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Author	Topic:   Slimy Grimy to clean non-skid?
Rhino	posted 08-10-2009 12:43 PM ET (US)         Hey guys, I just had great success removing the lake slime from my Montauk 190 with Slimy Grimy (oxalic acid). I was wondering if I can use it on the interior non-skid portions of the deck to get the more heavily soiled areas clean. I would then follow it up with some Starbrite Non-Skid Deck cleaner for the PTFE coating. Since it was safe and worked awesome on the outside hull, why not the inside? Maybe it will brighten up the caulking on the deck also. Anyone ever try it? Thanks.
fishgutz	posted 08-10-2009 01:55 PM ET (US)             Oh yeah, it works great. Just don't do it in bare feet. They will get dry and peely. Won't eat your feet off. I would lightly wet everything down and then spray the hull cleaner(acid)around. Use a stiff brush to work it into the nonskid. Let it sit. Rinse. Follow with StarBrite deck cleaner with PTFE and you're done. That is exactly how I do it.
skred	posted 08-10-2009 02:12 PM ET (US)             Works fine on nonskid... Also - BE SURE not to get the oxalic acid on any galvanized metal (like a trailer), or you'll end up with a white-spotted trailer....
R T M	posted 08-10-2009 03:57 PM ET (US)          Oxalic acid is wood bleach, cheap at Home Depot, I didn`t know it would clean stuff. I`ll keep it in mind. rich/Binkie
hauptjm	posted 08-10-2009 05:13 PM ET (US)          Rich, under what product name do you find this "wood bleach" at Home Depot? I'm desperately trying to find a cheap source for Oxalic Acid. I used to be able to buy it in powder form, but lost my source.
R T M	posted 08-10-2009 10:16 PM ET (US)          Its been quite some time since I bought wood bleach. I have to go to Home Depot tomorrow, and I`ll try to find it in the paint department. rich/Binkie
lmashe00	posted 08-15-2009 11:16 AM ET (US)             After cleaning my hull with an acid product, what is the best finish protectant to use? Someone told me not to wax below the waterline, is this true. I am boating on lakes with that tend to leave a green or brownish slime on the finish and shows streaks where I had previously used boat wax. Any suggestions? lma
fishgutz	posted 08-15-2009 12:58 PM ET (US)             lmashe00: Wax the whole hull. There are various theories about wetted surface, laminar flow, etc. It doesn't make a difference on a Whaler at the normal speeds that it goes. It matters with the huge wetted surfaces of a 12 meter sailboat and on "Go Fast Cigarette" type boats. Wax will protect your hull some from the element that can darken or stain it.
Newtauk1	posted 08-15-2009 10:24 PM ET (US)          http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?BrandID=155&SubcatID=24
lmashe00	posted 08-16-2009 12:37 PM ET (US)             fishgutz- Thanks for your help. I am using a regular boat wax for most of it, but think I may try "wood wax", mentioned on this string of posts, for the non-skid surface. Happy Whaling!!
hauptjm	posted 08-17-2009 08:46 AM ET (US)          Newtauk and Rich, thanks for the Oxalic acid link to wood bleach.

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