boat covers
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Forum Name: Repair & maintenance
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Topic: boat covers
Posted By: headfry
Subject: boat covers
Date Posted: 10 Apr 07 at 3:32pm
Call me a picky little thing (I am!)  How can I clean my boat cover, bird poo black stains on it..... What do they eat???? Thanks in advance Mrs H |
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Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 10 Apr 07 at 4:01pm
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My boat cover was slimy with algae and bird poo too (but of the white variety). I used the jetwash to wet the entire cover, then sprayed it with Muc-Off, left it for a bit and jetwashed it thoroughly. Worked a treat. I also use Muc-Off on boats and bicycles. Brilliant stuff. You'd get it in Halfords, on various bike maintenance sites on the Net and half price from Rooster Sailing at the Dinghy Show (last purchase of the day - don't want to carry 5 litres of the stuff for too long!) http://www.muc-off.co.uk/marinemain.html - http://www.muc-off.co.uk/marinemain.html ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 10 Apr 07 at 4:39pm
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We have Muck Off! cleaned our boat with it on Sunday, thought about trying it on the cover but was not so sure. It's great stuff! I will give a go now. Thanks! Hope you had a good Easter BNS |
Posted By: NickA
Date Posted: 10 Apr 07 at 9:36pm
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Muck off and a scrubbing brush - unbeatable. Unfortunately all the plastic came off my el cheapo laser 1 cover - anyone know a source of paint-on PVC? ------------- Javelin 558 Contender 2574 |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 10 Apr 07 at 10:42pm
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Its surprising how good a job a jetwash will do without the Muc-Off. I think I've seen jetwashers for sale in B&Q for as little as £20! Be warned pressure is not the only parameter important in jetwashers - if you are going to do a large area like a patio you also need plenty of flow-rate, otherwise it'll take you ages.
PS jetwashers are not subject to hose pipe bans |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 11 Apr 07 at 8:30am
Thanks Redback 
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Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 11 Apr 07 at 9:55am
| I'm supposing that all the methods suggested so far will effectively remove the proofing from a poly-cotton cover, so it'll need Fabsil-ing afterwards (if you've some left over from the spinnaker!)? |