| How do you clean the hull on a boat when it | | | | splashing up on your skin. First-aid eye |
| is out of the water? As a boat cleaner or | | | | kits can be purchased at: Wal*Mart, Target, |
| detailer there are ways to speed up the | | | | ACE Hardware, K-Mart, etc. You should have a |
| process of boat hull cleaning. It is | | | | first aid kit with eye flushing fluid with |
| important to do a perfect job if you are to | | | | you if you are going to use muratic acid or |
| later detail the boat or put wax on it. You | | | | acetone. For more information on this please |
| must protect yourself and you will need | | | | go to: |
| safety equipment. First, you'll want some | | | | |
| protective equipment as you'll be using some | | | | You'll also want to do this in an approved |
| harsh acids to remove the algae growth that | | | | area where runoff can either be reclaimed |
| accumulates on the bottom of boats. Some | | | | using a vacu-boom system or where it can go |
| very strong nitrile gloves, goggles, and/or | | | | into an approved waste area. To do a bottom |
| respirator are all recommended. Here are | | | | wash for a boat on a trailer or on a hoist, |
| some of the best places to buy safety | | | | try to get to the boat as soon as it comes |
| equipment, we have used all these companies | | | | out of the water. It is against the law to |
| and they are all fast, responsive and | | | | allow wash waste water to enter a storm drain |
| knowledgeable: | | | | as chances are it leads directly back to the |
| | | | ocean or the lake. |
| Make sure that you keep any acid from | | | | |