| Auto detailers are often asked to clean boats | | | | boat looking extra clean (the way a pair of |
| and detail boat trailers. There is an easy | | | | clean and dressed wheels lights up a car) and |
| and efficient way to do this with little | | | | really goes above and beyond the call of |
| effort. Washing and waxing boat trailers is | | | | duty. You can charge $1.00 - $2.50 a foot |
| an easy sale. Be sure to offer the boat | | | | for cleaning them. Most of the time they are |
| owner a trailer wax. Let the owner know that | | | | greasy and grimy from docks and creosote tar. |
| a heavily waxed trailer is more rust | | | | Make sure power is off and they are unplugged |
| resistant even when used in salt water. They | | | | before attempting to clean. You don't want |
| can wax now or repaint later. To remove | | | | shocking while you shine. Keep cords out of |
| rust, brush on two coats of Ospho Acid, | | | | the water as much as possible. The way to |
| available in paint stores and marine supply | | | | really clean them fast is with acetone. Work |
| shops. It will change the chemistry of | | | | one section at a time and slowly.The acetone |
| rusting steel from an active to a passive | | | | slightly melts and softens the cords outer |
| state and stop rust cold.Washing Fenders, | | | | shell so be careful not to over saturate the |
| Lines and Shore Power CordsWhen washing lines | | | | cord and towel. Change towels exposing a |
| most manufacturers recommend putting them in | | | | clean surface. This will make your work |
| a net bag and throwing them in a washing | | | | faster. Then dress them with a little 303 |
| machine. Although you cannot do this we | | | | protectant or Armor-All. You can also use |
| recommend Gemtek Cleaner/Degreaser, which | | | | Starbrite's Power Cord Cleaner as well as a |
| will not remove the finish on the lines. | | | | protectant and acetone neutralizer. Stowed |
| Washing fenders, same thing and afterwards | | | | hoses can attract mold, mildew and grease |
| wipe with a protective spray such as CRS or | | | | from lack of use or due to climate and other |
| WD-40. Cleaning shore power cables is | | | | conditions. Follow the same cleaning |
| something not everyone does. It can leave a | | | | procedures for the shore power cables. |