Cleaning oil from a boat

How to clean anything is a collection of cleaning tips compiled by professionals who have worked for years in the custodial industry.  We have answered questions about almost everything but recently we started to get questions about cleaning oil from boat hulls.  These questions, obviously, as a result of the massive oil spill . . .

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Aluminum Boats

Tools & Technique:

To clean an aluminum boat, remove all oil and grease with a degreasing fluid. A commercially available cleaner, polish, and wax will protect bare aluminum from the elements. For painted aluminum, use a mild soap and water, rinse thoroughly and protect with a carnauba wax

Boat bilges

General Information: The bilge of a boat collects the water from small leaks on the hull and from the inside of the boat. The water collects on the bottom of the hull, where on larger boats, it is pumped out, and on smaller boats it remains until the boat is landed and drain . . .

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