ShaneC
16-01-2009, 07:20 PM
Hi all,
As the title suggests I am after a bit of info on products to remove stains from gelcoat. I have started to get a rusty coloured stain coming from my nav lights and it is running down the side of the boatcausing a stain. I suspect this is due to non stainless screws being used inside the nav lights that have started to leech and the dirty stuff is coming out of the bottom of the lights.
I have two questions....These stains are very hard to remove. Is there a product that anyone knows of that will aid me in removing the stains?? Have tried elbow grease with polish but to no avail...
Q2. Should I be pissed off that these stains are starting to appear on a boat from a reputable manufacturer that is not even close to a year old? The boat is always thoroughly washed down and covered, and granted it is on an airdock in a saltwater area, but the boat is not in the water, and as I said I have always taken care to scrub it down after use. Any one else had a hassle like this?? I would be interested to know if I am justified in my annoyance at this or if I am just being a whinger...
Thanks in advance.
Shane
As the title suggests I am after a bit of info on products to remove stains from gelcoat. I have started to get a rusty coloured stain coming from my nav lights and it is running down the side of the boatcausing a stain. I suspect this is due to non stainless screws being used inside the nav lights that have started to leech and the dirty stuff is coming out of the bottom of the lights.
I have two questions....These stains are very hard to remove. Is there a product that anyone knows of that will aid me in removing the stains?? Have tried elbow grease with polish but to no avail...
Q2. Should I be pissed off that these stains are starting to appear on a boat from a reputable manufacturer that is not even close to a year old? The boat is always thoroughly washed down and covered, and granted it is on an airdock in a saltwater area, but the boat is not in the water, and as I said I have always taken care to scrub it down after use. Any one else had a hassle like this?? I would be interested to know if I am justified in my annoyance at this or if I am just being a whinger...
Thanks in advance.
Shane