Bottom Cleaning (Slimy Grimy)
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:00 pm
Pulled our X for the season yesterday. The boat had been two weeks in salt water in NC, then in a freshwater slip in upstate NY since early July with no cleaning at all, and the bottom was pretty nasty with fuzzy brownish green algae and stains.
While derigging in the ramp parking lot ran into a 26S owner also derigging. He saw the bottom of my boat and offered a product called Slimy Grimy in a two gallon pump sprayer which he had left over from cleaning his own boat. First Mate sprayed the boat while I degrigged.
I have in the past used heavy duty bottom cleaner from West Marine which is oxalic acid based. Works well but it is also pretty nasty; even with rubber gloves and eye protection I've managed to burn myself regularly, and it will trash the trailer if you don't wash it off promptly.
Slimy Grimy seems to work better and it's advertized not to damage the trailer, not harm fish, biodegradable, etc. Without scrubbing or rinsing the bottom was acceptably clean, one more app perhaps with a little brushing and rinsing it will be spotless white. Unfortunately I was busy with derigging and did not see the nearly clean bottom until after he had left. I will be forever grateful to this unknown Mac owner.
Gotta get me some; I have no connection with this stuff.
While derigging in the ramp parking lot ran into a 26S owner also derigging. He saw the bottom of my boat and offered a product called Slimy Grimy in a two gallon pump sprayer which he had left over from cleaning his own boat. First Mate sprayed the boat while I degrigged.
I have in the past used heavy duty bottom cleaner from West Marine which is oxalic acid based. Works well but it is also pretty nasty; even with rubber gloves and eye protection I've managed to burn myself regularly, and it will trash the trailer if you don't wash it off promptly.
Slimy Grimy seems to work better and it's advertized not to damage the trailer, not harm fish, biodegradable, etc. Without scrubbing or rinsing the bottom was acceptably clean, one more app perhaps with a little brushing and rinsing it will be spotless white. Unfortunately I was busy with derigging and did not see the nearly clean bottom until after he had left. I will be forever grateful to this unknown Mac owner.
Gotta get me some; I have no connection with this stuff.
out to install a larger motor and bottom paint. I think I'll try this "Slimy Grimy" as a prep. It's made here in Katy, Texas