I tried it on my boat I purchased this past spring. my boat had heavy calcium build up and staining, it worked great, a little bit of elbow grease to get past the calcium build up but the staining disappeared like magic. I used 6 bottles but it got the job done,I also tried a name brand cleaner, it didn't work. At a $1 a bottle it's a steal. Thanks for the tip.👍👍
You are the man! Thanx for the vid. Saved me tons of time from scrubbing my butt off, , I have a 2001 crownline . Like u said it’s not a newer boat but it worked great. Before n after pics just like yours. Thanks
Hey Nick, You got it. Been doing that for 5 years, 5 boats a day, $1000 a day spring and fall and just sit and drink BEER while the product does the work and not me. Happy trails and good fishing.
great tip thanks, could I use this for all the fiberglass of my boat, meaning the inside. I have a dual console so no carpet. but the all the white fiberglass is getting dull and dirty. could I use this on my entire boat???
Got 6 bottles of this and a 1 gal pump sprayer at Walmart for 15$, product is a liquid so it sprays well. Took 4 bottles to do the inside and outside of a 2001 24 bay scout. It’s no joke, let it sit for 15 mins, rinsed it off, washed with soap and water then waxed. Went from looking like ice tea stains to bright white.
So I just tried this trick today on my Donzi center console that has been sitting in the water for 5 years. It was badly stained orange at the water line and the white gelcoat was discolored and chalky all over. I bought 2 bottles of "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner from the dollar store and a spray bottle. I actually only used one bottle to do the entire boat and it WORKED!!! Freaking Fantastic!!! Took about 15min then most of the stains vanished without scrubbing but not entirely. Then I washed the boat with soapy water using a green padded sponge (also from the dollar store) and then did another coat of the TB Spray. This time I sprayed the entire hull not just the stains. Wow it is 5 shades brighter now. I was just about to wet sand the whole thing! So glad I tried this. Now it just needs wax and new bottom paint. And yes it burns if you get it on your skin! A few drips from the bottle got on my toes because I was wearing flip flops. Keep the hose close to rinse off if you get it on you. It also removed all of the rust from the D rings and the cleats! I am extremely impressed with my $4.00 investment!
I have really bad water stains on my boat from sitting in the water hall summer every summer since 1990, never cleaned the boats hull. I wasn't able to find the works cleaner so I bought a few types ( Lysol TB cleaner, and scrub bubbles TB cleaner ) it works on the light discoloration but not the really hard water stains. Not sure if even the works TB cleaner would help with mine.
I just bought an old 1990 Bayliner that is in surprisingly good condition, single owner. The hull is gray but all oxidized and chaulky. Not sure if it'll have the same effect as it isn't stained from tannins, just oxidized from weather. I'm willing to give it a try. I read all the warning in the comments about it reacting with metal so I will test a small spot first.
I've been doing this to my Basscat Pantera Classic for several years. It works great and is super cheap. I never let the spray sit longer than one minute before spaying off.
Going to try this. Thanks. Just fyi, if you get a carpeted board like a 2x6 or 2x8, put it under the stern behind the trailer, you can use a floor jack to raise it off the bunks enough to clean under them. The bow stop will provide enough protection and travel to do this. Just support on either side of the jack with stands while you do the work.
Nick Church Fishing Thanks for the tip on rhe cleaner. Used it on a jetski I just got that was worse than your boat, and worked like a charm. I remember years ago working at a marina in Big Bear, California, and we used to clean the botom of boats with muradic acid. This had that famiure scent. For 1.68 for a bottle, I'm a happy camper. thanks again.
The Wroks also make a tub and shower cleaner that is not as corrosive but very strong stuff. It will eat the enamel paint off a tub if you"re not careful lol. I wonder if it would eat the aluminum on my boat? I'm pretty sure they say don't use on metal but not positive.
I was trying to think of a good way to apply this without getting overspray on the trailer, and being extra cautious about runoff into groundwater and storm drains. Wiping it on would be good, but would take a long time and may not apply the necessary amount to fully clean it. Then I thought of using a paint roller. Seems like that would do the trick. Anyone tried this method?
