CLEANING
Your hull has been painted with an automotive paint, and can be cared for as such. A weekly
washing when you row on fresh water helps maintain the painted surface of the hull. It also
helps identify any damage. We recommend using a car wash soap, as opposed to a dish soap.
Dish soap will quickly strip any protective coating that may have been applied to the decks or
hull.
• Start with the boat right side up.
• Remove the seats.
• Wet the boat, and spray off any debris.
• Fill half a bucket with water and the appropriate amount of soap.
• Dump a soft cloth or wash mitt in the bucket and clean a section of the boat, then
shake it out in the bucket often to prevent scratching the surface.
• Rinse that area.
• Repeat this process until the top of the boat is clean.
• Use a separate cloth to focus on the slides.
• With the decks and cockpit clean, roll the boat over.
• Spray the cockpit out from underneath to allow everything to drain out.
• Clean the hull in sections as above.
• Rinse the hull, and spray the decks and cockpit to remove any remaining soap.
• Clean the wheels, and put the seat(s) back in the boat.
• Dry with a chamois of a micro fiber cloth.
Tip: If you have a lot of hard water stains on the bow deck, try a solution of vinegar and
distilled water. This should make quick work of the water spots
For any tough stains a fine automotive rubbing compound will take care of most of them.
PROTECTION
For your decks, we recommend you use an automotive wax. This will help cut down on the hard
water spots on the bow deck, and ease cleanup.
Giving a recommendation for the hull is not as simple. There are arguments back and forth
over waxing, so we will give you some of the most salient points in this debate, and let you
make up your mind.
Pro Waxing:
• Waxing prevents a lot of contaminants from sticking, which most likely makes a waxed
hull faster than a naked hull with some bonded contaminants.
• Anything that does bond, will be much easier to clean and remove.
• Ultra violet rays destroy paint, and most waxes have a u.v. protectant to extend the
life of your paint.
• Most waxes have a jetting effect, making colours appear deeper and richer, and a gloss
effect, making the surface shine. Bottom line, your boat looks better.
Con Waxing:
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