Thread: I need some know how help cleaning the aluminum boat

Originally Posted by wilbur

I would like to know also, as I have an aluminum dump trailer.

Find a local pressure wash supply co. Get some aluminum brightener from them. Mix about 1 cup per gallon of water, brush on a section, let stand a few minutes then rinse real good. If you let it sit and run you will end up with streaks down the side.

Magic Eraser works great on my glass boat .

A Mr. Scrubbie and a can of bathroom cleaner works for me.

I recently hired a buddy with a steam cleaner to clean up my 16 foot enclosed trailer so I could get it ready to sell. His equipment wouldn't take the black streaks from the roof off the white sides. He tried a couple of industrial cleaners he had with him...no go. He asked me to run to the Dollar Store and buy some "Awesome" cleaner. I bought 3 half gallon jugs for $3 each. We put it in a garden sprayer and went all the way around the trailer, soaking any discolored areas. He came right behind with the steam cleaner. 2 passes around the trailer and it looked like brand new. We were both amazed but he had been told the "Awesome" was really awesome. It worked for us and I only used a little over 1/2 gallon.

Scrat, I'm like Mrducks. I used Awesome on mine and it cut it when nothing else would touch it. Just sprayed it on with the spray bottle let sit for about 30 minutes then used car wash brush and water with some Awesome in it. Cleaned up like new.

Product at dollar tree called LA's Totally Awesome

Thanks for the how to ways to clean aluminum boat. After Church this evening I stopped at the old dollar store and bought some of the awesome cleaner. I will try it when I get a chance and let everyone one know if and how it worked. This was the cheapest thing to try first 2-64 oz. bottles were less than $5.00 I am going to put it in a pump up sprayer and lay it on heavy then let it set for a while then see if it needs scrubbing or just pressure washing off. If this doesn't work I will be trying the other ways that was mentioned. Thanks again everyone for the help.

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Sounds like Awesome will work just fine, I found some cleaner at Walmart that cleans hulls, works like a charm it comes in 32 oz bottle and runs about 8.00, but my boat is fiberglass, think I'm going to try Awesome next time

The best thing to clean boat hulls with is oxalic acid...It is very easy to use on fiberglass boats, it will work just as good on aluminum boats also but you need to be careful and NOT let it sit too long cause it will etch the aluminum. you must keep it off galvanized trailers also, just wet down the trailer prior to applying to hull.

oxalic acid is muriatic acid, it is also in most toilet bowl cleaners and many other products made to remove hard water stains