mr clean magic eraser

[topaz surfer]

Anybody try cleaning there boat with the magic eraser? Reason I ask is I was removing a sticker off of the boat this weekend and tried the magic eraser to help get the left over glue off. Then I had a small stain that wont come off with soap and water right next to the sticker so I figured I try the magic eraser. So I got the reaser wet and was amazed at how easy the stain came out of the fiberglass. Im just not sure how good it is to the finish of it? So what are your guys thoughts? Anybody else try this? Im planning on cleaning and polishing my boat this winter but im not sure what to use yet?

[Booms]

I have used it when the stains would not come out using any Tige approved product/method. I just stay away from the stitching on the seats and rinse thoroughly with water. Then protect. I have used it on my seats and fiberglass for the past three years with no issues.
Last summer when a dealer was repairing the transmission they "forgot" to clean the boat. They left greasy finger prints on the seats and fiberglass. They also kept the boat outside in the rain and there was mold/mildew on the rear sun deck. The only thing that would get the stains out was the magic eraser.
I will state again that you should rinse thoroughly with water. The Magic Eraser is a base so it can cause damage.

[chpthril]

you might as well wet sand

[FacePlant]

you might as well wet sand

This. Magic Eraser is nothing more/less than a fine abrasive. I have used it before to get a stain out, but repeated use is not a good idea......

[WakerideN]

you might as well wet sand

AGREED!

[topaz surfer]

yeah I was kind of thinking it might be to rough on the fiberglass. Thanks for the input guys. Anybody have any good recomendations on what to use to clean, polish and finish with on the fiberglass?

[GUY_RPM]

I use a product from 3M called Fiberglass Restorer and Wax(use with regular buffing pad). This product will remove chalking if you have some. After using this product I use another 3M product, Ultrafina SE which is used with a soft foam pad on a buffer that will remove swirls that the restorer will leave (barely noticable but they are there) that you can see when the sun hits it at just the right angle. If you do not have any chalking you might just use the Ultrafina SE. Please get some other suggestions other than mine but this has worked on the last two boats that I have owned.

[laserfish]

I think on the gel coat it would be like rubbing compound, use sparingly and wax well afterword. Unfortunately, in my experience on the interior vinyl, it removes the protective coating on the vinyl and ages it really fast. Worst move I ever made and I advise against using it on any area of vinyl.

[jwanck11]

you might as well wet sand

It is easier than wet sanding - you dip a little sponge looking product in water and scrub.

The Magic Eraser is an micro-abrasive material so yes, it will work quite well and very easily. I would think largely safe on fiberglass.

Also, yes, you can use it very sparingly for significant stains (mold/mildew) on vinyl, but I caution against repeated use - it appears that it removes layers of the vinyl each time used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_eraser

[Ewok]

It is easier than wet sanding - you dip a little sponge looking product in water and scrub.

The Magic Eraser is an micro-abrasive material so yes, it will work quite well and very easily. I would think largely safe on fiberglass.

Also, yes, you can use it very sparingly for significant stains (mold/mildew) on vinyl, but I caution against repeated use - it appears that it removes layers of the vinyl each time used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_eraser

Cool article, that explains it all.

[NICKYPOO]

Gelcoat is fairly tough and using a ME should fine as long as you polish it out and wax it when you're done. I would never use it on vinyl. Good 'ol sunshine works surprisingly well on mold and mildew stains on vinyl.

[Burton007]

I think that is the sticker adhesive stain because when you clean it, some adhesive left on the boat. So you have to clean that stain, you can use the vinegar to remove that, just apply a little amount of vinegar with a piece of cloth and leave it for few minutes then clean that with some cleaner.

[viking]

I think on gelcoat it would be fine using sparingly. Personally I would start with rubbing compound and work my way down to wetsand and then back to wax polish when finished. As for the vinyl..............no way would Magic Eraser come near the interior! Malco and a brush will clean about anything. And then 303 it to UV protect!

[talltigeguy]

I have used it when the stains would not come out using any Tige approved product/method. I just stay away from the stitching on the seats and rinse thoroughly with water. Then protect. I have used it on my seats and fiberglass for the past three years with no issues.
Last summer when a dealer was repairing the transmission they "forgot" to clean the boat. They left greasy finger prints on the seats and fiberglass. They also kept the boat outside in the rain and there was mold/mildew on the rear sun deck. The only thing that would get the stains out was the magic eraser.
I will state again that you should rinse thoroughly with water. The Magic Eraser is a base so it can cause damage.

This. Magic Eraser is nothing more/less than a fine abrasive. I have used it before to get a stain out, but repeated use is not a good idea......

I think on the gel coat it would be like rubbing compound, use sparingly and wax well afterword. Unfortunately, in my experience on the interior vinyl, it removes the protective coating on the vinyl and ages it really fast. Worst move I ever made and I advise against using it on any area of vinyl.

It is not a base, it is an abrasive, and no amount of rinsing is going to undo the damage a magic eraser does.

You guys are not going to believe this, but I have an interesting experiment for you. Take a magic eraser, and rub it on your forearm vigorously for about 10 seconds and see what happens. I had a patient that did exactly that to get some paint off of her arm. Here is the end result. (picture used with permission).

[NICKYPOO]

Ya, no such thing as Magic. Them things are nasty. I think Tall has just proven that.