I used your form,la in my Sea Ray Sundance 280,.. the results are great,. but,. I did not pay much attention to your warning on the " long Sleeves " .. and that is why I writing today.. People, use protection,. I covered my eyes but did not use gloves.. I did not protect my skin as I should have and I got small burns all over my arms and my hands skin is all dried and basically dead,.!! jejejejej ... nothing mayor, but use the right protection,.Gloves, Long sleeves and EYE PROTECTION,.. this is very important. I also have to say that I forgot to wash of a portion of the bak of the boat, where the name goes normally and it got a little chalky,.. so don't let it rest more than 10 minutes,. !! Thank you Nick..
Probably best to rinse the boat 1st and apply damp so it doesn't stain you fiberglass eventually. Its harsh on it. That's why it works so fast. If you buffed your bost once a year and kept wax on it even spray wax. All stains would come off with soap.
Tried this on my jetski and it worked great. Looks like new, used it in combination with oxyclean and it just rolled right off. Also crazy but I live in the same town you were talking about moving to lol.
Hey come down to Fenton here in Genesee county and we could hit lake Ponemah, Silver Lake and Lake Fenton. Great Bass and Pike lakes. Ponemah has some very tricky Walleye if you care to attempt them. I'm from Flint and looking for some fishing buddies.
Who moves from the south to the north? Why? I’m from the south and would never dream of going where it’s colder. Unless you’re originally from up there and going back. Anyway, great video. After using the toilet bowl cleaner, does it need to be waxed immediately?
I have a 85 Scarab I got into a huge rut and let the boat sit with no freinds or family here. I want to get it going again and start pulling my head out and doing shit and living again. The Scarab is burgundy the back section has had dirrect sunlight and is very chaulky will this take off oxidation . I dont know if anybody replies anymore
Anyone have an update on this? I bought several of these bottle of the works today. This product doewnt contain hydrogen chloride anymore. It has other chemicals in it now. I dont want to spray this stuff on my hull and it eats right thru the hull
Any damage to the trailer, carpet, decals, boat numbers, rub rail, wheels and tires? I have heard from others that it can damage some of those things and that it stripped the paint off a trailer. just wondering if you had any issues like this. Also how long did it last?
Robert Abbott I didn't have any damage to my stuff but I'm not saying it could or couldn't damage things. I wash my boat every trip cause I'm like that so it last me a long time.
Robert I use this also and learned this from a captain that maintains a small fleet of boats but captains a 53 foot Hatteras year long. This works very well but you asked a very very important question. YES the captain showed me this on my boat in a small spot but it was on a lift at the time. When I returned home I did this to the boat while it was on the trailer and it ate completely through the trailer fender which is the unpainted steel. Just make sure you cover or rinse off of the trailer and just keep it on the Fiberglass and you should be fine. That was the only problem I had and the fleet he maintains out of Venice La is beautiful and he uses this on the Hatteras but all his boats he maintains are in the water except for dry docking. Hope this helps and its the best way I was taught also. Good luck Nick from Pearl River,La
Thank you to you both. I was looking around and watching other videos about this and found out that it's not good for anything that is unprotected metal. Got some feed back about it going through fenders, wheels, axles, springs, wire connections, etc. It works wonderful on glass but you do not want to get it on your trailer or other metal items. Now with that said I think if you took precautions to make sure you didn't get it on anything and even then got it rinsed off ASAP then you would be ok. I'm going to go a different route and buy "Safe and Easy Hull Cleaner" from tackle warehouse. I watched their video and it is not corrosive and still gets the hull clean. I will just feel safer using it even it it cost a little more.
Hey, odd question. I’ll give you the backstory first. I just got a boat yesterday (Robalo 1920 with a Merc blue water 125) anyways, I sprayed it with bleach to de contaminate it as it was disgusting (also to try and get the yellow stains and rust off). So I sprayed it with bleach about 30 minutes ago and that didn’t work so well as far as removing the stains... I stumbled across this video and bought the toilet bowl cleaner. Than I remembered that you aren’t supposed to mix bleach with ammonia (which toilet bowl cleaner is included) because it creates a toxic gas called chloramine. Anyways, I sprayed the entire boat, inside and out with water real good. (By the way the boat is outside so I’m not in a confined space). Do you think it’s okay to use the toilet bowl cleaner now or will I screw myself up because there WAS bleach on it.
