On Tue, 17 May 2005 12:47:08 -0400, DSK wrote:

"Simple Green" seems to take wax off very effectively and it has no
abrasive whatever.


John H wrote:
PS. But maybe that's what's stripping the wax off my boat! I use about a capful
per gallon for normal washing.

That's not a strong enough concentration (about 1:250) to take off the
spider poop we get all around the outside of the boat, so we normally
mix it stronger. It doesn't strip wax at that concentration but it sure
doesn't do the wax any good, either.

DSK

Normally I'm just taking off salt spray. Keeping the boat in a boatel does away
with most of the poop problems, unless I have it left out overnight for an early
morning departure.

If the walking area gets grease marks, I might just put a little on full
strength, brush it around, let it set a few minutes, then brush it off with
water. It is, as you said, great stuff. I discovered it when cleaning my
motorcycle years ago. I've only recently started using it on the boat.
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John H

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