Spider Droppings

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Anyone have a good suggestions for removing spider droppings. I was told Acetone for dock rash earlier which worked perfect. Of course after using I have to re-apply wax. After a week in the slip without usage we always have a few droppings that bug me. (lol).

Thanks - JLT
 
Try black streak remover, let soak for a few seconds and wipe off. Some will leave your wax intact. Mothers seems to work well. If anyone has a remedy to keep spiders away altogether I'd love to hear it!

Dan
 
If your gelcoat is shiny and waxed, the droppings will come right off with a sponge and water. If your gelcoat is dull or oxidized, the droppings are difficult to remove. You may want to use one of the citrus based products like Goo Gone in that case.

My boat is slipped in a covered dock and I put up a plastic tarp under the roof. That keeps spider droppings up there above the tarp and keeps droppings to a minimum on your boat. I also spray my dock lines as well with a bug killer and that keeps them off the lines.
 
Simple Green will work. Dryer sheets didn't seem to work well for me. It did make my dock neighbors laugh at me though. Move to an uncovered slip. Spray the overhead with seven solution or diazanon but you have to spray your neighbors slip as well for that to work.
 
I wait for a still night and spray the exterior with house and garden Raid, payins attention to canvas and crevices, about every three weeks. The next day I wash the boat with normal soap and water. It is amazing the number or dead spiders I clean up but the boat stays free of droppings all summer if I do this.
 
I spray my dock with Bug b' Gone. It attaches to a garden hose and takes about 5-10 minutes. Our dock has no living spiders, no webs, nothing. Keeps the birds away too as there is nothing for them to eat.
 
I protest! Spiders deserve freedom from persecution and the right to live without the threat of genocide.

SAVE THE SPIDERS!
 
Watch our for the magic eraser though, too much rubbing in one spot will scratch and dull the gelcoat, I did that last week!
 
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Originally posted by charlie826

Dryer sheets didn't seem to work well for me.

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Did NOT do a d#$$ thing for me! About a month ago, I washed the slip all over and the spiders and webs seemed to be gone. The next weekend, my boat was full of spiders! Ughhhhh.

I just use plain water to wash the droppings. A thorough soaking with dock water does it. Then dry the boat with towels. Looks great.

I'm going to try Bug B Gone with a hose sprayer to see how good that keeps the spiders away....
 
Note that spiders (and bats) are not insects - insecticides will make them (and us - and the fish) very sick, but really won't bother them that much. I have tried everything, but the one thing that really worked for me - I moved the boat elsewhere. They won!!!!
 
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