Best boat fender cleaner

[Mexican cuties]

Can any one recommend a good fender cleaner tried and tested

thank you

[Simpo Two]

Funny but I was thinking the same thing! A good scrub with Cif perhaps!

[Badda]

You can try cif or the various fender cleaners available at your chandlery. iME, the dirt is often actually just scratches and you’ll never get them looking new again. I replaced mine recently for this reason!

[minipower]

Tried Cif and various other products but results were not great. Boat mechanic last week mentioned hob brite so bought Cilllit Bang Power hob cleaner. Worked really well.

Apologies in advance for being a sad git but here are before and after shots:






Honestly, I’m not some fender pervert!

[Unbusy]

I’m going to try that on my conservatory! What could possibly go wrong

[Mexican cuties]

looks amazing, cillit bang it is then, thanks

[Mexican cuties]

so next job - where the windlass is kept, lovely and mucky in there so will be using bilge cleaner in that compartment, but the rope could do with a good clean, anything tried and tested previously? still cant get over the difference in those fenders!!

[Seight_Returns]

Have also had good results with Cilit Bang - also Oxalic Acid thickened with wallpaper paste.

Irrelevant thread creep - I've been warned off using "fender socks" to keep my fenders clean on several occasions on on account that they trap grit and dirt and scratch the gelcoat.

[minipower]

Mexican cuties said:

so next job - where the windlass is kept, lovely and mucky in there so will be using bilge cleaner in that compartment, but the rope could do with a good clean, anything tried and tested previously? still cant get over the difference in those fenders!!

I was amazed how well it worked. Make sure to do a quick wash off with washing up liquid as a last step.

Can’t recommend anything for ropes sorry. Also interested to hear if anyone has a suggestion.

[minipower]

Seight_Returns said:

Have also had good results with Cilit Bang - also Oxalic Acid thickened with wallpaper paste.

Irrelevant thread creep - I've been warned off using "fender socks" to keep my fenders clean on several occasions on on account that they trap grit and dirt and scratch the gelcoat.

Heard similar regarding fender socks. After polishing the hull I was considering them as thought they’d reduce marks but they do the opposite. Pick up all the crap from a mooring then proceed to act like sandpaper.

[Simpo Two]

minipower said:

Can’t recommend anything for ropes sorry. Also interested to hear if anyone has a suggestion.

Yep. Swap the white ropes for navy or black ones

[Mexican cuties]

thanks for comments, also ref fender covers, any one had no bad experience with using these?? Also talk about school girl error, when we was looking in to the windlass storage hatch, we saw bit of old, green, slimy rope, thought the previous owner had just dumped a spare line in there, luckily we double checked before cutting it off as had the flippin anchor spliced to the other end!!

[minipower]

Simpo Two said:

Yep. Swap the white ropes for navy or black ones

If only they came in algae green!

[Simpo Two]

minipower said:

If only they came in algae green!

'Shazam': https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302918562398

[minipower]

Simpo Two said:

'Shazam': https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302918562398

They look to be a good buy. Next stop green fenders, canopy, seats...Norfolk PBR!

[patchb]

Seight_Returns said:

Have also had good results with Cilit Bang - also Oxalic Acid thickened with wallpaper paste.

Irrelevant thread creep - I've been warned off using "fender socks" to keep my fenders clean on several occasions on on account that they trap grit and dirt and scratch the gelcoat.

Yeah, all of my customers boats with £100k paintjobs decide fender socks are a good idea but unless you’re really keen on keeping them clean/have decent crew they just cause scratching. At least a bare fender only marks the paint/gel so you simply polish it off but when you’ve got a sock that holds grit it just grinds it in. The trouble is if you’ve got a 4+ million £ yacht it looks a bit having bare fenders

[Simpo Two]

minipower said:

Tried Cif and various other products but results were not great. Boat mechanic last week mentioned hob brite so bought Cilllit Bang Power hob cleaner. Worked really well.

I happen to have 'Cif Perfect Finish Oven & Grill' in stock - wonder how that would do? It seems odd as the strapline is '100% tough grease removal'... and the fenders aren't greasy...

[loggo]

We put ropes in an old pillow case and throw them in the washing machine - they come out really well

[minipower]

Simpo Two said:

I happen to have 'Cif Perfect Finish Oven & Grill' in stock - wonder how that would do? It seems odd as the strapline is '100% tough grease removal'... and the fenders aren't greasy...

Maybe try on a small patch first in case it is harsher than the Cillit/hob brite. They must be similar products I’d have thought.

Thanks loggo for the tip on ropes.

[hellorent]

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Cheaper in Poundland