BOAT CARE PRODUCTS
(Based upon Practical Sailor testing and other recommendations)
General Cleaning (Non-skid, hull)
Awesome (Dollar stores)
Starbrite Boat Soap
Starbrite Non-skid Cleaner
Dawn
OR Pine
Soft Scrub w/bleach
Toilet Cleaner (w/HCL) for tannin stain removal
Bilge
Starbrite Super
Simple Green
Laundry Detergent
Black Streaks
Nautical Ease
Corrosion Protection
Corrosion Pro Lube (West Marine)
CRC Heavy Duty Corrosion Inhibitor
Rust Remover
Starbrite Rust Stain Remover (Oxalic Acid)
Power One Ship N Shore
Mineral-O-Magic
Metal Polish
Miracle Cloth
Turtle Wax Chrome Polish & Rust Remover
Mix polishing compound with silicone car wax (5:1)
Nevr-Dull
Flitz Metal Polish
Collinite #850 Metal Wax
Plastic
Dawn or Joy (dilute)
Plexas
IMAR
Meguiar #10
Gelcoat Wax
3M Scotchguard Liquid Wax
Trewax
Heller Glanz Carnuba Wax
Woody Wax (for non-skid)
Collinite 870
Meguiar Flagship Premium Wax
Starbrite Premium Cleaner Wax
Starbrite HD 1-step Cleaner/Wax (PS)
Restructure Pro Marine Wax (PS)
Gelcoat Wax (when
heavily oxidized)
3M Cleaner/Wax
Meguiar #67
3M Marine Color Gloss Restorer
3M Perfect-It Polishing Glaze then Collinite 925 or Meguiars NXT Wax (PS)
Vinyl
Meguiar #57
Starbrite Mildew Stain Remover
Canvas
Ivory Snow, Dreft, or Woolite
303 Fabric Guard
4oz Chlorine in 1 gal water only as necessary (max. 20 min soak)
Fenders, Lifelines, Rubrail
Soft Scrub
Westley’s Whitewall Cleaner
Magic Eraser
Acetone, Lacquer Thinner
Ablative Paints
Aquagard (Flexdel)
Micron Optima (Interlux)
Micron 66 (Interlux)
Super Ablative (Interlux)
Hydrocoat (Pettit)
Premium SSA (Pettit)
West Marine CPP (Pettit)
Kolor (Blue Water)
Sea Bowld (Blue Water)
Biocap TF (SeaHawk)
Exterior Varnish (One part)
Interlux Jet Speed Varnish
Epifanes Clear High Gloss (WM 5-Star Premium is the same formula)
Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss
Pettit Bak V-Spar 2053
Pettit Z-Spar 2015 Flagship