Hey Vince ! How do I clean this ?

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Took the tiller off scraped all the old gunky varnish off and sanded it smooth. Put about 12 coats of new varnish on and it looks lovely. But the fancy work is a looking a little dirty. I don't want to redo it because,
1) the grandson of the original owner did the work and I like it's history,
2) I haven't got a clue how to do it as nice ;)

So my question is how do you safely clean it up. It doesn't have to be WHITE but I would like less contrast now that the brightwork is glowing

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m320/fosterhere/photo-592.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m320/fosterhere/photo-2231.jpg

Oh yea and I know I should post it up top but like I always say I like to let these marinate down in the bilge first. :D

[pcford]

Paint it?

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Paint it?

Seriously ????

[oznabrag]

My first stop would be Oxi-Clean. Works well on fabric and no bleach damage. Make sure you rinse. A lot.

John T

[Peerie Maa]

Seriously ????

The beckets on seachests were always painted. You could always try a nail brush with bleach or detergent first though.

[G.Sherman]

"Dawn" dishwashing liquid, some water, and a stiff bristle brush. Get a lot of the greasy stuff off. Rinse well, no one likes a foaming tiller!

[ron ll]

Seriously ????

Fancy work is quite often traditionally painted white I think.

[CarlZog]

That looks like just a household cotton/nylon braid -- clothesline-type stuff.

My guess would be a little water and any household laundry detergent would whiten up, for whatever it's worth.

Carl

[SMARTINSEN]

What ever you would use to clean the white handlebar tape on your bike. I used Gojo and it worked well.

[Paul Pless]

link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dvzgLXa-dI&feature=related)

followed by this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23zGquwJfbw)

[botebum]

Try cleaning off the beer cans/bottles before you go sailing and it won't get dirty again. It's a transferrence issue:D

Doug

[pcford]

Fancy work is quite often traditionally painted white I think.

I can't recall seeing any which are not painted.

[goodbasil]

When cleaning the cork on my flyrod handles I use hair shampoo. Might work on that. Can't see it doing any harm.
(You must know some who has some Joe. I doubt you do.)

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Ok just spent the last 45 min scrubbing & fully rinsing each time with the following :

Dawn dish washing soap - NOTHING
Hydrogen Peroxide - NOTHING
Fantastic - NOTHING
Scrubbing Bubbles Bath & Tile cleaner - NOTHING

[StevenBauer]

Didja try some Whitening toothpaste? Or as a last resort dishwashing liquid?


Steven

[ron ll]

I agree with Pat. I haven't seen much that wasn't painted. I think part of the idea is that the paint helps bond it in place.

(Later) Hrrruuummmph. Now that I look for it on the internet, I can't seem to find any that IS painted. Found one of Vince's threads tho where he said something about bleach.

[ron ll]

Okay, here we go.
http://www.morethanknots.com/WS/WS_1.html

Down a bit on the page he talks about painting it.

[boylesboats]

Joe,
I would of steamed it... This small unit can be use on all kind surface, but not your skin..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC4bxVY0YVU

[Paul Pless]

Dawn dish washing soap - NOTHING
Hydrogen Peroxide - NOTHING
Fantastic - NOTHING
Scrubbing Bubbles Bath & Tile cleaner - NOTHINGI tried.:rolleyes:;)

[The Bigfella]

The work on one of Grantala's wheels had been varnished

[goodbasil]

Thats a mit-e-fine lookin tiller.

[Greg P H]

Paint it...

The lanyards for the deadeyes on Constellation are 1 1/2 in white 3 strand (polly?), painted with black latex. Works fine.
The covers on the hammock netting are sunbrella, painted with white latex.

http://www.lathescapes.com/HiResImages/USS%20Constellation.jpg

[Wild Dingo]

In the future, try washing yer hands with a little soap and water before you head out, ya wanker! :D

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Paint is the way

BEFORE

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m320/fosterhere/photo-592.jpg?t=1241750459


AFTER

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m320/fosterhere/photo-2176.jpg?t=1241750520

[oznabrag]

In the future, try washing yer hands with a little soap and water before you head out, ya wanker! :D

So... ya reckon all that filth is from wankage?:eek: Jiminy Crickets!

[Memphis Mike]

Man I bet it stinks in there. Varnish and now paint!:eek: If you would keep your stinky little feet off the tiller and wash your grubby little hands, it wouldn't get that way.

BTW, I'll tell ya what I would do with that knot. I'd cut it off with my pocket knfe and toss it overboard. A real man don't need no stinkin grip for his tiller. It's just for looks.

[Vince Brennan]

Well, I missed out on this one, seemingly!

A solution of Oxy-clean and water is usually good for cotton and nylon surface dirt: failing that, (and after a GOOD rinse) some toothpaste (anyone else ever clean the stripes on the collar of their blues with this? I sure did!) and a toothbrush/small stiff brush and elbow grease then a thorough rinse.

Unfortunately, that was a LOT more than surface dit. From the pic, that's O L D hand dirt, mayhap a bit of tar and oil and well ground and soaked in.

The only solution for that is what you did: paint it.

BUT: from the picture it looks as tho you either used spray paint or an undiluted paint. When doing fancywork, you want your paint about the consistancy of milk, so it colours the work but does not do the "paint the windopane shut" routine, filling in the cracks. A couple light coats of diluted paint will mask the dirt but not fill in the interstices of the fancywork or raise the strands on laid ropework.

After allowing it to dry VERY thoroughly, give it a topcoat of a clear urethane or colourless varnish for protection, else you'll be scrubbing and repainting at the end of the season.

Good on yer for (a) attempting it (most peole just cut something that dirty off and re-do it) and (b) asking!

[Bob (oh, THAT Bob)]

I like the fishy.

[Robbie 2]

I was told the other day that rope work like that would come really clean if left to soak overnight in a basin with Steradent (denture cleaner) in it.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Moved to its proper location thanks Vince

[Mrleft8]

"Hair shampoo"? ROTFLMAO!!!!!! Like Joe's gonna go out and buy a bottle of shampoo just to clean his tiller bra! :D :D :D

[G.Sherman]

Now that it's painted, take the added precaution of wearing the finest kid leather gloves.... no messy transfers and you'll look REALLY jaunty!!

[Tom Robb]

And go nicely with the blue blazer, dickie and flannels in which you habitually go boating.

[mobjack68]

Ok just spent the last 45 min scrubbing & fully rinsing each time with the following :

Dawn dish washing soap - NOTHING
Hydrogen Peroxide - NOTHING
Fantastic - NOTHING
Scrubbing Bubbles Bath & Tile cleaner - NOTHING


have you tried Oxalic Acid?? I cannot remember where I bought mine, a friend recommended it for rust stains on sails (from previous owner of my dinghy) little stronger that your average cup of joe but not enough to damage the fibers..or in the case of sailcloth..the filler.
Anyway, took care of the rust and the dirt...

[pcford]

Joe,

It's a mighty nice lookin' tiller, but I gotta ask.. what happens after the PAINT gets all grungy, and starts to flake off? You can't sand it so you pretty well have to use paint remover?


It'll last a good long time...when it gets dirty it can be recoated easily.