westy's gritty poptop

Feb 16, 2008 7 Replies

any suggestions on what's best to remove the everyday grit which has accumulated over the years on the fiberglass poptop of our '82 westy? it looks almost as if a bleach of some type might be needed. thanks any advice. art



Try a 50/50 mix of ammonia and alcohol or you could use comit.

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Softscrub kitchen cleaner with a sponge and elbow grease, followed by a coat of caranuba wax once it's clean. I once worked for a fiberglass boat detailer in Florida and that's what we used on million dollar fishing boats - worked like a charm.

Just don't wax below the waterline :D On faster boats the friction of water will burn up the wax..

fellas: many thanks for the good info. art, '82 westy

Erik Dillenkofer wrote:

A 42 ft Hatteras is just a bit too large for a trailer!

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