water spots

[TeamAllen]

Wipe down

At Lake Mead there is no water to wipe down. It evaporates in the 110 degree + temps. and 18% humidity. It is like a furnace sometimes! The boat is dry before I can put the car's tranny in park.

[xpjim1]

It is 115 + at Lake Havasu. Even more important to Use Ducky or water/vinigar to get those baked on water spots off as quickly as possible. The longer you leave them the more stubborn they become. Lake Mead is awesome. For years we would houseboat in the overton arm and not see anyone for miles.

[rmarion]

Re: Wipe down

Originally posted by TeamAllen
At Lake Mead there is no water to wipe down. It evaporates in the 110 degree + temps. and 18% humidity. It is like a furnace sometimes! The boat is dry before I can put the car's tranny in park.

TA

Bring a spray bottle filled with water/vinegar with you on your outings, and some boat wipe down towels


Brent

Water/vinegar are what window cleaners use, so yes it's perfect with glass.

[TeamAllen]

Thanks rmarion! That's a great idea! Spray and wipe. Now I'll have to survive the heat myself. I better get two spray bottles one for the boat and one for me. Yaaaouuu!

[Paublo]

I used Ducky for a long time and loved the results. Then I tried Eagle One "Wax As-You-Dri" and now use it on the boat and my cars. It takes the water spots off and leaves a smoother, nicer finish- like it was waxed. In Phoenix when it is very hot, I have to wet down the boat again with a wet towel, spray a section, then wipe it off. It takes the water spots off and leaves a mirror finish.

[TeamAllen]

Yeah, Phoenix is blistering hot! Is that Eagle one a car or boat product? Do you just get it at any big chain auto parts dealer?

[Paublo]

It is sold in auto store/ departments as an auto product. I heard about it from another boat forum from a few people who swore by it. I saw it at Costco and picked up two bottles. Great stuff.

[BrentRR]

Got the chance to really work over my new 24V today. We have used the boat a couple of times but after each outing we left it with the dealer for some minor repair work. So, needless to say, it was full of water spots.

Filled a spray bottle with a 50/50 water/vineger solution and went to work. My wife helped greatly and we were quite impressed with the results. If you haven't tried this cheap remedy, $1.50/gal at the grocery store, you need to give it a try...

Then we rinsed the boat, sprayed Eagle One Wax As U Dry and dried it with a chamois. Man, does the boat look sweet!

Thanks for all of the tips guys!

[Tequilasun]

Just used the vinegar and h20 mixture this weekend myself. I used a 25% mixture and it worked great. I had water spots from several outings and it took them right off.

Gotta wax the hull soon though...and swim platfrom needs some attention!!

[smendez]

Originally posted by draginass
...and swim platfrom needs some attention!!

Sounds like It's Miller Time down at Table Rock lake

[johnbandrews]

Vinegar/Water + Liquid Wax

We use "industrial strength" spray bottles - one per person on the trip (usually 5 or so). Mix roughly 1/2 and 1/2 water and vinegar, then put in about a capful of liquid turtle wax. Looks awful, smells awful, and you have to shake it up all the time while spraying, but it works like a charm. Spray on, wipe off. Presto! Clean boat, no water spots ... especially at Lake Mead in 110 degree heat.

Adding the wax to the formula helps keep the solution from stripping your nice wax job off the gel coat. Give it a try!

[TeamAllen]

Sound's like the secret recipe is out! Get it to smell nice and you've got yourself a product. Thank's for sharing!