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j5jdh 
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Joined: 05 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
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 Posted: 15 Apr 05 at 10:26am |
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I've found using a cutting compound works well - even removes light scratches etc. You can buy it from Northampton sailboats etc - its called 'finishing paste' or something, alternatively, Halfords sell their own brand cutting compound (comes in a yellow tube costs about £5)
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techtrader
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Joined: 29 Jun 05 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
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Posted: 29 Jun 05 at 10:52am |
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Hi I am new to this site, so Hello all. Talking of cleaners I have just used Easy Clean on my saddler. I read it in the May addition of PBO and it was in Sailing Today in June (no I dont read every sailing mag Great site wonder why I Havent heard of it before. |
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Black no sugar
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Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 8:45am |
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Hi techtrader and welcome on the forum. You're right, it is a great site and there are topics on just about anything!
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techtrader
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Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 10:00am |
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Thanks Black no sugar ( thats the way I like my coffee to) I think I have been a sucker to most sailing hype so its nice to buy a product that really works. Now I need something to keep my prop clean. I have tried just about everything from hard racing anti fouling to stove blacking |
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Lucy Lee
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Joined: 17 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 276 |
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Posted: 30 Jun 05 at 3:35pm |
What about vaseline? |
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Fly Cherub!
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techtrader
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Posted: 04 Jul 05 at 11:30am |
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Hi Lucy Tried that a couple of years ago, but no joy |
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wallynomore
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Joined: 11 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
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Posted: 15 Jul 05 at 10:50pm |
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Keeping your prop clean, heard a roomer that black permanent marker pen ink works, discovered when someone wrote on a prop and a year later there was growth on the prop but not where they had written. After that there is a wonder product called 'prop speed' with a wonder price tag, meant to be the best out there but allegedly keeps it clean for two years.
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One Eyed Dog
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Joined: 15 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
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Posted: 15 Jul 05 at 11:35pm |
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Cillit Bang is good for cleaning up old GRP. Worked a treat on an old Laser.
When I used to work in a boatyard they used to mix up a gloop of 50:50 mastic and grease then smear it onto the prop. But whatever you do don't let the fowling settle otherwise it causes pitting and that really messes up a prop.  |
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techtrader
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Posted: 18 Aug 05 at 4:17pm |
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Thanks for the replies guy's Sorry about the delay in coming back Mother in law is in hospital and we are flying backwards and forward to visit. Regards Dave |
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romany123
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Joined: 12 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Posted: 12 May 09 at 11:56am |
Hi Tech Just got an email from Avant supplies. They now have a new web site www.boat-cleaner.co.uk been buying it for the last 4 years I rate it. they are also adding chandles to the site, whish I wish they had them on their old site. Saves on the postage. |
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). The test results are on their site 
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