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Boat Hull cleaner needed, please help

Posted on 8/13/25 at 7:50 am
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1711 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 7:50 am
This is for an older bass boat fresh water only, I used The Works on it for years and it was great cleaner . Now I need to find something else. I’ve tried several with no results. It’s a white boat that gets a stain in it from this tanic water in the lake.

Thanks !
Posted by Mister Bigfish
Member since Oct 2018
1220 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 7:58 am to
Starbrite bottom cleaner


Do you seal or treat the surface after you clean it to prevent future staining? If you don’t then it’s going to stain again immediately.
Posted by Redlos
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2005
1155 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 8:06 am to
Booyah (non-acid) cleaner…wont remove wax.
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1711 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 8:11 am to
I tried this and it is not very good at all but thanks.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
18919 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 8:21 am to

Cheap toilet bowl cleaner works miracles
Posted by lsuguru
Lake Charles
Member since Aug 2007
1813 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 8:36 am to
Anything Starbrite will clean the hell out of a boat. Seats, hull, deck...
Posted by PlaySomeHonk
Montegut La and Liberty MS
Member since Jan 2023
522 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 9:34 am to
I use hydrogen peroxide and bottled lemon juice in a pump sprayer, spray on and let sit for a few min then rinse it off. But like others say, you gotta wax it or it will immediately restain when it hits the water again.
Posted by Antib551
Houma, LA
Member since Dec 2018
1340 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 9:40 am to
Any particular reason you want to find something else?

I use MaryKate On/Off gel with a cheap throwaway painbrush or old ray with gloves. Its badass and designed to what you want.

Like everyone said, you'll need to put some kind of wax or sealant over that area after. Though anything at or below the waterline wont last too long with being constantly blasted by water.
Posted by NihilTerraCurva
Hell, Grand Cayman
Member since Oct 2021
34 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:25 am to
Hull cleaner is just oxalic acid. You can buy it online for cheap. Mix a little bit with water, wipe it on, then rinse it off.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
27939 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 11:29 am to
Starbright Hull cleaner

The stinging when it hits your skin tells you it's working.

After you get it clean, wax it as others have said.
Posted by Bigfishchoupique
Member since Jul 2017
9424 posts
Posted on 8/13/25 at 4:52 pm to
quote:

Cheap toilet bowl cleaner works miracles



Yes it does. Cover or keep rinsing the drip line onto your trailer. Will eat galvanize.
This post was edited on 8/13/25 at 4:59 pm
Posted by KemoSabe65
70605
Member since Mar 2018
6185 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 7:40 am to
I did a three step cleaning on mine a couple years ago using only a buffer(killed my shoulders). It lasted one season 200 hrs and I don’t plan to partake in that nonsense again.
It’s a never ending battle once you use chemicals to clean a hull bottom, wax only last so long.
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1711 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 7:55 am to
They quit making The Works so I just bought some Starbright hull cleaner, will report back with the results,

Thanks
Posted by Captain Rumbeard
Member since Jan 2014
6116 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 9:02 am to
FSR.

Wipe on.

Wash off.

Rewax.
Posted by Dontbearichard
Lafayette
Member since Sep 2018
153 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 10:51 am to
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FSR.


This stuff works on removing waterline stains.
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1711 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 1:12 pm to
Update, I got star bright bottom cleaner and it worked like the the works.

Must be the acid init but the stain disappeared in seconds , now it is back to bright white. I’ll do the whole boat when it cools off some.

Excellent product !

Thanks
Posted by John_V
SELA
Member since Oct 2018
2030 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 1:26 pm to
Starbrite makes two
A "hull cleaner" and a "bottom cleaner". The bottom cleaner is a lot stronger and works best for that brown rust looking stains. I'd wear gloves and goggles and wax after using it. Also gotta make sure and rinse your trailer and ant metal it touches with fresh water because it's acidic. I try to use the bottom cleaner and wax it when the brown stains start to show every 6 months or so.

I just used it on mine last week to remove the stains, 13yo boat that gets fished in Louisiana algae heavy water 2 days a week.



*Just saw the update, glad you bought the right one haha
This post was edited on 8/14/25 at 1:29 pm
Posted by Chris4x4gill2
North Alabama
Member since Nov 2008
3113 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 2:00 pm to
Slimey Grimey is the best ive ever tried.

LINK
Posted by Captain Rumbeard
Member since Jan 2014
6116 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 4:18 pm to
I used FSR on a thirty year old sailboat that had been in the water for half it's life. Couldn't get that waterline off with anything. Tried for years. Then I wiped on FSR and it was like an infomercial. Couldn't believe it simply disappeared.
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