Soot

[Capt Rich]

What is the best cleaner to clean the soot off the transom?:-?

 

[tunaorlater]

Good fuel and alot of air!! LOL I just wash it with boat soap but in the spring it gets 3 coats of Gary's wax, that seems to keep it clean but I do not get much soot.

 

[Capt Rich]

Thanks tuna,
The old Perkins iis a little smokey,by the end of the season she has a light haze on her.
I just don't want to go unarmed.
Rich

 

[MDI45]

Rich,if it is real bad you can use SUPER CLEAN or PURPLE POWER they are both great degreasers then wax like Mike said..you can get it at wal mart..

 

[Frigate]

Wisk. Wet transon put, Wisk on soft brush, brush on and let sit for a minute and hose off. The soot goes and the wax stays.

 

[BillD]

Rich,if it is real bad you can use SUPER CLEAN or PURPLE POWER they are both great degreasers then wax like Mike said..you can get it at wal mart..

Station wagon effect worse on some boats than others !!!!

Then again a Tier II or III marine diesel helps but VERY expensive upgrade to control soot !!! LOL

 

[richardh]

try comet i use it and it works good

 

[Off Duty]

Cap, I had the transom on my NB 36 clearcoated, the 500 lugger was really bad with soot. The purple power works great with a soft bristle brush. Hope this helps.

 

[smitty]

After you clean her up. Use Stanadyne .

 

[BillD]

Wisk. Wet transon put, Wisk on soft brush, brush on and let sit for a minute and hose off. The soot goes and the wax stays.

I like the idea of Wisk or some other clothing detergent.
Doesn't strip the dam wax off like Simple Grean, Castrol Super Clean ect.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

Roll off works good

 

[Helen L]

Lunge toilet bowl cleaner works very well

 

[Capt Rich]

THANKS FELLA'S
THINK I'M GONNA TRYTHE WISK
IT'S NOT BAD AT ALL,JUST A FILM
I'LL POST RESULTS,HOPE THE WIFE ISN'T DOIN LAUNDRY TOMORROW!!!:arrow:

 

[Capt Rich]

Ok here it is,
tried wisk first, smells good,removed some soot
went right to the superclean ,removed more but not all
gary's wax finished the deal
gonna put 6 -7 coats of wax on the transom
hopefully it will clean easier next time
THANKS AGAIN
RICH

 

[landsea]

Clean each trip with car soap, never wax anything on transom or cockpit, soot sticks to it.