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Title: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Capt. Matt on June 13, 2009, 23:48:19

HI All I have a job cleaning a fiberglass boat and i need to remove some black streaks. I have tried the 3M spray but it doesnt work any suggestions?
Matt

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Kapn Jonah on June 13, 2009, 23:58:52

One suggestion is to ask your boss  :D

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Capt. Matt on June 14, 2009, 00:26:23

I did they told me to use the 3M spray which doesnt work on these stains ive heard of a product called Lacker Thinner.
Matt

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Kapn Jonah on June 14, 2009, 00:27:54

Then maybe thats the solution ;) :P

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: TerryRussell on June 14, 2009, 10:20:15

Alternatively, have you tried the old solution, "Elbow Grease"?

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: jim.smith on June 14, 2009, 11:23:32

Try vinegar with Terrys elbow grease. :evil:

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Ballast on June 14, 2009, 13:29:15

If you run out of elbow grease, try the handraulic way  ;D

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: LucAtC on June 14, 2009, 15:07:11

Why not a specific product (http://www.boatersland.com/stb71622p.html)?
Luc

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Capt. Matt on June 14, 2009, 17:13:47

Ive tried elbow greese didnt work however it did get me some muscles  :doh:
But Id like to get the streaks out of the boat anyone know of a product?

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Capt. Matt on June 14, 2009, 17:16:56

Ive actually tried that too ;) the Starbrite spray and the 3M spray

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on June 15, 2009, 07:46:41

Can't see it being an overly big job...I took some off our's a few weeks ago with some washing up liquid and a cloth!

I find that the normal stuff is just as good as the so called "Branded boat" items. After we'd tidied ours up, we put some of this: (http://www.britsuperstore.com/acatalog/Cif_Cream_White_500ml.jpg) Onto it. No more marks at all.

When you say streaks, you do mean those black marks you get from the run off, don't you?

Jack.

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Minime on June 15, 2009, 10:36:22

cleaning fiberglass, that can be a nightmare, we once had ours on a dock where the water was very dirty, so was the dockside, so our buoys got very dirty and the hull was all black around the buoy area. There are still rests from that, no reason to clean it all away since it often get's very dirty again.

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: llamalord on June 15, 2009, 15:06:14

The best way to remove a scratch or streak from the hull of a boat is to not get it in the first place. :doh:

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Minime on June 15, 2009, 15:23:06

Quote from: llamalord on June 15, 2009, 15:06:14

The best way to remove a scratch or streak from the hull of a boat is to not get it in the first place. :doh:

yeah, but then you aren't removing it ::)

Title: Re: Black Streak Remover for fiberglass
Post by: Capt. Matt on June 15, 2009, 20:45:52

Well some of the streaks are engine exhaust some of it is from the fenders some are from the black canvas some are just there for whatever reason I dont really know some are from drainage so some come off easier than others  :-\