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| My merc has some oxidation above the lower unit. Is there a good way to get rid of it? Thanks |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Is it oxidation or just the scum line? If it's oxidation, depending on how bad it is you'd use anything from a cloth and cleaner to a wheel or buffer and compound. If it's just the scum line, any of the CLR/Lime-Away type products will take it off. |
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Location: NW WI | I've used straight Sno Bowl toilet cleaner since the late 80's. Pour it into a bucket, brush it on with a toilet bowl brush, let it set for a few minutes, then hose it off. |
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Location: Waconia, MN | I work at a marina and sometimes have to clean boats in the fall when we pull them out of the water. We have used anything from...the works bowl cleaner mixed with water, muriatic acid mixed 50/50 with water, or a product called captain chomp; they all work. |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | + 1 for captain chomp! |
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Location: Germantown, WI | JJV's Best/ They claim you can use the Hull cleaner on the outboard as well. |
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | Slimy Grimy does the trick on boat and motor. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | If memory serves me well on what I have noticed on my outboard, what looks like oxidation is many times a build up of deposits from when water droplets dry, leaving what is like a scale that does not come off with washing. Given that what you have is this "scaling" so to speak, all of the products work mentioned previously will work just fine. But...if you want to save some money go buy a 1 gallon jug of white vinegar and mix it 50/50 with water. Spray it on, let it sit a little, then take a nylon brush to the area. With very little scrubbing, you will have a finish like new.
Now..if it is oxidation, what it will require is a little more work. Start with a good rubbing compound, then a polishing compound, and finally a good polish. Wax after you are done and you will be good to go.
Steve |
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| thanks gentlemen for the ideas...it actually may be more of a "scaling" deal once I look at it....thanks again |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Ever hear of,..... good ol Elbow Grease ?
You WIMPS don't need any fancy shamancy tools, just the latest, and greatest gooh........ and a few hrs of hard calorie burning LABOR !! It's called Work.
Jerome |
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How to get rid of oxidation?