Barkeeper's friend

[HuskerBoater]

I have seen many posts bestowing Barkeeper's friend with heaps of praise. I would like to try it on my Grady, but I have a couple questions.

1) I have seen both powder and liquid forms...are they both OK to use?

2) Can I use them on non-skid, interior fiberglass, AND gelcoat?
How abrasive is this stuff? Will I have to buff out the areas I have cleaned?

Thanks everyone.

NJ

 

[G8RDave]

It is not terribly abrasive. I have only used the powder version, but I would think they'd both work well. The powder might be a bit more abrasive. I'm pretty sure you could use it on any of the areas you mentioned without having to buff it afterwards. It's great for removing rust stains.

 

[sfc2113]

I have used it allot to remove the rust stains on my tow kleets that run donw the transon and greasy hand prints from my mechanic on the non skid, not very abrasive and no need to compund or buff, just make sure you rewax that area becaus it does remove the wax.

I use woodyswax on the deck surface and my non skid after I clean it with barkeepers friend. Easy to apply no buffing and stuff washes right off with light water (fishblood, ect) for about a month.

 

[GW]

Huskerboater, I tend to disagree with the posts that say it does not remove the finish layer of gelcoat on smooth surfaces. If you want absolute shine.....it will slightly dull the finish with the first usage. I polish my boat twice a year (1,500 Makita) and use Barkeeper only on non-skid surfaces and use COMET non-scratch for everything else. Just yesterday, I was boarded for inspection and patrol initially throught my 2003 Gulfstream was new. Good luck.....shiny side up!