store. wipe it on with a rag and rinse it off. Works wonders.
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

Toilet Bowl cleaner will only harm your trailer if you let it sit. Best to cover galvanized though.
Might not want to let it sit on any decals on the boat. But Oxylic Acid is the active ingredient in hull cleaner, and toilet bowl cleaner. TB cleaner is MUCH less expensive.
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

Yeah, I used to use "On and Off" but discovered the toilet bowl cleaner trick.

I get mine from Dollar Tree. It's called "The Works!" and guess what- it REALLY WORKS! I just stopped today and got 2 bottles.
No scrubbing needed to remove that brown stain- just wipe it on and watch the hull turn white (or whatever color it was).
BTW- I usually hose down the hull thoroughly after using oxalic acid. Never had an issue.
I protect the trailer with cut-up plastic dropcloths.
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

Ketchup works for the brown stains. Its just not cost effective.

Lemon juice works great.


On-Off works, but is expensive and can kill you if you stand down wind.

You can get muriatic acid at a pool supply store.


Another trick to wash the boat is to use laundry detergent
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

I have used Swish toilet bowl cleaner but cut it 50% with water. Full strength makes me too nervous. Anything meant to scour porcelain crappers clean has got to be harsh for gelcoat. On and Off (at 10 times the price) works about as well as 50 / 50 toilet bowl cleaner and water.

Also, be sure to rinse really, really well. (And not near the lake!) Especially if your boat was cleaned on a bunk trailer and the carpet got saturated with the nasty stuff.
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

Wally World and Attwood biodegradable hull cleaner. Cut it down 1 cup to a gallon of water and apply it using a garden sprayer. $7.95 cleans the bottom of my 22' boat 4 times. Best thing its biodegradable. No hazardous fumes
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

ok thanks guys
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

dingbat said:
Wally World and Attwood biodegradable hull cleaner. Cut it down 1 cup to a gallon of water and apply it using a garden sprayer. $7.95 cleans the bottom of my 22' boat 4 times. Best thing its biodegradable. No hazardous fumes
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thats what I've been using....didnt think to cut it...been using it full strength and it works great.....would love to have it last 4 times as long!!
 
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Re: Whats the best, cheapest hull cleaner you have used?

RWilson2526 said:
thats what I've been using....didnt think to cut it...been using it full strength and it works great.....would love to have it last 4 times as long!!
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I tried looking this stuff up: what's the actual name of the hull cleaner?
 
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