How to clean an aluminum boat hull

[jhale2004]

Anyone know any good products for easy cleaning? I want to bring the shine back.
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[raven_over_easy]

Alumabrite

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[jhale2004]

thanks, ill give it a shot.

[mistertwister]

I just purchased a kit made by "toon brite" but have yet to try it. When i do i will post the results.

Thanks
Chris

[quackrstackr]

Clean aluminum and shiny aluminum are normally 2 different things.

Most aluminum cleaners will turn it white and you have to use some elbow grease along with an abrasive polish to get the shine.

I saw pics on another website of a Tracker that a guy cleaned and polished. The thing looked like platinum when he was finished. It was unbelievable.

[jhale2004]

will that stuff eat up the decals on the boat? I was thinking I would have to use some rubbing compound on it or something to get it to shine. Quacker you remember what that site was where he had his pics posted?

[quackrstackr]

This is it, user johnkainoa's boat: http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=277058

[aceoky]

WOW! That boat finish is Awesome indeed!

[raktrakr]

Just out of curiosity, don't those Tracker boats have some sort of clearcoat on them?

[jhale2004]

WOW!!!!! Really inspires me lol :) thanks for the link Quacker!

[huntsalone]

give a good wash then a buffer with good car wax will work. just buy extra buffing pads it will shine like new.

[CscottsSS]

This is it, user johnkainoa's boat: http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=277058


WOW!!!! I almost fell out of my chair, I have that exact boat, 92 Tracker. I would love for it to shine like that. Looks like a lot of work though, initially and then maintenance.

[jhale2004]

I was at Stokleys the other day and one of the guys showed me a product to spray on the boat once you polish it. Supposed to keep the shines for 3-4 years unless you scratch it off or something.