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Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:49 pm
by Tony B
After summertime fishing I can't help but notice that all my life jackets seem to have sunscreen residue around the necks. This morning I decided to run a couple of tests to see what the best methods & products were going to be the best to get this "gunk" off.
Now, I'm sure results will vary with the type of sunscreen that you use, but for those of you whom use "Bull Frog and/or Coppertone Sport" this is what I found out... on a scale of 1-10 (10 the best).
1. Regular dish soap = 3
2. Tooth paste = 4
3. Goo be gone = 6
4. Gasoline = 1
5. Carb cleaner = 1 (this usually works on anything LOL)
6. Go-Jo hand cleaner = 8 This worked the best for me
Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks-
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:54 pm
by Brian
Tony B wrote:
Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks-
Don't wear sunscreen???????
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:58 pm
by Guest
Tony B wrote:After summertime fishing I can't help but notice that all my life jackets seem to have sunscreen residue around the necks. This morning I decided to run a couple of tests to see what the best methods & products were going to be the best to get this "gunk" off.
Now, I'm sure results will vary with the type of sunscreen that you use, but for those of you whom use "Bull Frog and/or Coppertone Sport" this is what I found out... on a scale of 1-10 (10 the best).
1. Regular dish soap = 3
2. Tooth paste = 4
3. Goo be gone = 6
4. Gasoline = 1
5. Carb cleaner = 1 (this usually works on anything LOL)
6. Go-Jo hand cleaner = 8 This worked the best for me
Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks-
Liquid tide... it's concentrated and pretty much gets out anything. I use it to get out grease, etc after working on the car/boat. Put it on a sponge and rub the stain out. Wash with the hose on the front lawn.
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:05 pm
by Guest
Brian wrote:Tony B wrote:
Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks-
Don't wear sunscreen???????
Brian,
Just curious... how old are you?
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:10 pm
by Brian
Vince Borrego wrote:Brian wrote:Tony B wrote:
Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks-
Don't wear sunscreen???????
Brian,
Just curious... how old are you?
Probably older than you..... Do you have a problem?
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:13 pm
by JustinD
I have lots of problems.....
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:17 pm
by Slippy
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:24 pm
by Marty
Thanks Tony, I will have to try that “Go-Jo hand cleanerâ€
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:14 pm
by acm95301
I was a Whitewater raft guide for five years and we had to wash almost a couple hundred life jackets at a time. We used a large trash can with Laundry detergent. The detergent is designed to break down human and synthetic oils. On your list you had things like gasoline, any petroleum product will dramatically deteroiate your life vest becasue they too are synthetic and will over time dissolve.
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:08 am
by blkdog812
simple green
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:10 am
by blkdog812
dont use the gojo on your gortex, it will plug it up and ruin it
Re: Helpful Cleaning Tip
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:18 am
by Marty
blkdog812 wrote:dont use the gojo on your gortex, it will plug it up and ruin it
Thanks 