cleaning SR4.7 hull

[woody73]

Hi chaps

Just picked up an SR 4.7 bare boat but it has been on a reservoir from new and has limescale on the hull. Can anyone reccommend a solution / cleaner to clean this off?

Cheers

[whisper]

Congratulations buddy!

I don't know about lime scale but I tried to polish a white hull for ages once because it was brown due to lake water, I couldn't shift it so I took it for a blast in the sea and it came back white

[thomas]

Here is a before and after picture of my old Valiant that had spend 5 years in a river without being taken out. I used Y10 and it did a fantastic job, just brushed it on then washed it off.

[A.C.]

Snap - I also got hold of a SR4.7 earlier this year that had spent all it's life on an Oxfordshire reservoir and was covered in limescale.
The sailing instructors from the reservoir mentioned using brick cleaning acid but I was a bit concerned about the damage it may cause to the Hypalon and GRP.

I tried many different products but Starbrite Boat Bottom Cleaner worked best.

http://www.rib-shop.com/product.asp?...k=yes&P_ID=572

It is still hard work, I found the best way of doing it was to pour a small amount of the cleaner into a bowl and then using a small/medium size brush constantly work it in to the limescale agitating the brush all the time. Concentrated on a small area at a time, couple of hours per day for about a week but it removed all traces of the stuff. It took two bottles of Starbrite to get rid of it all.

[Nos4r2]

Oxalic acid/wallpaper paste might work.


I think it's the same active ingredient as the starbrite? Either way, the acid won't damage the hypalon.

[AJ.]

Another boat! Are you going for a mini armada down there.

Congrats Keith

[woody73]

Originally Posted by A.C.

Snap - I also got hold of a SR4.7 earlier this year that had spent all it's life on an Oxfordshire reservoir and was covered in limescale.
The sailing instructors from the reservoir mentioned using brick cleaning acid but I was a bit concerned about the damage it may cause to the Hypalon and GRP.

I tried many different products but Starbrite Boat Bottom Cleaner worked best.

http://www.rib-shop.com/product.asp?...k=yes&P_ID=572

It is still hard work, I found the best way of doing it was to pour a small amount of the cleaner into a bowl and then using a small/medium size brush constantly work it in to the limescale agitating the brush all the time. Concentrated on a small area at a time, couple of hours per day for about a week but it removed all traces of the stuff. It took two bottles of Starbrite to get rid of it all.

Thats where I have just got mine from so its exactly the same limescale!!
Thanks for your help, did you get the engine running on yours, I went for that one but you beat me to it !!

[woody73]

Originally Posted by whisper

Congratulations buddy!

I don't know about lime scale but I tried to polish a white hull for ages once because it was brown due to lake water, I couldn't shift it so I took it for a blast in the sea and it came back white

Hi Whisper

Yeah well chuffed, it's nowhere near as clean as yours but all cosmetic. just needs a load of elbow grease and some gel repairs and it will look really tidy.

Unfortunately it has to go under wraps for a few months now until I finish my Attaque which is coming on really well. I have just put a complete new deck in and am moulding my new console next week. I will have to put some piccies on here.

Cheers mate

[woody73]

Originally Posted by AJ.

Another boat! Are you going for a mini armada down there.

Congrats Keith

Hey Alex

Yes finally got my 4.7, it's built like a tank!! Got loads of scrubbing to do if you and Sarah fancy a weekend in sunny Margate!! Only joking, catch up soon

[woody73]

Anybody know how to convince the wife that we do actually need two boats!!!