Stephen Bainton Jr ah man that's a good question. Just saw this. I would maybe start with a small area somewhere and just see. But maybe let it stand for a few days before you do it
Nick Church Fishing too late haha. I figured rinsing the boat would “neutralize” it but than I realized the bleach and toilet bowl cleaner was still going to mix on the ground below the boat. Oh well. I think I’m good. Been a few days. I think I would have died by now. But awesome tip. That toilet bowl cleaner works amazing. Thanks.
Ok if you get this on your trailer will it damage a painted surface? If you rinse it right away will you be ok? I will try a test spot on the chalk thanks for the reply
Ok good to know I need to pull my head out and get the Scarab going its been sitting for almost three years after a major restoration on the boat and trailer. Thanks for the reply Nick
I didnt see anything run off the boat. All I seen was it turn white which tells me that the dirt and oxidation is still there but it is just bleached out. Doesnt actually clean it off... Or to me it doesnt seem like it does.
Wear long sleeves,because my arms are itching a little bit. Wear a mask, because my nose is bleeding just a little bit. Wear gloves, because my finger nails turned brown just a little bit. (just kidding) I scrubbed my boat years ago with cleanser, looked great. Didn’t have time t9 seal it or wax it. Took it to the lake fir a long weekend, really stained it bad! Since then I think sealing is more important than cleaning. Also true with campers, motor homes etc
No, definitely no.. this stuff will eat and pit aluminum quickly... hydrochloric acid / muriatic acid are the same thing. The toilet cleaner is just a 9% or so concentration with other cleaning agents included. Muriatic acid is just 100% hydrochloric acid. But if you have a metal file that you used on aluminum and got it all caked up with aluminum then i use muriatic acid which completely dissolves the aluminum leaving the file new.. this stuff will strip any oxidation off any metal also though so after any rust removal you need to either oil or paint the metal surfaces or it will rust again quicker than usual.. but aluminum and this stuff produces chlorine and sulfuric hydrocarbon gasses which are both lethal and smelly.. but the lethal part is bit worse for ya.. also dont use this stuff inside a garage expecting it to drain down and be all good.. there will be some residual on the floors unless you neutralize the floor with baking soda after and that little bit of residual will inturn put a layer of rust on every last piece of metal in the garage.. if you dont believe me, go to a persons shop you dont like, set a bottle of muriatic acid anywhere in there and leave the cap off.. dont pour it anywhere just leave the cap off.. after a few days literally everything will have rusted.. everything... is a good fuck you to an asshole mechanic that dicked you on something.. but nonreversable... unless you sand everything ya know.. lol but yea. No aluminum...
I watched another video and they added hydrogen peroxide to the toilet bowl cleaner. Made for a finer mist and the toilet bowl cleaner didn't clump up. I used Lysol brand. Their results were immediate. No wait time. I'll let you know how it goes.
Spray toilet bowl cleaner from Dollar Store on it,it cost a dollar,let it set and then rinse it,if theres still some on it spray it again and wait,it will come off believe me ,Ive used it for 15 years and have had no problem with paint drying out,thats ridiculous. I bought a industrial hand held pump up sprayer and after I use it I wash it out with soapy water and spray some through the nozzle,I havn't killed any fish yet.
Rod_Bending_Addicts that's a good thought. I would try it on a area that is. It seen maybe just to make sure it doesn't do anything to the aluminum. If it works let me know please.
Mannnnn. Looks like it works well. But my personal theory is that this is what’s killing all the bees. Any other hippies on here? What happened to good ole simple green & elbow grease? Or are we that lazy & into killing our environment that we are going to ‘Idiocracy’ ourselves by buying every last product sold by Johnson&Johnson?
Timothy Cripe II Simple green and elbow grease won’t touch stains in gel coat. Gel coat is porous so the staining gets beneath the surface. Unfortunately, harsh chemicals is the only way to remove other than sanding the surface but that leads to eventually wearing through the gel coat. Another bad effect of cleaning a boat with harsh chemicals such as this in video is that it etches the gel coat making stains that much easier to happen. Once cleaned, the surface needs to be buffed smooth and sealed with a good protectant.
