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    I tried washing the boat today it is looking so bad. Well I tried bleach, mean green, and degreaser with no luck. I was using a pressure washer and let me say that stuff is hard to remove. Talking about the ugly stain(scum) around the bottom of my boat. I even tried the maximum pressure nozzle that they say will take the paint off a car with no luck. Well I know someone always has some trick up their sleeve to fix anything. What is the way you all take the scum off the bottom of your aluminum boat? Is there a product on the market that works on this? Thanks for any help.

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    Don't know if you ever watch Ship Shape TV but they were demonstrating a cleaning product by Starbrite that is made to clean aluminum. If it works half as good as it did on the show it is impressive stuff.
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    Did you use a turbo nozzle on your pressure washer? My 3800 pound John Deere will cut the paint off garage doors but my 1700 pound electric won't.
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    Get a gallon of alumibright from napa. Cut it 50/50. Spray it on with a garden pump sprayer. Spray it on and scrub that's pretty nasty looks a few years on. I clean mine once a year. Looks like a new penny. DON'T put it on car windows or headlights it will fade it. The scum will run off that boat as fast as you can spray it. Might take you a couple cleanings.
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    I was using a 5 1/2 hp 2,200psi Brune briggs & stratton pressure washer. It works good with the green nozzle to wash cars and trucks and the red nozzle is good for cleaning the tires but it is too much pressure for the paint and decals on a vehicle. I once removed a Dodge decal from the door panel on my old truck with the red nozzle. That 3,800 John Deere should cut paint off anything. This is like a stain that is in the aluminum. Catsup or tabasco sauce will remove tarnish from a penny in a few seconds. I was thinking maybe some one had a homemade formula that works like the homemade copper and silver cleaners.
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    If you don't mind using a little elbow grease steel wool and mag wheel cleaner

    There are other methods but they are very aggressive and I don't want to be the one to recommend them, but a quick google search will show you
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    Contact me. I have a buddy that can get you a product that will make it shine like new money.

    Text me at 870-635-0202. I'll share his contact with you. My friend is in the auto paint business and this is a custom made product.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine View Post
    Contact me. I have a buddy that can get you a product that will make it shine like new money.

    Text me at 870-635-0202. I'll share his contact with you. My friend is in the auto paint business and this is a custom made product.
    I sent you a PM. I don't know how to text and don't think my phone will do it(text) anyway. Bad to say I am 60 + years old and never texted the first time.
    Be safe and good luck fishing
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    I use Clorox Cleanup and a green Scotchbrite pad. A little scrubbing and the boat looks like new. Let the Clorox set about 30 seconds before scrubbing. Hope this works for you.
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    Magic Eraser works great on my glass boat .
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