[C320-list] Dawn soap

[JJ Morrison]

Just to add one more... I had a dirty brown stain just above the waterline in the white strip between the waterline and the blue boot stripe. I Tried everything and what worked was a piece of lemon...cut the lemon in quarters and then one of the quarters in half which gives a convenient piece to rub on the stained part... after three rubbings the stain was all bleached away;  biodegradable and no abrasives as well!
Cheers
John Morrison
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> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:17:56 -0400
> From: clburti at gmail.com
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dawn soap
> 
> There are five "Must Have" cleaners aboard Commitment...Dawn, Zud,
> Kaboom, Clorox and Meguires Plastic Polish.
> 
> Dawn for dishes, decks, bilge and anything oily/greasy.
> 
> Zud (or Barkeepers Friend) for rust removal, bleaching teak or water
> stains in wood and wherever a mildly abrasive cleanser/bleach is
> required. Active ingredient is Oxalic acid,a strong organic acid that
> is a reducing agent and does not harm fibers in wood or fabric.
> Literally counters the rust/oxidation process.
> 
> Kaboom, oxalic acid again, great for removing stains from the deck and
> hull, kills mildew.
> 
> Chlorox (small bottle) for cleaning the reefer and to pour a small
> amount down the drains to keep the growth of algea at bay.
> 
> Meguires for keeping the dodger panels crystal clear.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 5:02 PM, <jpmesa at aol.com> wrote:
> > In the film industry we use dawn dish soap to clean projection screens. It is also used to clean oil off birds and other animals from oil spills.  I was wondering if anyone has tried using it on their boat.  It has a very good rep on being friendly to the environment.  Thanks, John   Holokai 2
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC