Wet Dogggg
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Get the same damn black dots...I went ahead and went with SoftScrub with Bleach.
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Regarding the Star Brite deck cleaner - is there a ratio for mixing with water? There is nothing listed on the bottle. I'm assuming 3 full caps to 1-2 gallons?
I wasn't implying that you don't do upkeep on your boat - more of just a general statement. Mold doesn't grow on clean, inorganic surfaces. By not waxing the non-skid it allows for oxidation/degradation of the surface which allows for organic substances to get "caught" much easier than if it was a smooth surface - and the coating of wax helps even more. Oxidation, under a microscope, looks like the surface of the water with a wind blowing on it. Properly prepared gelcoat (shiny reflection) looks like water with zero wind... "like glass". I never waxed my foredeck nonskid, but I did use a stiff brush for washing that area and that seemed to keep the little mold suckers away. Although I still got them once in awhile. I've never heard anything bad about the Woody Wax, though, and if I did start waxing the nonskid that would be what I would use.
Yes - definitely do another waxing on the non-skid - some waxes wear out quicker than others. Plus, a non-skid deck takes the full brunt of the sun - much more so than other areas of the boat. So the wax would tend to wear out quicker there than other places.
Update.....used the Star Brite non skid cleaner again. Diluted in a bucket of water (3 capfuls). Applied with stiff brush over all non skid on the fore deck. Waited 3 minutes. Scrubbed the deck again with the brush and then rinsed. Majority of the spots are gone! Now, I did not purchase the wax yet as I didn't know how this would work. So, I will check again tomorrow and see how it looks.
I don't think I was patient enough the first time with the star brite. We will see. And possibly didn't scrub well enough either. Keeping my fingers crossed this works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You had me at “a quick beer”I had been struggling with black spots in my non-skid this summer. I would get down on my hands and knees with soft scrub and a scrubbing brush. This did the job; however, its very tedious and also leaves no wax on the surface. And the spots came back. I followed the advice in this thread: I sprayed Zep mold and mildew stain remover over the entire surface and used the boat brush to spread around to insure full coverage. Then I had a quick beer, let it sit, and then hosed it off. Then I used the non-skid cleaner using the brush to scrub the entire surface. Then I had a quick beer and let it sit, then scrubbed it again with the same solution still on it, then I hosed it off. While still wet, I used the woody spray wax on the brush to spread the wax all over. Then I had a couple beers waiting for it to dry. Then I hosed it off and used a large towel to dry. The deck looks great, thanks to all for the advice.
Craftsman 1700 PSI electric pressure washer will take the spots right off. No cleaners, no scrubbing.You had me at “a quick beer”