Marine Strip

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Has anyone else found this?

Unbelievable job cleaning power cords.

We were at a marina where the captain of a sport fisher was cleaning power cords. He poured some of this stuff on a rag, wiped the cord and it looked new.

We got some and cleaned our cords last week. Really happy with it.

Just throwing it out there for what its worth.
 
Great stuff, we use it all the time and became dealers for it.

-Kevin
 
I've used it on power cords and fenders. It also works well if you get a black rub mark on the gelcoat. As long as the rub mark isn't too big where it would take a lot of the Miracle Strip, it works fine. I don't think I'd want to use it on a large area on the gelcoat though.
 
That stuff works great! Just discovered it last season.
 
It is a solvent of sorts. Very pungent. It cleans the shore power cables wonderfully, BUT I felt it left the cable feeling tacky, or sticky. Over the course of last summer, the cord seemed to fade a bit from the bright yellow. Anecdotal evidence.

Jaybeaux
 
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It is a solvent of sorts. Very pungent. It cleans the shore power cables wonderfully, BUT I felt it left the cable feeling tacky, or sticky. Over the course of last summer, the cord seemed to fade a bit from the bright yellow. Anecdotal evidence.

Jaybeaux
I tried to find out what is in it. Paint strippers usually have strong base chemicals like sodium hydroxide in them. But that would burn your skin. A detailer of mine put me onto this chemical (see photo) years ago ago. It is cheap, and absolutely does not cause the cords to become sticky. Works better and easier than anything I have found so far. You do need to use it in a well ventilated area. I use it on a breezy, warm, day on our dock.
 
I didn’t have the sticky experience. Was about 80 when we cleaned the cords, not sure if temp is a factor. Wore gloves while cleaning, but handled the cords withbare hands later. Didn’t feel anything bad.
 
I always coat with some kind of protection after cleaning such as 303 or wax. Find that the cords stay clean all summer that way.
 
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where did you purchase Toluene from? I looked at all big box stores and was unable to find it
Thanks
Rich
I bought mine at Home Depot about 5 years ago. Turned out to be a life time supply because it does not take much to clean a power cord. The chemical is a common paint solvent so essentially any paint store sells it. Google paint stores; go to a web site of a store near you, and use their product search button to find toluene. If I were to guess, I would guess that Marine Strip is toluene priced in boat bucks.
 
I paid $32.28 last year, online, with shipping for the Marine Strip.
 

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