Alumimum Cleaner on Transducer

[patcraver]

Hello everyone! I washed my toons with NAPA aluminum cleaner and started to polish them with a DA polisher but I havent done the back of the port toon or the center toon by the motor. Does anyone know if the aluminum cleaner will hurt the fishfinder transducer or the motor? I would be very careful by both but I wasnt sure if I should try to cover both with a tarp or painters plastic before I wash those areas. Thanks in advance for any input!

 

[cwag911]

I don't think it'll bother the transducer but cover the motor or anything you don't want the acid to get on.

 

[Chris Z]

And how is the Napa Aluminiun Cleaner working for you?

 

[Remediation]

FYI on the transducer.  6 years ago, the bolt that allows angle adjustment was rusting.  I sprayed it with a penetrating oil.  The next weekend I went to use the boat and the transducer is hanging by the cable.  The oil softened the plastic to goo and the bracket was in 2 pieces. 

 

[patcraver]

Thanks gents. The Napa cleaner worked excellent, everything on the toons just melted off. I just finished polishing them up and they turned out great.

 

[TomS]

Thanks gents. The Napa cleaner worked excellent, everything on the toons just melted off. I just finished polishing them up and they turned out great.

Wow, beautiful work!

 

[cwag911]

Very nice!

 

[bcpnick]

That looks slick! How long did that take you?

 

[patcraver]

Between cleaning and polishing it was about 6 hours with my brother and I taking turns.

 

[ILLINOIS AVE]

Looking very good ! Now Sharkhide them to keep them looking that good. Nice job!

 

[kaydano]

Nice! 6 hours is all???

 

[Wild and Free]

What did you use for metal polish?

Nice work, looks good. 6 hours on a 24 footer is fast, I had that into just one tube both times I have done it but some metal polishes may work faster than Mothers which I used.

 

[patcraver]

Yep, 6 hours is all but this was nonstop work. We didn't take any breaks. I used the White Diamond Metal Polish from Advance Auto that Bamaman suggested. It really worked great, the only problem is I dripped a little on the trailer and when I wiped it off it took the clearcoat off which isn't a big deal.

 

[Wild and Free]

Harsh stuff then, glad I used Mothers, no damage from slopping this around, had I used that I wouldn't have had paint left on anything within 3 feet of the tubes.

Even though Bamaman thinks its crap according to a post he made in another thread it produced the same final result "with a bit more work" which is all that counts.