prop cleaning?

oscar1 · December 2020

Best way to clean the prop after the season? . Thx

LaRea · December 2020

Muriatic acid. Apply with brush or spray bottle and let it sit a few minutes, then scrub with a brush or Scotchbrite pad. Wear gloves and glasses.

Some people say toilet bowl cleaner works, but it has never worked for me.

aero3113 · December 2020

Cut the muriatic acid with water. If it’s too strong it will stain the stainless. When I did mine, I think I went 50/50.

Black_Diamond · December 2020

The muratic acid @ 50/50 works great. The only toilet bowl cleaner I have found that works well is The Works tb cleaner and Kaboom for hard water. I do a hand polish with Chemical Brothers heavy metal polish afterwards.

skuter99 · December 2020

I soak mine in vinegar for about 15 minutes, give a light scrub and wash with soapy water. they come out very nice. Then I give them a coat of polish/wax

oscar1 · December 2020

thanks to everyone for your help

Liberty44140 · December 2020

Anyone tried the 50/50 Muratix on trim tabs? Wonder if that would clean these up (I would remove them from the boat to clean)?

oscar1 · December 2020

I put my prop inside a big oil pan for about 20 minutes with a mix of 50/50 of water and muratic and It work like magic clean my props to shine finish again without any other work.

aero3113 · December 2020

👍👍

Liberty44140 · December 2020

nice I'll try that with the tabs

LaRea · December 2020

Not sure why you'd remove the tabs ... muriatic acid won't hurt the hull.

Ian · December 2020

I did my tabs last year in place when I did props.

Dream_Inn · December 2020

LaRea said:

Not sure why you'd remove the tabs ... muriatic acid won't hurt the hull.

But it does take the bottom paint right off.

Liberty44140 · December 2020

Dream_Inn said:

LaRea said:

Not sure why you'd remove the tabs ... muriatic acid won't hurt the hull.

But it does take the bottom paint right off.

Right figured the acid would be a problem for the paint and that it would just be easier to clean them if removed

Willhound · December 2020

And also a great opportunity to grease the splines and check for errant fishing line etc.

Ian · December 2020

Dream_Inn said:

LaRea said:

Not sure why you'd remove the tabs ... muriatic acid won't hurt the hull.

But it does take the bottom paint right off.

Not if you’re careful..

YYZRC · February 2021

Dumb question but where does one buy muratic acid? Home Depot? Paint section?

Aqua_Aura · February 2021

Pool store or pool chemical area of a store should have it.

reneechris14 · February 2021

Yes Home depot has it. Wear gloves and you need need to brush lightly. Be careful.

LaRea · February 2021

In the paint section.

Aqua_Aura · February 2021

I guess they do make it in single gallon size for other purposes than pool chemicals. I had always just had it for our pool when we lived in Arizona.

YYZRC · February 2021

Thanks!

Black_Diamond · February 2021

A paint removal scotch-brite pad and elbow grease will do better than the acid wash on the tabs.

YYZRC · March 2021

Gloves, glasses and a respirator next time for me. That stuff is angry on the lungs.

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