New pontoon 2014.
Factory Sharkhide.
All season in "muddy" Mississippi River.
Lots of elbow grease to clean toons even with Sharkhide.
Used medium bristle brush!
Million dollar question: how much of the exiting Sharkhide was scrubbed off???
Idea: Many years ago we took our aluminum fishing boat to Florida without any bottom paint or other preparation. Stayed in water a month. Was a bear to scrub clean! Second year applied Easy On Bottom Coating by Boat Armor (not many products for "aluminum") prior to the month long stay in the water and it was MUCH easier to clean the bottom.
QUESTIONS:
We have leftover Easy On and was wondering if it might be a good application prior to launch this year?
Do you see any problems with applying over the old Sharkhide?
Do you think there's a better solution or product? (Sharkhide was fine, and no doubt about it saved in labor, but our River is dirtier than most waters!)
(Going to try and post pix)
http://club.benningtonmarine.com/index.php?/gallery/image/5268-winterizing-pontoon-036/
Factory Sharkhide.
All season in "muddy" Mississippi River.
Lots of elbow grease to clean toons even with Sharkhide.
Used medium bristle brush!
Million dollar question: how much of the exiting Sharkhide was scrubbed off???
Idea: Many years ago we took our aluminum fishing boat to Florida without any bottom paint or other preparation. Stayed in water a month. Was a bear to scrub clean! Second year applied Easy On Bottom Coating by Boat Armor (not many products for "aluminum") prior to the month long stay in the water and it was MUCH easier to clean the bottom.
QUESTIONS:
We have leftover Easy On and was wondering if it might be a good application prior to launch this year?
Do you see any problems with applying over the old Sharkhide?
Do you think there's a better solution or product? (Sharkhide was fine, and no doubt about it saved in labor, but our River is dirtier than most waters!)
(Going to try and post pix)
http://club.benningtonmarine.com/index.php?/gallery/image/5268-winterizing-pontoon-036/
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