white film on boat

[mbfish]

Hi out there,
What do you use to clean your boat? I have a white film on the boat and the motor and I can't seem to get it off with the cleaner I have. It seems like a calcium film or something similar. I think the cleaner I tried is called 'Sea Brite' or something like that.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: white film on boat

try toilet cleaner such as snobowl or kaboom

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: white film on boat

That sound like early signs of oxidation of the finish. Try polishing compound and a coat of wax........ you only need to try a small spot about 1 foot square to tell.

 

[mbfish]

Re: white film on boat

Thanks. I'll see what works over the next few days.

 

[Thalasso]

Re: white film on boat

That sound like early signs of oxidation of the finish. Try polishing compound and a coat of wax........ you only need to try a small spot about 1 foot square to tell.

He says he also has it on the motor. I haven't seen a motor get oxidized

 

[mbfish]

Re: white film on boat

After some digging, I think it's probably a hard water film. Like what 'Scott Danforth' said - I think I'll try some kind of acidic cleaner. Maybe not toilet bowl cleaner, though. That sounds a bit on the highly corrosive side. Maybe CLR or something like that.

 

[briangcc]

Re: white film on boat

Try a light duty rubbing compound. West Marine has an eco friendly version that works very well. It's citrus based. I used it on my boat this past spring and followed up with a wax application. Marina I took it to for summerizing was impressed with the boat and couldn't believe it was 7 years old.