What he said, about what the other guy said.
Water Spots!!!
- Thread starter cmlangdale
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What he said, about what the other guy said.
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
Have yiu tried drying jt with a shammy whene you are done? You dont need soap to at least minimize spots.
cmlangdale
username ^ stuff I say >
- Location
- Nebraska
Thought about it, but don't because the oversized mud puddles they call lakes in Nebraska are so dirty. My ski is usually covered in nasty water with all sorts of poop I don't want to rub into the paint. I have a black truck and a black Camaro too so that's probably part of why I'm weird about the paint on this thing lol.
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
You could try a 5 gallon bucket with a bilge pump in the bottom. Just set the bucket in the tray of you ski.
Put an extra set of ring terminals on your battery with a very short lead and bullet connectors. Extend the bilge pump leads and put bullet comnectors on them. Get a long bilge hose i guess about 6 feet.
If your ski bilge is set up with bullet connectors, you dont even need the extra ring terminals. Just unplug your bilge and plug your clean kit in.
Carry as many 5 gallon buckets as you want. I havent done it, but im sure it will work jusy fine. You could even fill the buckets from your ac drain, which would be distilled water, no mineral residue tk leave spots.
Come to think of it, if you just put billet comnectors on your cleaning bilge the same as the bilge in your ski, and just make wires to extend the bilge to the battery/switch then you will always have a sparebilge with you ready to install into you ski.
mike b
Michael "Mayhem" Bevacqua aka MikeyChan
- Location
- California
I heard about the Vinegar but how well does it do on not taking off the paint and or shine? Ive seen vinegar be used on warts being removed so i hate to see what negatives it could do to paint. Also how well does it work on existing water spots and not just preventative care for the water your washing your ski off with?
- Location
- Saskatoon,SK
I wipe with a microfiber cloth, and lemon pledge is a great quick wax.
FlightPlanDan
Don'tTrustAfartAfter50
- Location
- Crescent Beach, FL
All kinds of dissolved solids are left behind as water evaporates. Mostly calcium and magnesium from hard water, but all chlorides, salts and even iron depending on the state. Vinigar, being a mild acid, is good at dissolving alkaline hardness so it wipes off easily.
A tank of water and an ion exchange softener in the bed of your truck will likely solve your water spot issue.
Otherwise, just wipe it off before it dries.
A tank of water and an ion exchange softener in the bed of your truck will likely solve your water spot issue.
Otherwise, just wipe it off before it dries.
- Location
- Rexburg, ID
paint protecion film the whole thing. wont have to worry about scratches rock chips fading ect ect
- Location
- Ogden, Utah
We wipe my buddies wakeboard boat down after every ride with vinegar diluted in spray bottles. Works like a champ.
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Vinegar will strip the wax, but will remove the water spots and that's it. It won't eat into your paint. Vinegar is an acid that dissolves the calcium and magnesium deposits, that's why it works so well. Vinegar wipe followed by a spray wax and microfiber towel is more than enough
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Ducky
Back in the game!
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- Charlotte, NC
Correct...which is why I will never used vinegar or something like that unless the purpose is to strip wax for compounding and polishing. With a high quality wax job or sealant, maintenance washed will remove waterspots and you will still have a protective coating of wax.
This is actually a great idea ! I mean the table thing has anyone done it before ? I mean think about it ,if u insulate the engine bay there's no need to ever get up and go get a beer again they'll always be right at ur feet . Heck you could even leave the stock Yamaha electronics in there as well lol use the start stop switch with a actuator to open the hood . Only down side is the switch would fail after like three pushes . Okay I'm done
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SXIPro
JM781 Big Bore
- Location
- Here on the 'X' mostly
I know quite a few guys that have coolers made out of old 440 and 550 hulls. Haven't seen a coffee table made out of an SJ yet though, but I'd be willing to bet it's been done, or will be done soon, now that everyone is making the move to aftermarket hulls.
Mark44
Katie's Boss
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- 100% one place
ok so we wax our ski's now?
Ducky
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- Charlotte, NC
You dont?
I wax everything . Regardless of they dollar amount . If it's mine and I want it to continue to look nice .plus it's a great excuse to do something in the garage and have a beer
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Mark44
Katie's Boss
- Location
- 100% one place
there use to be closet waxers but it was never spoke of now they are coming out of the closet these days.
And no I do not wax the ski, but if you do im not saying there is anything wrong with that. Do what ya dig.
Ducky
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- Charlotte, NC
I wax and detail everything. Cars, Skis, Guns, Dogs, House, Yard etc. Keep it cleannnnnnnnnnnnn
Man, you need to find you a good woman!
Ducky
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- Charlotte, NC
So many slutty, crazy fish in the sea bro!