Blood on fiberglass

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JBA
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Blood on fiberglass

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Hi all Does anyone know of a product that removes blood from fiberglass?
How about a technique?

Thanks JBA
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Adamhagan
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Re: Blood on fiberglass

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Hmm,

I think a boat not stained with at least 10 parts sweat, 5 parts blood, and a good measure of tears is not being sailed. There are such things...aka: powerboaters.

:D
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Adam
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Steve Laume
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Re: Blood on fiberglass

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Just how much blood are we talking about?

A little will fade away along with the memory of losing it, Steve.
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tjr818
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Are we talking a CSI quantity or just a busted knuckle? For the later if it hasn't dried too long, I have always had good luck with the beer I was drinking when it happend. If it has dried for several days, you might try Hydrogen Peroxide.
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Sea Hunt Video
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JBA wrote:Hi all Does anyone know of a product that removes blood from fiberglass?
Was that amount of flogging really necessary :?: :D
Fair winds,

Roberto

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The flogging will continue until there is an improvement in morale. :-)

O J
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sharkbait
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Re: Blood on fiberglass

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Try Hydrogen Peroxide.
Have A Nice Day
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Jim Cornwell
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Soft Scrub has worked miracles on Yankee's decks. But dried blood, metaphorical or otherwise, is tough to remove....
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JBA wrote:Hi all Does anyone know of a product that removes blood from fiberglass?
How about a technique?

Thanks JBA
You came back with the same number of crew you left with, right?
Fair winds, Neil

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Joe Myerson
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Baking soda scrub, followed by vinegar.
If should help. And it's environmentally friendly.
Just remember to use it immediately after disposing of the body.

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Matt Cawthorne
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fels naptha soap

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Personally, I just leave it there figuring that someday someone will be able to clone me from the blood on my sails alone. Fels naptha soap takes dried blood right out of clothing. You might try that
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jim ventrilio
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Re: Blood on fiberglass

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Amazon's Teak Cleaner claims it will remove fish blood. Or try some household bleach, straight or diluted.
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