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Lake Fork scum
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04/19/25 11:25 AM
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Stump jumper
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Anyone else experiencing the scum on boat after fishing Fork? Fished for 6 hours and had to clean it off my boat. White hull and now I am going to have to buff the boat to get it all off.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax 2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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Re: Lake Fork scum
[Re: Stump jumper]
#15381248
04/21/25 01:49 AM
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Ranger 177
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Fished there last week 3 days Mid lake and over by minnow bucket. Didn’t encounter any of this. What area were you in. I was at popes and minnow bucket
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Re: Lake Fork scum
[Re: Stump jumper]
#15381263
04/21/25 02:07 AM
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Chris B
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You own a white boat and don't know about Starbrite hull cleaner?
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Re: Lake Fork scum
[Re: Stump jumper]
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05/07/25 05:37 AM
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TexomaStriperAdventures
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Don't pay the price for Starbrite. Starbrite is just watered down Muriatic acid with a big price tag. Buy a gallon of swimming pool miuriatic acid and mix it 50/50 with water. Soak a rag with the mixture and run the rag over the stain. The stain will disappear with one swipe.
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Re: Lake Fork scum
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05/07/25 11:58 AM
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Joined: Feb 2011
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H-D Dad
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No grass, no filter, just another little East Texas mud hole. I use the yellow stuff in a spray bottle from dollar general. You need a bit of elbow grease, but it's a whole lot cheaper than starbright. Thanks for the tip on acid. I'll have to check the price on that.
Wes
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Re: Lake Fork scum
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#15394544
05/07/25 12:40 PM
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tmd11111
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Works toilet bowl cleaner, its like $2 at WalMart. Squirt it on the wipe with a brush or sponge and rinse off
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Re: Lake Fork scum
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05/14/25 11:01 PM
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Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 75
Curtis L
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Starbrite Hull cleaner is made with Oxalic Acid Solution
TRADE NAME (AS LABELED): STARBRITE HULL CLEANER PRODUCT #s: 81708, 81732BW, 81700N SYNONYMS: Not Applicable CHEMICAL NAME/CLASS: Oxalic Acid Solution PRODUCT USE: Boat Hull Cleaning Compound
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Re: Lake Fork scum
[Re: TexomaStriperAdventures]
#15401631
05/15/25 08:27 PM
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Mckinneycrappiecatcher
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Don't pay the price for Starbrite. Starbrite is just watered down Muriatic acid with a big price tag. Buy a gallon of swimming pool miuriatic acid and mix it 50/50 with water. Soak a rag with the mixture and run the rag over the stain. The stain will disappear with one swipe. If you do this, put water in your mixing container then add the acid to it. Very important. It does work well, but that stuff is just concentrated hydrochloric acid and can be dangerous if not handled or mixed correctly. I would also recommend wearing latex gloves and probably eye protection while using this as well.
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Re: Lake Fork scum
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#15401787
05/16/25 12:46 AM
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Rayzor
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Hull Cleaner can really mess with your lungs.
Be safe, Rayzor ![[Linked Image]](http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp267/JLedbetter/th_Boatpics036.jpg) 2001 Triton Tx-21/225 Mercury EFI
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Re: Lake Fork scum
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#15403612
05/18/25 06:03 PM
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DanXB-21
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It'll wash your mojo off...  Do it in a well ventilated area and out of the sun if possible... Dan
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