Best Boat Cleaning Product

[rman56]

Just wanted to know what a great boat cleaner / interior cleaner might be? We have looked at Babes and Boatbling but want easy and no silicone.

[Oletela]

I have had excellent results with the performance boat candy line. The vinyl clean and condition and the green apple wipe down spray.

[ski4evr]

search for posts on totally awesome its awesome

[rman56]

Thanks I will look those up.

[swatguy]

Are you looking for daily wipe down products to use after each outing or are you looking for products to get s deep clean ?

[rman56]

At first a deep clean but mostly everyday after use.

Thanks

[jhersey29]

The Babes cleaner and conditioner are very easy to use. The cleaner quickly brightens the whites and colors. I always use the conditioner after any cleaning and before winter setup to push the cracking off for as long as possible.
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[swatguy]

There are going to be two different products needed. The deep clean for the vinyl I would suggest the Totally Awesome Cleaner or MAlco. Stuff gets all the grime out but it is little a little harsh to use as a daily wipe down. Follow those up with 303 protectant.

I did a write up on all 3 ( Babes, Boat Bling, Boat Candy wiped downs and vinyl cleaners) a while back. See if I can find it for ya. The BC and BB attacked the water spots 10 fold what the Babes could do and pretty much left Babes in the dust. The Boat Bling Hot Sauce seemed to get the most left over hard waterspots , but the Boat Candy seemed to leave the biggest gloss/ shine look. So for me NOT riding in places filled with a ton of minerals the BC works perfectly. If I was riding in waters with some tough minerals I would opt for the BB. As far as the vinyl cleaners for each mfg. for me not too much of a difference at all. They all have conditioning agents and uv protectors so it makes it a great single wipe down product. The Malco and Totally awesome though get all the grime out the best when a deep clean is needed.

Here's a great thread from another site.

http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/...aning+products

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[rman56]

The good thing is the lake we ride at is extremely clean and clear so a wipe down has always been pretty easy. We just bought a 02 Super Air Team and want to get off to the right start.

[swatguy]

If you're in and out of the water a ton those wipe down sprays can get expensive. So if plan on launching multiple times a day or a weekend I'll usually use a combo of vinegar/water mix. I like 50/50. Cheap gets rid of the water spots but the vinegar strips a little of the wax each time. So when weekend is done I'll finish the last launch with the Boat Candy on the exterior.

[skibum1110]

What's best for mildew on the seats. I've always had a problem with it.

[Beg4wake]

What's best for mildew on the seats. I've always had a problem with it.

I've used a magic eraser with great success for this! It's actually worked the best of anything I've tried. But I don't feel comfortable with what chemicals they may leave behind so I always follow it up with a mild soapy wipe of the seat (I use babes seat soap) followed by a vinyl conditioner (also use babes seat conditioner, just because it came with the package).

For the outside of the boat, you may also wanna check out this thread over on WakeWorld...seems a lot of people are VERY happy with this Spotless water spot remover from Chris at Spotless Boat...


http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=805341

[JoeA]

Magic eraser is sandpaper so I'd not use that on any vinyl surfaces nor anywhere on a boat.

[rman56]

Magic eraser is pretty harsh

[Beg4wake]

Magic eraser is sandpaper so I'd not use that on any vinyl surfaces nor anywhere on a boat.

Sandpaper? Was that a sarcastic term meaning it's harsh to vinyl? Because it's not a sandpaper. It does have tiny micro scrubbers which may be what you're referring to. I've only used it on very troublesome spots on a white vinyl. Got out a lot of grime/mildew that nothing else would get out. Then, like I said, immediately cleaned the seat with Babes seat soap then used vinyl conditioner to make sure to get any chemicalse the eraser left behind off. Granted...I don't ever plan on using them on the new G...but I also won't ever let the seats get that bad to begin with! Now I would NEVER recommend them for daily use to clean....only once in a blue moon when you NEED to get something out. I've seen and read MANY cases where people have used them with no problems. I've never had problems with them either.