The fiberglass hull of my zodiac has quite a few barnacle feet. All of the barnacles have been removed, so just the impossibly strong barnacle foot adhesive remains.
Is there any reason to remove this? If so, HOW do you recommend doing it? Acetone or something like GooGone?
Star brite do a product called barnacle and muscle remover. It works well, however it is a reasonably strong acid and you must wear suitable hand and eye protection as well as a breathing mask due to the fumes. The reason you need something like this is because the remains of the barnacle are basically calcium deposits and the only thing that works is to use an acid to dissolve them. Only other thing to consider is either removing the boat from the trailer or covering the trailer as these strong products will easily strip the galvanising and or eat into the metal of your trailer. The products are good. I have used them a good few times and the star brite one is the best I've used so far. Hope this helps.
Tools of the trade:
Muriatic acid
Paint roller to apply the acid
Ice scraper to scrape with
Wear gloves, goggles, and clothes you don't care about. Have a hose ready in case you nail yourself.
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Richard
Gluing geek since 2007
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