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Best cleaner to get oil off of gel coat
- 390Express
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Best cleaner to get oil off of gel coat
I think I'm having more of an issue than I'm used to, because the boat sat outside for 2 years and has virtually no wax or sealant on the gel.
- throwback2
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Re: Best cleaner to get oil off of gel coat
- mjk1040
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Re: Best cleaner to get oil off of gel coat
I'd Rather Be Boating!
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Re: Best cleaner to get oil off of gel coat
390Express wrote:Source of the post Tried dishsoap, followed it up with vinegar dishsoap mix, followed that up with comet/softscrub, but I can still see fingerprints, etc. that were slightly oily from when I was doing my last oil change. What has anyone used to get this little bit of residue off of or out of the gel? I'll try mineral spirits next, but has anyone had any luck with anything else?
I think I'm having more of an issue than I'm used to, because the boat sat outside for 2 years and has virtually no wax or sealant on the gel.
Is this in the bilge gel or the shiny stuff ?........ Something that we have found that cleans great is Captain Phabs purple power cleaner.
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Re: Best cleaner to get oil off of gel coat
http://falsecreekfuels.com/product/3m-citrus-base-cleaner-142g/
- 390Express
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Re: Best cleaner to get oil off of gel coat
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