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my pontoon was in a fresh water lake all summer and has a crust on the back of the pontoons that were in the water. I have tried clr to remo

Submitted by wilsone on September 07, 2010

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I have tried to remove the crust with CLR with out success. Does any one have any suggestions how to clean this crust off the toons? Thanks

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by Kevin Falvey submitted 2 years 40 weeks

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my pontoon was in a fresh water lake all summer and has a crust on the back of the pontoons that were in the water. I have tried clr to remo

Wilsone

Calcium deposits can often be removed with white vinegar ( aka, "acetic acid") Soak some rags in vingegar and apply to the tubes, securing with line. After 30 minutes, splash on more vinegar and let it set another 1/2 hour. This is a home-brew remedy that sometimes works...and sometimes doesnt.

In the future, consider making it a point to go overboard and scrub your tubes twice a month during boating season.

G'Luck
Kevin

by tooner submitted 2 years 40 weeks

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my pontoon was in a fresh water lake all summer and has a crust on the back of the pontoons that were in the water. I have tried clr to remo

I use a product called ZING formula iv. I get it at my area boat marine store. you dilute with water and I apply with a garden sprayer,let soak a couple min. do an area 3to4'.power wash off. then continue another area. it costs about 11.00 to do my 22' pontoon. Zing Ahead Products .

by tooner submitted 2 years 40 weeks

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my pontoon was in a fresh water lake all summer and has a crust on the back of the pontoons that were in the water. I have tried clr to remo

Do a web search (Zing formula iv aluminum cleaner) it will describe and list suppliers for you.P.S. you love it.

by Kevin Falvey submitted 2 years 37 weeks

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my pontoon was in a fresh water lake all summer and has a crust on the back of the pontoons that were in the water. I have tried clr to remo

Zing seems to be a mixture of acid and ammonia. Here's an excerpt from teh Material Safety Data Sheet for the product:

-- SECTION 03 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS --

CHEMICAL NAME CAS # % Range OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV

1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, ammonium salt 7632-50-0 20-30 Not Listed Not Listed

2-Butoxyethanol 111-76-2 <10 121 mg/m3 TWA 121 mg/m3 TWA
(25 ppm) (25 ppm)

2-Propanol 67-63-0 <10 400 ppm TWA 400 ppm TWA
500 ppm STEL 500 ppm STEL
Inert and/or non-hazardous components -------- ~60-70 ------------ ------------

*Component hazardous according to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) or one or more state Right-To-Know lists.