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  1. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    Techron is the best. I did a lot of research awhile back and came across a huge write up on aTechron. I wished I would have saved it so I could share.
  2. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    Oh yeah. I used Stabil Marine for years in all my gas cans then I had some go bad and ended up cleaning carburetors. I ask my wife what she put in them and she said same cans as always. I checked the cans and they both smelled like varnish. That’s when I became a Seafoam guy. I didn’t think I...
  3. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    Come on LaqueRatt you know you love me. I’m using Totally Awesome then Woolite to make sure I have all the awesome out and very soft bristle brush on a cordless drill while using a machine and lots of water to extract several times during the process. It is looking great and feels good and...
  4. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    I suppose every outboard is different. I stopped using Seafoam even though it’s good stuff but I tried Startron marine hd and on the second tank I noticed it running smoother and it treats the fuel as well. They claim it stops faze separation in ethanol fuel and when it encounters water it is...
  5. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    I was going to mix some up today but had some Woolite and I tried it with my upholstery brush attached to a drill. Woolite didn’t clean very well and the medium brush I have is to rough. So I just got home from HD with a soft bristle one I needed to add to my cleaning supplies anyway. I also...
  6. Douglasdzaster

    Cleaning boat cover

    Well I’m going out to get a little nasty with that cover. I’m done talking to it. I’ll have an upholstery brush attached to a drill and going to try Woolite etc. If I don’t see what I want then I’ll bust out the simple green pro hd I use to clean parts with. 303 fabric guard wouldn’t be here...
  7. Douglasdzaster

    Cleaning boat cover

    Yes sir. I didn’t get to play much while raising my two girls but I wouldn’t trade that time for anything.
  8. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    They’ve already screwed up our portable fuel tanks. It’s all 4 stroke heavy outboards now. I’m going to run my 1992 40hp Yamaha until it explodes. I’m very adamant about checking everything on the outboard all the time. I’m going to make it last as long as possibly. When I first got it I had...
  9. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    Ok I have a system that I’m confident will get most if not all the sap out of the fibers. It’s going to remove any protection it has. I need to be able to apply something asap. I have no rain here for about 4 days. Problem is I don’t have any 303 marine fabric guard and there is none to be had...
  10. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    This cover just turned one year old and I bought a good one this go around. I have to contend with the wife (AKA the Admiral). This is after she figured out how much I was spending on the rebuild. All Ancor Marine tinned copper wiring and Ancor marine heat shrink connectors along with the add...
  11. Douglasdzaster

    Cleaning boat cover

    Oh heck yeah! And I just finished ordering what she wants for Christmas and I could have not only bought the parts to fix my trolling motor. I could have bought a new Minn Kota nicer than the one I have. It wouldn’t take much more to add spot lock or remote since all I need is a 12v. Or better...
  12. Douglasdzaster

    How many of you like night fishing?

    Thill, it looks like your son is going to be busy making those lures. I was also thinking of a dark color I can dip the tails in some chartreuse die.
  13. Douglasdzaster

    Cleaning boat cover

    We have a spot picked out according to how the sun travels. The lean to is in the back where the sun sets. The door will not be facing north. She will have her own water supply right there and a built in drain with a concrete floor. The location is impossible for me to get the boat to. Besides I...
  14. Douglasdzaster

    Cleaning boat cover

    I had changed our entire garden to a drip system so I had a lot of 3/4” pvc laying around. That’s what this is made of. Every few feet is a T with a piece of pipe going to the floor into another T then a piece on each side for legs. I pool noodled and duck taped the T’s on top to protect the...
  15. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    I think we have a winner! It’s the last thing I thought would work. Even what Carver covers recommended. It’s the only option they give you besides mixing up home remedy they recommend. It’s 303 Multi Surface Cleaner. It’s safe on all fabric and you can let it sit awhile if needed. They also...
  16. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    Carver also recommends 303 multi surface cleaner and 303 fabric guard.
  17. Douglasdzaster

    Cleaning boat cover

    That would bring up another conflict. I have been supposed to be building a green house for 2 years now. Conversation the other day kinda ended with the feeling I don’t start nothing els until I break ground. She don’t want any kit either. 2X4 framed walls and a covered area coming off the back.
  18. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    The company I bought it from and a lot of others are pretty clear. Do not put in washing machine. Besides I don think it’ll get it cleaned. If anything it could set the sap in even more. My elbow grease will be more effective. The way it ran off tells me the fabric guard was working. I’m...
  19. Douglasdzaster

    Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.

    I have some old 2cycle mix that should do the job. You left out step 6. Grab chainsaw and cut tree to the ground.
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