How do you clean river scum on boats

Last fall someone posted a message about a product to clean the scum off your boats. Does anyone know what that was?

Nautical Ease. I have used their cleaning agent’s since last fall and they work great. They smell kind of funny but they work!

I know as soon as the EFN on-line store is up and runing EFN is going to have it. I know this will not help you out now. Just for future reference!

The best way to clean river scum on boats is to report their asses to the DNR! :>)

I’ve used several liquid hull cleaners. All seem to work well. I purchased one at Fleet Farm in Winona. You should be able to find one virtually anywhere that deals with boats and accessories.

I use regular household toilet bowl cleaner. Spray it on, let sit for a few minutes, rinse off. If stubborn, scrub with brush first and then rinse.

Last Fall I used a product called Zing(boat hull cleaner), amazing stuff and pretty simple to use, wipe on and wash off and it is spotless Follow the directions/recomendations(it should be diluted) but here’s a couple warnings they didn’t mention or I didn’t see. This stuff dis-colors Chrome and Rubber, the chrome simply turns black and the rubber white. In my situation the chrome was the Tongue Jack where this stuff dipped and the rubber was the outlets for the livewell on the side of the boat. You should be able to find this stuff or something similar at your local boat dealer or Fleet farm.

I hope that helps

Willnot

Willnot = no matter what I do that knot will not come out

that could eat away at the paint and the finish on your hull, easiest way just wash it with soap and a brush within 2 days of when you went out not too hard, on your way home hit a carwash and spend 2 dollars

In my situation, the boat stayed at the cabin all summer, it was washed by hand a few times but never made it near a car wash. This made those scum lines impossible, when the boat returned home the car wash didn’t touch it so I tried what I had for normal cleaners at home and it was real clear it was not coming off with those, so I asked the my lund dealer and the service manager what they recommended. They recomemded this Zing product and it worked great, but I agree, I wouldn’t use or recommend this stuff after each trip (the main ingedient is some kind of acid). The acid thing also concerned me (new boat and all) they assured me that this is what it was designed for and what I should use. They didn’t mention the chrome or rubber thing but I admit I didn’t read 100% of the instructions as they told me to and it is probably listed.

What I do is carry rags with me and as soon as I pull the boat out I wipe it down. The scum will come off pretty easy while it is wet. Hope this helps

yeah but even though that is what it is made for it still does a number to the finish on your boat. i mean it isn’t something you notice right away, but eventually you will

simple green works great it even takes the water spots off my merc

Come on H20,…. jump on and share your secret – environmentally safe and excellent cleaning solution….. It’s your secret solution. I’ll let you spill the beans. Cheap – great working on both river and green lake scum…….

James ???????

The guys have all heard me talk about vinegar in the past….works great although I’ve never used the new NauticEase and will definitely try it this year. I use either straight kitchen white vinegar in a sprayer as soon as I pull the boat from the water and the scum just wipes off with ease. I’ve also used the stuff in a pail of warm water at home with some car wash soap added (1 cup vinegar into a pail of water) and it also works great. Cheap..and harmless….if you don’t mind the vinegar smell for a while.

I just am scared of Zing due to the acid content. I got a good whiff of it and “felt” it in my lungs for several days following. I perfer Nautical Ease Spray Boat Cleaner. They have a hull cleaner too… but the Nautical Ease Spray Boat Cleaner did a great job getting the scum off my hull also… as good as Zing. It does a great job and is not hard on your nose, and does not wreck the paint & finish on your boat..

EFN will have this in the upcoming EFN online store. Their site is located at…

http://www.nauticalease.com

if you are in a rush.

Hawger

Hi….

I use a spray called Citrol made by Schaefer Oil…. it has an orange base in it….works awesome……. gets thick scum lines off and does a great job polishing up the merc’s too….I’ve used it for a few years now and know others who do too…

~Jenn

Thank you all for responding, I couldn’t find anything in this area except the H2O. I tried using it straight and also after it passed through, didn’t work. Ended up at Wally World. Starbrite Hull Cleaner. It did the job for me. Shines like new. I trailer the boat so it isn’t as bad as some that leave them in the water. Thanks again. Jerry

I have used and continue to use engine cleaner purchased at Farm and Fleet for about a buck a spray can. I spray it on cold, let it sit for a couple of minutes and wipe it right off. It leaves no oil residue and works very good. It has done no harm to my the paint finish on my aluminum boat.

This same stuff works great for cleaning fishing reels. It is a degreaser. I remove the spools, spray some on the outer shell, let the foam go down, and wipe it off. I give it bit to get throughly dry then give the oil spots just a drop of one of the new super light oils out. Your reels will look like brand new again.

If you are going to remove the grease packing this will do the job there too. Just be sure it is all wiped out before applying new grease.

Don’t knock this till you try it, it really doesn work and you can do it without pulling out a hose.