[Hoytman]

Mike, somewhere on my ol' slow poke computer are some before and after photo's of a 1974 Boston Whaler that I worked on that had water stains on it from the 70's. That's a long time.

The owner said his dad and mom had tried numerous products over the years...even bleach, but the stain remained. He even tried numerous products on the boat himself with no luck. The owner then asked if I knew of a way to remove the stain. Of course, my answer was no. The owner then gave me permission, actually asked me to try and remove the staining with whatever I had.

I had heard of people using Muratic Acid on stains, but I'd never used it myself.

Obviously, the boat owner wasn't aware of Mary Kate products intended fro hull cleaning, and I myself had never used them either. Having researched those products they too seemed 'tricky' to use as a person would need to use PPE...or Personal Protective Equipmen when using these products.

Long story short...Super Clean, in the purple jug from Wal-Mart worked wonders at removing the yellow stains on the sides of the hull of that 1970's Whaler and the owner was extremely pleased with the results. I was in luck...though I'd rather have been smart. My point is, I was asked to try anything and I got lucky. I would much rather use a product that is marketed for use in the marine industry as I believe this would be...for lack of a better term...a 'safer' route.

I'll try and dig up the photo's, bu only after I finish canning tomato's. LOL!!!