Scraping barnacles off out drives

[Zeusmt]

So my marina does not scrape the out drives. How do you clean them? Just old fashioned scraping? What do you use? Anything else you use?

 

[Black Valkyrie]

I used http://drxcleaner.com

 

[endless seas]

When we had an outdrive boat I used a wooden spatula when swimming to remove those critters and the spatula would not scratch the drive.

 

[Espos4]

Same here, a plastic scraper or the back side of a stiff bristle brush works well.

 

[ENstig8or]

Same here, a plastic scraper or the back side of a stiff bristle brush works well.

+1

I use a plastic ice scraper. Makes the removal of any green growth at the water line easy as well.

 

[Black Valkyrie]

The drx is more.or.less amazing. Worked just like the YouTube vids.

 

[b_arrington]

+1 on a plastic scraper in-season. The ice scrapers work best; a plastic putty knife is too soft.

For commissioning in the spring I use a oscillating multi tool with a scraper blade (carefully). Also On and Off for Outdrives is good stuff. The regular stuff for the hull removes stains like magic including rust stains.

 

[Black Valkyrie]

+1 on a plastic scraper in-season. The ice scrapers work best; a plastic putty knife is too soft.

For commissioning in the spring I use a oscillating multi tool with a scraper blade (carefully). Also On and Off for Outdrives is good stuff. The regular stuff for the hull removes stains like magic including rust stains.

Really no need. Just spray on the drx, wait 5 minutes and hose off.

 

[scoflaw]

Trilux 33 before spring launch. Won't need no stinkin scraper in the fall