well, it depends on the quality of the beer of course. sierra nevada is consumed by the capt. and pabst blue ribbon gets spread about topsides in a loosey goosey fashion.
--- In [email protected], Charlene Dryer <char0...@...> wrote: > > Dear Rob, > do you drink the beer or do you wash the boat with it? David C says hello. > Charlene > > > LAW OFFICES OF CHARLENE DRYER         Family Law, Child Custody for > Fathers, Business, > 2901 West Coast Highway, #200                 Employment > and Collection Matters, Probate and > P.O. Box > 2783                                            > Trust, Criminal and Domestic Violence Defense > Newport Beach, California 92659 > 949 630-3830   Fax: 949 650-0030 >  > > > --- On Sun, 3/21/10, RobAdkins <robadk...@...> wrote: > > > From: RobAdkins <robadk...@...> > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Topside Cleaning > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:48 PM > > >  > > > > steve, > > i've found that a healthy scrubbing with a bio soap and a large green scrub > pad, and plenty o' cold beer, gets more done in a given amount of time than > does a rubbing compound. plus its less work on the arms and cooler given the > wet nature of the job. i had a 60s' era columbia that gave off plenty of > white dust akin to what you've described and after the cleaning not only > looked better but sluffed no dust. upon rinsing you'll notice a white cloud > in the water which is the oxidized gel coat which came off. not to mention > rubbing compounds contain some petroleum products which aren't to healthy for > you or the barnacles on your hull. good luck! > > --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, "sbayless" <stevebayless@ ...> wrote: > > > > Folks: > > > > First, thanks for the help on the rudder leak. As always, you are a wealth > > of information. > > > > Secondly, my topside will need to be cleaned. The gelcoat needs a good > > cleaning, it sheds white powder/dust on everything it touches. I was > > thinking of doing the topside the same as the hull, using a buffing > > compound, then a good wax on the top. Any other or different suggestions? > > Maybe a good cleaner first? > > > > Thanks!! > > > > Steve Bayless > > #3491 "Liebchen" > > Port Huron, MI > > >
