I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.


thanks
mark

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 22:17:45 -0600, adectus
wrote:

I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.

Elbow grease, plain Soft Scrub, rubbing compound, then wax it.

There are a couple of other products out there like Bartender's Friend
that help a lot, but I've done it the Soft Scrub way and it's worked
every time.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"Fisherman are born honest, but they get
over it." - Ed Zern

I would try household bleach before using anything else.

"adectus" wrote in message
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I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.


thanks
mark

If bleach doesn't work, try vinigar.
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"adectus" wrote in message
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I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.


thanks
mark

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:13:06 GMT, "Capt Frank Hopkins"
wrote:

If bleach doesn't work, try vinigar.

Apple or wine? :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"Fisherman are born honest, but they get
over it." - Ed Zern

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:13:06 GMT, "Capt Frank Hopkins"
wrote:

If bleach doesn't work, try vinigar.

Apple or wine? :)


wine, a BIG bottle. Let's just get the wine, sit on the boat and wait
for it to turn to vinegar. Better get one for the wait....

"adectus" wrote in message
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I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.

Hydrochloric acid - (brick cleaner is a dilute version)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 18:29:24 -0000, "Laurie Bridges"
wrote:


"adectus" wrote in message
...
I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.

Hydrochloric acid - (brick cleaner is a dilute version)

On fiber glass?

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------

"Fisherman are born honest, but they get
over it." - Ed Zern

The product you will need is any that contains oxolic acid. It is mild
and available at pharmacies in powder form. There are many marine
products that contain this. It should take out the stains without
damaging the gelcoat etc.

adectus wrote in message ...
I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.


thanks
mark

OxyClean works REALLY well...
Mix some in a spray bottle of hot water.. spray it on, wait a min or two,
and with a sponge alone you can remove about 90% of that stuff...
A product called "slimy-grimy" is supposed to be great, but it's like 20
something bucks/bottle.....

-j


"adectus" wrote in message
...
I am considering buying a used boat. The boat is in excellent condition.
The only problem is that the boat was keept in water and there is a
brown water stain at the bottom. Is there a way to get this off.


thanks
mark