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Anonymous user
26 September 2006 09:38:16 |
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Cleaning white grp area
Hi Just bought Alacrity Sailing boat and deck area is faded and needs rejuvinating is there any good products to resore faded areas
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Anonymous user
26 September 2006 16:36:34 |
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Re: Cleaning white grp area
Polytrol
Retores colour and shine to fibreglass and other surfaces, such as GRP boat hulls.
Sunlight, rain and pollution cause plastics to fade and discolour.
Paints and varnishes become flat and 'chalky'.
Unpainted metal even stainless steel and chrome loose its lustre.
Polytrol penetrates and re-wets the surface, renewing colour to faded plastic, rejuvenating paint and varnished surfaces and restoring and protectin polished metal and chrome.
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Anonymous user
03 October 2006 18:04:58 |
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Re: Cleaning white grp area
Try T Cut and a good wax!
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Anonymous user
28 February 2007 18:42:02 |
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Re: Cleaning white grp area
Most cleaning product contain 10% Oxalic acid. Its derived from vegitation like rhubarb leaves or broccoli. You can buy a Kg from woodwork specialists for about 8 and it will make 5 litres. Try a search on the net "Oxalic acid" to find a supplier. Itis also what they put in commercial teak cleaning products. Read the lable on the cleaners at your local chandlers, it will prove my point.
I recently cleaned the deck of my 1989 Beneteau 390. Wet the deck, sprinkle on, spread around with a broom. Wait 20 mins and scrub any obstinate areas. Brought my deck up like driven snow.
Take care not to breath it in it is toxic, but all cleaners are!
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John Pye
17 July 2007 17:15:14 |
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Joined: July 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 7
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Re: Cleaning white grp area
Don't be tempted to use T-cut unless necessary - it does what is says - cuts into the gel coat - only use cutting compound to remove scratches etc. Teak cleaners - including oxalic acid - can damage gel coat as well.
Use a cleaner that's formulated for boat fibreglass and follow it up either with a good quality boat wax containing carnauba wax, or use a glaze to provide year-long protection. There's loads of information at http://www.boatsheen.com
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Anonymous user
17 July 2007 17:27:35 |
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Re: Cleaning white grp area
check this out...
http://www.boatcareuk.com/images/stories/3-stageweb.jpg
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Anonymous user
17 July 2007 17:28:53 |
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