View Full Version : best detergent for deck scrub
Jason9301
09-14-2009, 05:25 PM
what do you use ??????
bridgeman
09-14-2009, 05:49 PM
just cleaned mine up this afternoon when I got home, got a bucket full of warm water with some dishwasing liquid and about 1/4 cup of bleach. Cleaned everything up with minimal effort.
pipewrench
09-15-2009, 08:33 PM
powdered laundry soap, wet the deck, sprinkle some around, let it sit for a while , hit it with the deck brush and rinse. tide makes yer boat s pretty good too!
jkapl001
09-17-2009, 03:42 PM
Try Soft Scrub
eilybird
09-21-2009, 09:03 PM
greased lightning
chesapeakeblend
09-21-2009, 09:25 PM
Behr Deck and Siding Prep
damifinowfish
09-23-2009, 04:15 PM
BECAREFULL!
Mixing soap and bleach makes a poisonous gas. This has the potential to send you to the hospital with damage to your lungs.
Damifinow fish
diskgolpher
09-25-2009, 08:48 AM
I think BoatUS just did a review on this very subject. Softscrub came out as one of the top cleaners. I use it for the rough spots and stick with the citrus based boat soaps otherwise. It (citrus based soap) works well with getting the funik out of coolers too.
Darren
09-25-2009, 10:16 AM
If it's really dirty, soft scrub. Otherwise I just use the same soap I wash the rest of the boat with, Orpine.
cgBosun3
09-29-2009, 02:09 PM
I use a citrus-based cleaner from Hammerhead called Cleaning frenzy. Strong stuff,removes wax right out of the bottle. Biodegradable as well. No suds and cleans great, smells good too.
night nurse
09-29-2009, 11:01 PM
dish soap and bleach, soft srcub for the tough spots. The bad mix with the poison gass is amonia and bleach!
I do the coolers after every trip and they all smell fresh! gota love that.
TED
rgminer
09-29-2009, 11:38 PM
I use comet or ajax. My deck is textured so a little abrasive isn't going to hurt it. Just remember to pull your drain plug if you have one instead of letting the bilge pump run. The abrasive will damage the pump.
hollywood9s
09-30-2009, 06:45 PM
Starbrite non-skid deck cleaner, it's made specifically for cleaning non-skid decks. Sometimes if it's really dirty i will also sprinkle some barkeepers friend on the deck along with the Satrbrite, comes out as clean as the day i bought her.
Star brite - Catalog - Product Detail (http://www.starbrite.com/productdetail.cfm?ID=1117&ProductCat=Marine&ProductSCat=Cleaners%20%2D%20Washes%20Marine&ProductSSCat=Deck%20Cleaners%20%26%20All%20Purpose %20Cleaners)
You should be able to pick it up at any local West Marine too.