Can a prop be shiny again?

[Ol Man]

After sitting in the water for a week or more, my stainless prop really looks crappy. I have tried Mothers with the cone foam polisher, Mothers in the can wipes, wet and dry of various grits and used Scotch Brite pads. No happiness. Of course I am sure it will not make the Vector go faster.

What do folk use? Looks like everyone has shiny props but me.........of course I could put my spare one on for traveling.

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

Take prop off brush on muriatic acid wash off

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

Don’t breathe in

 

[DWC]

You could always hug the AZ side at the mouth of the river. It’ll clean it up a bit.
personally i wouldn’t worry about it. As long as there are no dings or bends.

 

[BIGRED9158]

Lime away with a micro fiber

 

[Lumpy]

Drop it in a bucket of CLR

 

[Mcob25rg]

Not kidding - toilet bowel cleaner. The cheaper, the better. I use Snow Bowel from the Dollar Store. You squirt it on, count to 10, rinse.

 

[LowRiver2]

CLR with a brush and rinse

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Spray bottle with Lime-A-Way or CLR spray on use a soft brush to clean off, spray off with hose then a quick hand polish will have her looking new. (Works great on exhaust tips and your drive as well)

 

[OC Mike]

Stainless Steel pot scrubber and plain water every time it comes out.

 

[Gelcoater]

Have you tried a different prop?

 

[Boat 405]

Lime away. Spray on. Rinse off repeat if necessary

 

[rrrr]

Drop it in a bucket of CLR

I have a set of Merc B3 28P props from a boat that was abandoned at a marina. They were totally crusted, so I soaked them in CLR for a couple of days to clean them up.

The CLR removed the scale, but it also turned the props pink. I've never seen this happen before.

Has anyone ever had this problem and knows a remedy for this?

 

[fastenuff3]

After sitting in the water for a week or more, my stainless prop really looks crappy. I have tried Mothers with the cone foam polisher, Mothers in the can wipes, wet and dry of various grits and used Scotch Brite pads. No happiness. Of course I am sure it will not make the Vector go faster.

What do folk use? Looks like everyone has shiny props but me.........of course I could put my spare one on for traveling.

zep tub and tile cleaner.spray on and hose off and cheap.i use it on my exhaust tips after each trip.

 

[colenighthawk]

Take it to Cutting Edge is Santa Ana, $70
Nice polish job

 

[Ol Man]

Props for all the responses Gonna try the oven cleaner that a number recommended.

 

[liv4riv]

Try Mag wheel cleaner spry on use scotch-bright then polish with mothers.

 

[guest hs]

Pool acid spray on wash off