Rusty Looking Stuff on Boat

[Deerfeeder]

Put a new Boat tarp from Gander Mountain on my boat for a month while in Freeport and when I took the tarp off I have this rusty looking stuff all inside my boat. Tried power washing it, but that did not get it off. Can anyone help me with this that maybe had the same problem. Thanks.

[panhandlehunter]

Don't know what would cause it. Try Starbrite Hull Cleaner. It should get it off, may take a little scrubbing.

[LWR2]

Clr

[Texantax]

Rust remover

[ken]

Don't know what would cause it. Try Starbrite Hull Cleaner. It should get it off, may take a little scrubbing.

This is good stuff. I had the same rust looking stains on a fiberglass railing and the Starbrite boat cleaner took care of it.

[Silvey]

I had that problem a few times on my boat and truck. But that was because I was grinding around them. Had to buff the spots off.

[Deerfeeder]

I had that problem a few times on my boat and truck. But that was because I was grinding around them. Had to buff the spots off.

there are no metal shavings anywhere around boat

[Smithwr]

Pollen? My wife had some flowers in her floorboard that rubbed pollen on the glovebox. We haven't found anything that will remove it?

[panhandlehunter]

That's definitely rust, just don't know what would cause it with the boat being covered. Unless there were some type of metal shavings/dust in the tarp itself.

[Buck hunter332]

Could it be that your jell coat wore off and stuff is sticking to it

[Deerfeeder]

That's definitely rust, just don't know what would cause it with the boat being covered. Unless there were some type of metal shavings/dust in the tarp itself.

I am thinking that's a possibility of some sort of shavings in the new tarp I bought

[RedRaider323]

Just a guess, but the tarp is not breathable, correct? It probably trapped humidity underneath the tarp and with the temperatures fluctuating each day created a hot bath the boat sat in. There are probably small metal flakes in the paint that was used on that boat, or that it was so thin, that the rust is coming through.

I would use a CLR or something to clean it, then wax it, then when you put the tarp back on, leave a path for air to circulate inside the tarp.

[W-L-F]

On & Off Hull cleaner will do it or use Ospho

[SCREAMINREELS]

Bar keepers friend will remove it from the console. I've used it on mine with just a soft cloth. Not sure if I'd use it on the rest. I had one spot on my boat from leaving a net that k got up with a spray from walmart and scrub brush but that would be a lot of scrubbing

[ranchdog]

Man that's horrible looking. Sorry for your troubles. Hope it comes off somehow.

RD