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Removing hard water spots from engine cowl?

Posted By: Let’s Go Brandon

Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 12/31/22 10:00 PM

I guess I did not dry off my engine cowl the last time I washed the boat and I know have hard water spots all over my black engine cowl. Can anyone recommend a good water spot remover that won’t harm the engine cowl? Black shows up everything. mad
Posted By: Grasshopperglock

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 12/31/22 10:18 PM

WD40.
Posted By: Pat Goff

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 12/31/22 10:45 PM

Lime away.
Posted By: tmd11111

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 12/31/22 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Pat Goff
Lime away.


^^^This^^^
Posted By: Let’s Go Brandon

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 01/02/23 04:49 PM

Lime away worked! It removed the water spots fast. Thanks cheers
Posted By: tmd11111

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 01/02/23 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Let’s Go Brandon
Lime away worked! It removed the water spots fast. Thanks cheers


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Be sure to put a coat of wax on it after. That stuff strips everything off.
Posted By: Let’s Go Brandon

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 01/02/23 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by tmd11111
Originally Posted by Let’s Go Brandon
Lime away worked! It removed the water spots fast. Thanks cheers


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Be sure to put a coat of wax on it after. That stuff strips everything off.


I did, thanks.
cheers
Posted By: Burbarry

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 02/17/23 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by tmd11111
Originally Posted by Let’s Go Brandon
Lime away worked! It removed the water spots fast. Thanks cheers


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Be sure to put a coat of wax on it after. That stuff strips everything off.



What wax do you recommend? I need to get spots off my boat. Also, is lime away ok to use on the boat as well? Have hard water spot line that I can’t seem to get off.
Posted By: hopalong

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 02/17/23 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Burbarry
Originally Posted by tmd11111
Originally Posted by Let’s Go Brandon
Lime away worked! It removed the water spots fast. Thanks cheers


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Be sure to put a coat of wax on it after. That stuff strips everything off.



What wax do you recommend? I need to get spots off my boat. Also, is lime away ok to use on the boat as well? Have hard water spot line that I can’t seem to get off.



it is fine on fiberglass or you can just use straight white vinegar, get the strong stuff. spray n wipe ceramic or if wax carnuba, couple of coats.
Posted By: Burbarry

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 02/17/23 10:31 PM

Thanks might have to take some before and after pictures
Posted By: 78Staff

Re: Removing hard water spots from engine cowl? - 02/18/23 10:23 AM

What about screens - I have one screen that has some really bad water spots that normal cleaning won't remove. I even bought that Peregrine Water Dog spot remover kit (which is just some liquid soap and some type of "activator" - anyway it didn't work with a damn, just made a soapy mess on my Live. frown I have some Boat Bling I may try, but of course do not want to harm/scratch the glass in any way. One of the spots is in the "black' surround area so a good test spot I think to try... but lime away might be too abrasive?
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