[C320-list] Soft scrub issue

[Rick Evans]

I've used soft scrub in the past on some of my older boats that had a rough finish and some oxidation. But on the 320 whose gel coat is in good shape I actually took a power boaters advice (I know I know) I used Fleet wax. 

Comes in a bottle it is a liquid wax after a washing even though there was still some dirt that looked ground in on the rub rail and around the windows I used it as instructed. Wipe in a circular fashion to lift the dirt let dry to a haze and wipe off. 

I did the entire top side (sans non-skid) and she looks show room pretty. I would highly recommend the product. 

Rick 
#724
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net>

Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:35:06 
To: C320-List<c320-list at catalina320.org>
Subject: [C320-list] Soft scrub issue


All,

 

I just want to provide a heads up on Soft Scrub. There are two C320s in
slips near mine.  Both use soft scrub occasionally in the cockpit and also
on the front deck in the non skid area.  I used some of the type that
doesn't have bleach in it on the smooth area around the large windows on the
sides of the cabin.  I was actually using it to help remove some of the
oxidation of the gel coat in this area.  When I stopped working on it I
didn't notice that some hadn't been totally washed of with the rinse water.
The next weekend that I was down I noticed two drip lines where it
apparently dribbled down one of the windows.  I made a mental note to wash
it off when I left the cabin but having the attention span of a flea I
promptly forgot to do it.  The next week end down the window had stress
cracks emanating from the drip lines.  I would recommend that if you use
this product that you make sure that it is thoroughly removed from the
plastic windows when finished.  Thanks.

 

Rod Boer

Odyssey, #688