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cleaning bird crap off gelcoat and nonskid
OK, I've got a tarp I'm going to be removing from my boat and I know
there is that horrible dark red/black bird crap waiting for me. What's the best stuff to clean it up with? Also, I would really like my boat to look good this year, anything recommended for gelcoat? (it's only a 1999, so the gelcoat should be in decent shape once I clean it and treat it). Doug St Francis 44 Annapolis, MD |
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For bird crap on gelcoat - we get starlings, geese, ducks and even
herons - I use a supermarket product called "Fantastik". You wash off the blob, spray Fantastic on, rub as required and hose it off. Also "Tilex" works, but I prefer Fantastic. Seems bird crap is as much a part of sailing as cold beer. Then, there's the whole subject of spider crap... Gary MacDonald Kingston, ON http://home.ca.inter.net/~gkmd/sail/CarpeDiem.htm boatgeek wrote: OK, I've got a tarp I'm going to be removing from my boat and I know there is that horrible dark red/black bird crap waiting for me. What's the best stuff to clean it up with? Also, I would really like my boat to look good this year, anything recommended for gelcoat? (it's only a 1999, so the gelcoat should be in decent shape once I clean it and treat it). Doug St Francis 44 Annapolis, MD |
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Yes, Fantastic w/bleach works wonders. Had the same problems with
fledgling turns last summer. What a mess! Don't get any on you though. It will take the spots off a Dalmation. boatgeek wrote: OK, I've got a tarp I'm going to be removing from my boat and I know there is that horrible dark red/black bird crap waiting for me. What's the best stuff to clean it up with? Also, I would really like my boat to look good this year, anything recommended for gelcoat? (it's only a 1999, so the gelcoat should be in decent shape once I clean it and treat it). Doug St Francis 44 Annapolis, MD |
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While I have no experience with bird crap and gel coat I do have three
parrots. Specialty bird stores sell something called "Poop off." Try this link http://thebirdstore.com/index.html?main.htm&1 The owner is Todd Marcus and he is very knowlegable. The staff are quite helpful as well, at least about birds. Howard boatgeek wrote: OK, I've got a tarp I'm going to be removing from my boat and I know there is that horrible dark red/black bird crap waiting for me. What's the best stuff to clean it up with? Also, I would really like my boat to look good this year, anything recommended for gelcoat? (it's only a 1999, so the gelcoat should be in decent shape once I clean it and treat it). Doug St Francis 44 Annapolis, MD |
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