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seagull poop

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Created by grich62 1 month ago, 13 Sep 2024
grich62
QLD, 668 posts
13 Sep 2024 11:05AM
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what are you guys using to get seagull poop of your boat, i have tried hull cleaner ,strong detergents, hydrochloride acid, pressure cleaning, but i am left with a hard white poop that will not come off

lydia
1816 posts
13 Sep 2024 12:32PM
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Cleaning vinegar from the supermarket.
Cheap as, as well.

JonE
VIC, 292 posts
13 Sep 2024 3:21PM
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lydia said..
Cleaning vinegar from the supermarket.
Cheap as, as well.


I cannot believe the amount of money I wasted before I discovered that almost anything can be cleaned with either vinegar or bicarbonate of soda.

grich62
QLD, 668 posts
13 Sep 2024 8:13PM
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Thanks guys i will try all your suggestions

Trek
NSW, 1155 posts
25 Sep 2024 12:39PM
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Grich, curious what you tried and results!

grich62
QLD, 668 posts
25 Sep 2024 5:43PM
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Trek i used some double strength vinegar straight out of the bottle and a hard deck brush and t work quite well, some of the thicker lays took a few goes .You will need a few bottles to clean a cat decks. Also i was surprised to see it clean my stainless rust with just a few strokes of the brush. The poop cleaner was to dear at $30 for a small bottle up here.

Planter
NSW, 70 posts
25 Sep 2024 7:30PM
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But going back to the source - Seagulls are nesting now,and very aggressive,plus any form of shelter at bow = nest - have buoy/warp elevated + Green Shed owl,but they have been making friends with him!

Installed x2 Bird Spiders,mounted on plastic pad ( birdcontrolaustralia.com.au )which work well,and store easily with 19mm irr.clamp . Have lasted 6 months ,and no corrosion,but spray with lanolin regularly . Will get one more,as better than flags/bunting .

+Plastic snakes -( bigger the better as take small ones as feed ! )- which also work deterring indian mynahs on the house ,if you move them around .

Mason



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