Buying a boat is going to be a big investment and it will be in your interest to know the proper boat cleaning procedures so you can keep your vessel in tip-top range. A well maintained boat looks clean which will be an added advantage if you want to sell your boat later on. In order to maintain maximum performance and fuel consumption, you should keep your boat clean. In this blog we give you some basic procedures for boat bottom cleaning process.
Boat Hull Cleaning Boat hulls are constantly exposed to the elements and they sustain heavy abuse. It is true, if you travel in polluted water although regular trips in salt or fresh water can also lead to hull corrosion and barnacle growth. By maintaining a boat hull clean, shiny and smooth will help you to move through water at a faster speed and preserve integrity of your vessel. Experts recommend cleaning your hull at least thrice in a year depending upon how often you use your boat. The best option is to clean your boat bottom, hire a professional boat hull cleaner. They use licensed divers who will clean barnacles and parts of your boat hulls. Basic Cleaning Use a large, soft sponge and dip it into the cleaning solutions. Wring out the sponge slightly, and then wash all the sides of the boat hull. Make sure don’t scrub the boat hull’s paint. Once you have finished scrubbing the hull, rinse it with fresh water. Extensive Cleaning If your boat has lots of barnacles in bottom, its best to use a muratic acid and a strong hose to clean your boat hull. The professional underwater divers use a hose to thoroughly rinse your boat hull, make sure to remove all barnacles, weeds or other slime. They spray the muratic acid mixture directly on the boat bottom and wait for five minutes to clean. And then use a soft bristle brush to remove excess cleaner and grime. Repeat the same process on opposite side. Boat Hull Cleaning Products There are many varieties of boat hull cleaning products available in market. Some of the most popular boat bottom cleaning products is: Muratic Acid – It is the powerful substance which is used by many boat owners for clean their boats. Spray one side of the boat bottom thoroughly with muratic acid mixture using bottle sprayer. After 10 to 15 minutes clean the boat using brush and remove the barnacles fully. Zinc hull cleaner – this zinc specialized hull cleaner must be mixed with water and directed on the products label. And the starbrite buffered acid is recommended for mildly dirty boat hulls.
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