[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Cleaning miracle

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I like TSP (trisodium phosphate) for cleaning. It is a weak acid and a mild abrasive. It rinses clean but wont burn you or destroy your eyes if you get a splash.  You can find it in the painting section at ACE hardware (etc). It is used for painting prep.  I also use it to prep fiberglass for epoxy paint.

Bob (palatka(

> On Mar 9, 2016, at 5:31 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Jefferson,
> 
> The term "biodegradable" is about as meaningful as "organic".  This product
> is mainly hydrochloric acid.  It is best used in a quarter car wash or
> somewhere else that treats the runoff as industrial sewage.  And I can't
> imagine what it does to your trailer.
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 12:57 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> Really?  The site says it¹s biodegradable. Are you sure it¹s problematic?
>> 
>> Jefferson
>> 
>> On 2016-03-08, 12:40 PM, "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> If use this product in a Clean Marina facility, it may cost them a fine.
>>> 
>>> Rick
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 4:32 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm not sure if you are like me, but I put off the hard jobs on my
>>>> Rhodes
>>>> as
>>>> long as possible. Cleaning the bottom is one of them.
>>>> 
>>>> I sail my boat mostly in fresh water so I don't bother to anti-foul,
>>>> but I
>>>> had my boat in a lake for about 6 months last year and it built up a
>>>> nasty
>>>> layer of green which is just about impossible to remove. I tried
>>>> pressure
>>>> wash, bleach, scrubbing, but nothing seemed to get it back to the
>>>> pristine
>>>> polished white gel-coat.
>>>> 
>>>> However, I discovered an old bottle of MaryKate On&Off Hull and bottom
>>>> cleaner on my other boat and I thought I give it a try on the Rhodes. It
>>>> sure does the job - with very little effort, just brushing it on and
>>>> spraying it off with fresh water, my hull was back to way it looked
>>>> when it
>>>> popped out of the mold at General Boats.
>>>> 
>>>> It's pretty toxic stuff so make sure you're wearing protective clothing
>>>> and
>>>> cover your trailer, but it sure makes chore of bottom cleaning a breeze.
>>>> 
>>>> No, I am not an agent for this stuff, but I am always enthusiastic about
>>>> something that makes life easier
>>>> 
>>>> After Pic:
>>>> <
>> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n51627/IMG_20160307_154808105
>>>> .jpg
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----
>>>> Richard Beytagh
>>>> R22 1984
>>>> s/v Waif
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