Cleaning VDrive props and rudders?
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mistercomputerman
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- Jan 6, 2008
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- 410 Sundancer - 2001
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- Twin 8.1L Mercruisers - 2009
What type of material do you want to remove?
Sprint7TW
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- Nov 30, 2011
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- 1998 310DA / Vintage 1976 StarCraft Montego.
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Barbacles and 10 years of crude. They are bronze props and I think the rudders are the same but I am not sure.
Used the pressure washer and got a lot of it but, still have a long ways to go.
Used the pressure washer and got a lot of it but, still have a long ways to go.
ardeprint
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You need to scrape barnicles off, then use a light steel wool pad to remove as much by hand, finalize it with a mild acid. Becareful with the type of acid you use, some can damage your bottom paint. I recommend Barnicle Buster, but use as directed on around bottom paint.
Sprint7TW
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i have some bronze wool, i will try that.
Thanks
rcknecht
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CRC MaryKate On-Off gets the growth off for me... Becareful it burns the skin....
ardeprint
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I've heard that stuff works well too.
Sprint7TW
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Humm, I may sell that as I distribute the CRC line. I will need to check it out. THANKS
Scraper works best followed by fine sandpaper. Then spray with Zinc Coat. Works great to keep barnacles off. I used it on my shafts and props this season and at mid season haul out, there were no barnacles at all. We'll see what it looks like in a couple of weeks at winter haul out..
