[C320-list] Dawn soap

[Dick Walker]

Mr Clean pads are great!

Cheers

Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado, CA
619.435.8986

On Apr 16, 2012, at 17:26, JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> 
> 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
> 1999#574
> 
> 
> 
>> 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
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>> -- 
>> Chris Burti
>> Farmville, NC
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