Gas Stain

[coachbob]

I have developed a petro/gas stain from the gas over-flow. I have tried numberous cleaners but nothing works. Anybody have a solution?

 

[Porkchunker]

Try some Barkeepers Friend. Works great for any stain I've encountered so far...and it is mild enough you don't need gloves to protect your hands.

Dave

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[Themis]

Amazing Roll Off. I have bought it in Westmarine on sale.

 

[J.A. Veil]

Try some Barkeepers Friend. Works great for any stain I've encountered so far...and it is mild enough you don't need gloves to protect your hands.

Dave

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I used Barkeepers Friend to clean some rust stains off of our beige porcelain kitchen sink. It did a wonderful job. I did notice that the Rubbermaid sink mat began drying out and cracking noticeably in the weeks after I used the product. This makes me wonder what affect it could have on gaskets or other rubber fittings on boats. Does anyone have experience with that?

 

[Megabyte]

Chlorox Soft Scrub (with bleach) might also work well.
It contains a mild abrasive for the solids and bleach for the stain.

I've used it on bird cr@p with success. Scrub it up, then let it sit for a bit so the bleach has a chance to work on the stain... then rinse.

 

[coachbob]

Thanks for the responses.I haven't tried Barkeepers Friend or Amazing Roll Off. The drying out will not be a problem since the stain is on the outer hull. I have tried the SoftScrub w/Bleach, it had no effect at all. Where can I find BarKeepers Friend and the Amazing Roll Off?

 

[Megabyte]

Where can I find BarKeepers Friend?

Wal*Mart, Target, and many times... your local grocery store.
Think of Barkeepers friend as BonAmi with a mild amount of oxocyclic (sp?) acid in it.

 

[coachbob]

Well I tried BarTenders Friend and it had no effect on this petroleum stain Does any one else have an idea :?:

 

[Megabyte]

MaryKates On and Off hull cleaner.
Be careful not to get it on your bottom paint or your trailer though.

Put some on a sponge (wear rubber gloves) and wipe the area down.
Let it sit and do it's thing... repeat as needed.

 

[JC]

Collinite's Fiberglass Boat Cleaner No.920

 

[Don R]

Try Acetone to cut the residue, it will not harm the Gel coat, then a cleaner/wax

 

[iltfish]

I use FSR ( Fiberglass Stain Remover) on 99% of the stains on my boat and it takes them right off. It can be found at any Marine store.

 

[Bucktail]

3M Cleaner/Wax has removed every stain I have encountered on my last three boats. Rub it on aggresively by hand, wait five minutes, and buff out area by hand with a clean terry cloth towel.