Heavy build-up may require light scrubbing with nylon bristle scrub brush. Begin application at keel, working up to waterline until all algae, crustaceans and stains are covered. Apply ALGAE STRIP® to hull using chemically resistant paint roller. Use scrub brush or high pressure water hose to remove loose algae. CLEANS ALGAE, BARNACLES, ZEBRA MUSSELS, FROM BOAT HULLSĬLEAN BOAT HULLS ON LAND AWAY FROM WATERS EDGE.ġ.We recommend that you use Algex on your outboard or lower unit as it is designed to clean marine growth from aluminum without damaging or pitting it like Algae Strip will. You may also want to protect your trailer with plastic sheets or garbage bags or at least rinse it well with water to lessen the effects of the acids.Īlgae Strip is inhibited so it will not damage the fiberglass on your boat. When you are through, make sure that you rinse your boat bottom, trailer and driveway with copious amounts of water until all is clean. Much of the acid will be consumed by the marine growth that you are removing, but there is always the danger of it dripping onto the ground, or in your case the driveway. The acids will biodegrade rapidly on contact with water, so if you absolutely must clean your boat on the driveway, I would suggest laying down a plastic drop cloth and keep it flooded with water until you are done. Yes, Algae Strip is an acid based fiberglass cleaner and it will damage your driveway. VS721 is recommended by boat manufacturers to prevent osmosis blisters. Other benefits are improved performance and reduced fuel consumption. VS721 will reduce the attachment of marine growth and seal the pores in the fiberglass to protect against osmosis blisters. You can apply one now and the second in the spring before launch. and then protecting the bottom with VS721 Bottom Coat. I recommend that you deep clean the bottom with Boat Scrub to remove any residue, scuffing, oxidation etc. After cleaning the marine growth and stains, it makes sense to protect your boat against reoccurrence of attachment of algae, zebra mussels, barnacles etc. Algae Strip can darken stainless or bronze and can corrode aluminum. If your boat is aluminum or if you have metal parts that you are trying to clean, including the propeller, or painted lower units of stern drives or outboards, I suggest that you use Algex as it is intended for cleaning metal without damage. You should still protect your trailer as all heavy duty cleaners can cause damage to the bunks and finish. It has other advantages of being safer to use and can be sprayed on as well as applied with a paint roller. It works just as well but takes a bit longer (30 to 60 minutes instead of 15 to 30 minutes for Algae Strip). It is more environment friendly but not so aggressive. It is a new formulation that uses organic salts instead of acids. It also biodegrades rapidly when reacting with marine growth or when rinsed with water so although the active cleaner can cause damage to your trailer the effluent will not and will not damage the environment.Īnother alternative for cleaning the bottom is Green Genie. Dollar stores sell inexpensive plastic sheeting used as drop cloths for painting which will work for this purpose.Īlgae Strip works very aggressively to remove marine growth from fiberglass but is inhibited so it will not damage the fiberglass. Once you have the trailer lifted off the bunks, you can protect your trailer with plastic sheeting or plastic garbage bags. The solution is quite simple and is covered at some length in another section of this blog under “Getting Under the Trailer Bunks”. Besides cleaning the bottom of your boat, you have two other issues one is protecting the trailer against damage and the second is cleaning the parts of your boat that are resting on the bunks. Algae Strip is an acid based fiberglass boat cleaner and if applied or dripped directly onto the bunks or the trailer will cause damage.
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