| Auto detailers are often asked to clean boats and | | | | extra clean (the way a pair of clean and dressed |
| detail boat trailers. There is an easy and efficient | | | | wheels lights up a car) and really goes above and |
| way to do this with little effort. Washing and | | | | beyond the call of duty. You can charge $1.00 - |
| waxing boat trailers is an easy sale. Be sure to | | | | $2.50 a foot for cleaning them. Most of the time |
| offer the boat owner a trailer wax. Let the | | | | they are greasy and grimy from docks and |
| owner know that a heavily waxed trailer is more | | | | creosote tar. Make sure power is off and they |
| rust resistant even when used in salt water. They | | | | are unplugged before attempting to clean. You |
| can wax now or repaint later. To remove rust, | | | | don't want shocking while you shine. Keep cords |
| brush on two coats of Ospho Acid, available in | | | | out of the water as much as possible. The way |
| paint stores and marine supply shops. It will | | | | to really clean them fast is with acetone. Work |
| change the chemistry of rusting steel from an | | | | one section at a time and slowly. |
| active to a passive state and stop rust cold. | | | | The acetone slightly melts and softens the cords |
| Washing Fenders, Lines and Shore Power Cords | | | | outer shell so be careful not to over saturate the |
| When washing lines most manufacturers | | | | cord and towel. Change towels exposing a clean |
| recommend putting them in a net bag and | | | | surface. This will make your work faster. Then |
| throwing them in a washing machine. Although you | | | | dress them with a little 303 protectant or |
| cannot do this we recommend Gemtek Cleaner | | | | Armor-All. You can also use Starbrite's Power |
| Degreaser, which will not remove the finish on the | | | | Cord Cleaner as well as a protectant and acetone |
| lines. Washing fenders, same thing and afterwards | | | | neutralizer. Stowed hoses can attract mold, |
| wipe with a protective spray such as CRS or | | | | mildew and grease from lack of use or due to |
| WD-40. Cleaning shore power cables is something | | | | climate and other conditions. Follow the same |
| not everyone does. It can leave a boat looking | | | | cleaning procedures for the shore power cables. |