Blood stains. Deck cleaner didn't work?

GATORDONE1 · May 2013

Had a lady fish spray blood all over deck......little spots everwhere,. Was fishing at night and thought I got it wiped off til I looked this afternoon after it had been in the sun. A little surprised deck cleaner didn't get off at all. I let it sit as recommended. But didn't budge. What is next step. Tried FSR as well on one spot and nothing there.

Also isn't the deck cleaner a protectant as well? Or in future use something a little stronger more wax based based for protecting deck (keeping in mind not to be too slippery)

Bloods a tough one I realize. Just surprised cause the stuff has been so good to me over years.

Thanks for the insight and help!

reel stamas · May 2013

I use that cheap toilet bowl cleaner they sell @ Dollar General for ~$1... Works great...

GATORDONE1 · May 2013

So it will get out real tough blood stains??

91tiger · May 2013

Use a "magic eraser" to get the toughest stains out. Be sure to wet the magic eraser or it won't do any good. I have a very aggressive non-skid and spent a week fishing/camping in the glades. We had fish blood stains all over the boat and nothing I used would remove some of them. Somebody suggested magic eraser and it easily removed all of the ones that looked like they would be permanent. For normal stains the Starbrite Non Skid cleaner does a great job.

GATORDONE1 · May 2013

Any cleaner out there that makes a deck look new. Long shot but just asking

Billatstarbrite · May 2013

How old is the boat? If the gelcoat is worn or otherwise thin, the fiberglass is more prone to hold dirt and stains.

GATORDONE1 · May 2013

2007

Tripleclean · May 2013

Your ok, bloody decks are fine. The sun will fix the blood.

Billatstarbrite · May 2013

8 year old gelcoat will have worn to some degree, which makes it more porous than when it was new, which makes it harder to clean and to keep clean. Without some type of barrier, staining materials will get through and set.The fact that FSR didn't touch it is another indication, too.

tunaman · August 2013

Remember guys, these toilet bowl/ tile cleaners contain bleach. I love starbrite products. The hull cleaner is awesome, polish also, rust stain remover the bestbut since my boat was new, the deck cleaner did not do well on blood stains.

Billatstarbrite · August 2013

Star brite Instant Hull Cleaner might eat thru those stains.

estero · September 2013

If the Star brite does not work Bar Keepers Friend will.

Swizzle · September 2013

Gel soft scrub. Brush it in with some water, let it sit for 10 minutes and finish it up.

Billatstarbrite · December 2013

+1 for what Tunaman said. Bleach is great in the laundry room, not so much on the boat.

Our Hull Cleaner will most likely remove any blood stain; it is awesome on rust stains, so blood shouldn't be any more of a problem.

Blood stains. Deck cleaner didn't work?

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