Lime/Calcium deposits on outboard.

[tn-bee]

Just purchased a very nice 2018 Phoenix. The boat is in mint condition with the exception of lime/calcium deposits on the motor. I'm not talking about lime spots but some fairly heavy scaling. I tried CLR with very little results. The motor has only 84 hours, and I know it was not left in the water. Give me some ideas what you guys have used with this problem.

[Ckfishin]

I use protec to get the nasty water spots off mine and anyone else who asks me to detail their boat.

[ThomasD]

With the motor dry spray on Lime-A-Way, let soak for a minute then rinse off. If really heavy a second application may be needed.

[D.Moore]

Vinegar works for me.

[bass-o-maticjm]

Hot Sauce or Pro-tec and elbow grease

[cubswin]

Was working on this tonight. I used clr and elbow grease. Had tried vinegar/water mix and a few other things. I wiped it on and let it sit for a few minutes before scrubbing with a rough detailing towel.

[Jasonrs]

White vinegar for sure. Hope all is well Gearald!

[billnorman1]

I'd think you should research your motor and see if there are any sacrificial anodes necessary on that model.

[JAMAND]

Harris 30% vinegar will take it off, just be careful at full strength. I used this on my boat ladder on some water spots I tried for years to get off. I wiped it on, let it soak for 30 seconds and they wiped right off. You can get it at Home Depot, works great at killing weeds also.

Harris 128 oz. 30% Vinegar All Purpose Cleaner Concentrate VINE30-128 (homedepot.com)

[61Woody]

I 2nd the vinegar, soak the area and scrub with a non marring pad.

[Cajun Skeeter]

With the motor dry spray on Lime-A-Way, let soak for a minute then rinse off. If really heavy a second application may be needed.

I have created a "hack" for this method. I take some paper towels and wet them down with CLR, Lime-A-Way, etc... and then they will cling to the outboard. Spray it down some more and let it soak for as long as you want. This keeps the chemical from running down your outboard instantly.

[MoBob]

http://www.purkleensolutions.com/products.html

I have been using this for a long time and it works great for those spots that don't want to come off with anything else.

[BMCD]

vinegar and water, hot sauce is a good product. Buddy of mine just bought a bottle to resolve his water spots and he loves it.

[dblume]

Water down toilet bowl cleaner. It works extremely well, is cheap and will not harm the paint. I've been using it for years.

[OsageJoe]

There is a product called Pur Kleen. It's the best. One of our Pro Staff guys sells it out of Springfield, MO


http://www.purkleensolutions.com/

[Rangerdeepv]

Cheap toilet bowl cleaner and a paint rag will usually do it.

[Phoenix 920 Pro XP]

pro tec water spot remover is great.

[triton]

I'd think you should research your motor and see if there are any sacrificial anodes necessary on that model.

Good advice ................

[FishFish]

I have used 0000 steel wool to get most of it off. Then full strength CLR to get the rest.

[Tom Tallman]

Just purchased a very nice 2018 Phoenix. The boat is in mint condition with the exception of lime/calcium deposits on the motor. I'm not talking about lime spots but some fairly heavy scaling. I tried CLR with very little results. The motor has only 84 hours, and I know it was not left in the water. Give me some ideas what you guys have used with this problem.

u could have some electrolsys going on.... https://www.boats.net/blog/boat-moto...s-what-they-do inspect your anodes