Star Brite is a popular manufacturer of marine detailing products. To make sure you don’t damage your boat’s hull, we’ve compiled a list of the best boat cleaners on the market, with a useful buying guide to make sure you purchase the right boat cleaner for your needs. Unlike automobiles, motorcycles, and other vehicles, boats are covered with a gel coat rather than a clear coat, and this makes them ill-suited to automotive cleaning products or anything else you might have in your cupboard. And you can’t just use any old household product either. For example, a fiberglass hull will need a different product to a vinyl hull. Different hull types require different, specialist products. Unfortunately, there isn’t one magic cleaning solution that will work wonders for all boats. Having the right product that can cut through the grime will protect your boat and extend its lifespan. Boat hulls have to endure constant contact with seawater, layers of oil and gasoline, and all manner of aquatic life that like to call a hull home. Since boat hulls are exposed to some seriously harsh elements and weather conditions, they’re always in need of a bit of TLC. These cleaning products are specially formulated to thoroughly clean your boat’s hull and other exposed sections, without causing any damage, and removing potentially harmful dirt and debris at the same time. Unlike most compounds, the aqua buff needs to be buffed out at a high speed.If you want to keep your boat in ship shape condition then you should invest in a dedicated boat cleaner product. Its water based and works very well PROVIDING you follow their directions. They have 2 compounds (1000 is a heavy compound, 2000 is more of a finish / polishing compound). Another compound that I like is called Aqua Buff made by Hawkeye Industries. Most compounds (many of the 3M line included) tend to do this. The thing I like about the meguiars compound is that it does not leave oily swirls. There are some acidic cleaners that will bleach some stains out, but to keep them from coming back a good buffing and wax is needed. The top layer of material needs to be removed (buffing is the least invasive, wetsanding would be the next step). Acetone is a great surface cleaner when prepping for repairs and cleaning top surface stuff (shoe scuffs, pencil markes, etc) but if stains are into the pours of the gelcoat acetone (or any other surface cleaner) won't touch it. The meguiar's kit that was mentioned is specifically for gelcoat it's part of their marine line. Re: Best hull cleaner and wax for fiberglass? Starbrite vs. Thank you in advance for any further help you can provide! any opinions? Here is a link to this product. I've been looking at the Meguiar's 3-step kit which includes Oxidation Remover/Polish/Pure Wax. Also, I'm open to other recommendations.Īfter cleaning it up I would like to wax it but with so many product out in market I'm going crazy trying to pick one. So which one is best? Does anyone have any experience with all three products? or at least the two that are meant for boats? I'm aware what these products can do to the trailer and I would take the appropriate preventative steps. But I know that it can come off.I have read sooo much about hull cleaners and the most commonly used (most frequently discussed) seem to be Starbrite and MaryKate ON-OFF with some sort of toilet bowl cleaner (sno-bol) mentioned a lot as well.
I purchased a '95 crownline I/O, strong engine and the seats in excellent condition but the hull is all kinds of green/brown hard crust which is impossible to get off with standard boat wash. I'm new to this forum and to the boating life and thanks to many of you who share your wisdom here I knew what to look for during my purchase.
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