Gel Coat Water Spots

[#1CATDADDY]

I am having a problem with water spot/calcium build-up around the AC water outlets and cannot remove with just Marine wax. I am afraid to use rubbing compound that will remove the shine, but it may be gone anyway. Any help? Somebody suggested CLR but afarid that would destroy the finish(?)I have a taupe color boat

 

[drewmitch44]

Re: Gel Coat Water Spots

I hear taupe is very southing.

 

[oops!]

Re: Gel Coat Water Spots

toilet bowl cleaner does one heck of a job on hard water stains.....

clr wont hurt the gellcoat if you wash it off right away......

gellcoat is one really really tough surface...

there is a number of products on the market designed for just that purpose....but some tmes the simple things work best.

cheers
oops

 

[salty87]

Re: Gel Coat Water Spots

anything that gets the stains will also remove the wax, not a big deal.

i'd start with vinegar, dilute it with water 50% or not. it won't hurt anything but should knock the water spots right off.

rubbing compound won't steal your shine, uv/dirt/time does that. clr, toilet bowl cleaner...lots to chose from.

whatever you use, rinse well afterward and apply wax.

 

[#1CATDADDY]

Re: Gel Coat Water Spots

The CLR kitchen and bath sray on worked perfectly with little scrubbing to get the water spot buildup off.
Thanks for the tip.

Cap'n John

 

[SnappingTurtle]

Re: Gel Coat Water Spots

We have really hard water here, and I have tried everything under the sun. In the end nothing worked better than Citrus Juice and Vinegar.

It sometimes takes awhile, but if it is stubborn lay a couple of layers of paper towels on the stains, soak with full power solution, and let stand for awhile. Rinse and repeat as needed.