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ICW mustache
Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and
it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
Use a product called On & Off. That's what the marina here uses
and it works great. Don't know if it strips the wax but is is pretty powerful stuff. I believe it contains Muriatic Acid among other things. Doug s/v Callista "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
Use a product called On & Off. That's what the marina here uses
and it works great. Don't know if it strips the wax but is is pretty powerful stuff. I believe it contains Muriatic Acid among other things. Doug s/v Callista "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
Muriatic & Oxcylic acid IIRC. Works great. Dock hand let me use some of his
last week. I'm pretty sure it takes the wax off. -- Scott Vernon Plowville PA __/)__/)__ "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... Use a product called On & Off. That's what the marina here uses and it works great. Don't know if it strips the wax but is is pretty powerful stuff. I believe it contains Muriatic Acid among other things. Doug s/v Callista "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
Muriatic & Oxcylic acid IIRC. Works great. Dock hand let me use some of his
last week. I'm pretty sure it takes the wax off. -- Scott Vernon Plowville PA __/)__/)__ "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... Use a product called On & Off. That's what the marina here uses and it works great. Don't know if it strips the wax but is is pretty powerful stuff. I believe it contains Muriatic Acid among other things. Doug s/v Callista "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
Use "Sno-Bol". toilet cleaner. It works great and a lot less money than the
boat store products. The moustache just washes right off after. It works like "On-Off" and makes streaks though bottom paint if your not carefull. Phil "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
Use "Sno-Bol". toilet cleaner. It works great and a lot less money than the
boat store products. The moustache just washes right off after. It works like "On-Off" and makes streaks though bottom paint if your not carefull. Phil "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
The ICW 'moustache' is mostly tannin and iron stains. Best removed
with a solution of oxalic acid (wood bleach). If you seal the gelcoat with a good coat of wax then you wont get a moustache. If you have a moustache it means you need to bleach and then wax the gelcoat. Acid grade toilet cleaners will do the same thing - dissolve the iron and tannins. Oxalic is cheaper. n article , Phil wrote: Use "Sno-Bol". toilet cleaner. It works great and a lot less money than the boat store products. The moustache just washes right off after. It works like "On-Off" and makes streaks though bottom paint if your not carefull. Phil "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
The ICW 'moustache' is mostly tannin and iron stains. Best removed
with a solution of oxalic acid (wood bleach). If you seal the gelcoat with a good coat of wax then you wont get a moustache. If you have a moustache it means you need to bleach and then wax the gelcoat. Acid grade toilet cleaners will do the same thing - dissolve the iron and tannins. Oxalic is cheaper. n article , Phil wrote: Use "Sno-Bol". toilet cleaner. It works great and a lot less money than the boat store products. The moustache just washes right off after. It works like "On-Off" and makes streaks though bottom paint if your not carefull. Phil "Cheshire" wrote in message news:d8Dec.309$ec1.219@okepread01... Some time ago, I read here that lemon juice would remove the ICW stains, and it does work. However, I wonder if it leaves the wax on the boat. Anyone know? Any other, better methods? Thanks. |
ICW mustache
To all who replied -
Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
ICW mustache
To all who replied -
Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
ICW mustache
If you have a moustache, the wax is long gone.
Dont just wipe-on/wipe-off the wax when applying. Use a wet pad to apply and 'push' the wax INTO the gelcoat by rubbing in small circles, then reapply then reapply until you can see at a low incidence angle to the hull that the wax has completely saturated the gelcoat. ..... "burnishing" the wax as you apply. When looking at a low incidence angle (almost parallel to the surface), if the surface looks 'spotty', then you havent 'pushed' enough wax INTO the gelcoat to make a seal. Now that Collinite "Fleetwax" is available in liquid form, my application times are much less than with paste wax. Collinite seems to last much longer than the 'others' for some reason. In article sxRec.403$ec1.160@okepread01, Cheshire wrote: To all who replied - Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
ICW mustache
If you have a moustache, the wax is long gone.
Dont just wipe-on/wipe-off the wax when applying. Use a wet pad to apply and 'push' the wax INTO the gelcoat by rubbing in small circles, then reapply then reapply until you can see at a low incidence angle to the hull that the wax has completely saturated the gelcoat. ..... "burnishing" the wax as you apply. When looking at a low incidence angle (almost parallel to the surface), if the surface looks 'spotty', then you havent 'pushed' enough wax INTO the gelcoat to make a seal. Now that Collinite "Fleetwax" is available in liquid form, my application times are much less than with paste wax. Collinite seems to last much longer than the 'others' for some reason. In article sxRec.403$ec1.160@okepread01, Cheshire wrote: To all who replied - Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
ICW mustache
GC the only boats I have seen that won't get the beard are new boats
with brand new gel-coat and awl-grip hulls. I haven't seen a wax yet that will prevent it if you run the ICW for any distance. A product sold at Home Depot called RustAid is great for removing it and minimal intrusion to the paint or gel-coat. Works great for other things like rust streaks from hardware. It doesn't strip off the sealer for Awl but I don't know about wax. "Cheshire" wrote in message news:sxRec.403$ec1.160@okepread01... To all who replied - Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
ICW mustache
GC the only boats I have seen that won't get the beard are new boats
with brand new gel-coat and awl-grip hulls. I haven't seen a wax yet that will prevent it if you run the ICW for any distance. A product sold at Home Depot called RustAid is great for removing it and minimal intrusion to the paint or gel-coat. Works great for other things like rust streaks from hardware. It doesn't strip off the sealer for Awl but I don't know about wax. "Cheshire" wrote in message news:sxRec.403$ec1.160@okepread01... To all who replied - Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
ICW mustache
Be proud of that mustach, you earned it.!
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ICW mustache
Be proud of that mustach, you earned it.!
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ICW mustache
If you have that moustache, you probably don't have much wax anyway, or it
was put on over a porous surface that needed compounding first. The best wax I've ever seen is Collinite's fleetwax paste. Lasts longer than anything else I've ever tried, and Powerboat Reports agreed when they tested a bunch of waxes. Pretty much anything that's going to take off that stain will take off the wax with it, if there was any left to begin with. -- Keith __ Boss spelled backwards is 'double-SOB' "Cheshire" wrote in message news:sxRec.403$ec1.160@okepread01... To all who replied - Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
ICW mustache
If you have that moustache, you probably don't have much wax anyway, or it
was put on over a porous surface that needed compounding first. The best wax I've ever seen is Collinite's fleetwax paste. Lasts longer than anything else I've ever tried, and Powerboat Reports agreed when they tested a bunch of waxes. Pretty much anything that's going to take off that stain will take off the wax with it, if there was any left to begin with. -- Keith __ Boss spelled backwards is 'double-SOB' "Cheshire" wrote in message news:sxRec.403$ec1.160@okepread01... To all who replied - Thanks for the info. The thing is that I had the hull waxed before leaving, and it stained anyway. Maybe the wax needs to be applied heavier ?? Also, whatever I use to remove the stain, I don't want it to cut through the was. I wonder if oxalic acid, On-Off, lemon juice or the toilet bowl cleaner would leave the wax or take it off ? GC |
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