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Caring for Aluminum
Tips
Avoidtheuseofbleachorchlorides
tocleanthealuminumornearbycom-
ponents.Chloridescanleachontothe
aluminumwhenusednearby.
Avoidabrasivecleaningproducts.Never
usesteelorbrasswool,wirebrushes,
polishingwheels,rubbingorpolishing
compounds.Theseitemswillremovethe
anodizingandleadtopitting.
Protective Products
Therearemanydi󰀨erentproducts
availabletoprotectaluminum.Some
aredesignedtosealandprotectbefore
problemsoccurandothersaredesigned
touseafterpittinghasappeared.
Whiletheseproductsaree󰀨ective,they
arenotonetimesolutions.Metalprotec-
torsmustbereappliedonaregularbasis.
Howoftenaprotectorshouldbeused
variesaccordingtotheprotectoryou
choose,thetypesofexposureyourboat
issubjectedto,andhowoftenyouuse
andwashyourboat.Followtheapplica-
tionguidelinesprovidedwiththeprotector
youchoose.
Harmful Cleaners
Bleach(Chlorox,etc.)
Mildabrasivecleaners(Ajax,Comet,
SoftScrub,RubbingCompounds,etc.)
Strongcleaners(409,Engine
Degreasers,BilgeCleaners,Teak
Cleaners,BottomCleaners,etc.)
Below are some metal protection products that are
readily available at marine retailers.
WoodyWaxCPR
WoodyWax
woody-wax.com
800-619-4363
BoeshieldT-9
PMSProducts,Inc.
boeshield.com
800-962-1732
PremierPolish
Aquatech
aquatech-marine.com
800-853-7760
CorrosionBlock
LearChemical
learchem.com
800-256-2548