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MONTEREY
BOATS
Routine Maintenance
When using the boat in saltwater, the hardware
should be washed with soap and water after each
use. Frequent cleaning of your of your stainless
steel with soap, water and Gemlux Cleaning Wax
will help maintain the finish. Always rinse the
metal thoroughly with clean water and dry com-
pletely. Clean soft cloths or pads should be used.
The use of steel wool pads or other highly abrasive
brushes or sponges are not recommended and will
damage the surface.
Contamination of the surface by chemicals, dirt or
other material hinders the passivation process and
traps corrosive agents, thus reducing corrosion
protection. If your stainless is exposed to such
chemicals it should be re-passivated with Gemlux
Passivation solution.
For purchase information on the Gemlux Cleaning
Wax or Gemlux Passivation Solution, please con-
tact Gemlux at: Phone: 888-436-5891 Fax: 904-
269-5905 or on the web at www.gemlux.com.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANY
AbRASIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS SANDPAPER,
bRONZE WOOL, OR STEEL WOOL bE USED ON
STAINLESS STEEL. DAMAGE TO THE HARDWARE
WILL RESULT.
Anodized Aluminum Surfaces
Anodized aluminum should be washed periodi-
cally with soap and water to keep it clean. If the
boat is used in saltwater or polluted water, the
aluminum should be washed with soap and water
after each use. Saltwater allowed to remain on
anodized aluminum will penetrate the anodized
coating and attack the aluminum.
ONE DRAWbACK TO METAL PROTECTORS IS
THAT THEY CAN MAKE THE METAL SLIPPERY.
THEREfORE, METAL PROTECTORS SHOULD
NOT bE USED ON TOWER LADDERS, STEERING
WHEELS AND OTHER AREAS WHERE A GOOD
GRIP AND SURE fOOTING IS IMPORTANT.
Stains can be removed from anodized aluminum
with a metal polish or fine polishing compound. To
minimize corrosion, use a caulking compound or
Teflon based sealer to bed hardware and fasteners
mounted to aluminum fabrications. If the anod-
ized coating is badly scratched it can be touched
up with paint. With proper care, anodized alumi-
num will provide many years of service.
Powder Coated Aluminum
Powder coated aluminum should be washed peri-
odically with soap and water to keep it clean. If
the boat is used in saltwater or polluted water, the
aluminum should be washed with soap and water
after each use. Saltwater allowed to remain on
powder coated aluminum will penetrate the coat-
ing and attack the aluminum, usually around fas-
teners and hardware mounted to the aluminum.
Once a month check for damaged powder coating
and corrosion around fasteners and hardware.
Nicked or badly scratched powder coating can be
sanded and touched up with enamel paint. Cor-
rosion around fasteners will have to be sanded,
then touched up with paint. The fasteners will
require fiber washers and sealing with caulk or a
Teflon based sealer to isolate the fastener from
the aluminum and prevent damage to the paint
or powder coating when the fastener is installed.
Periodically applying automotive or boat wax to
the powder coating will provide additional protec-
tion from the harsh effects of saltwater.
Always repair scratches, nicks and corroded areas
in powder coating as soon as possible. Corrosion
left unaddressed will lift the powder coating allow-
ing moisture to travel between the power coating
and the aluminum causing the corrosion to spread
below the coating and damage the aluminum.
If excessive chipping and peeling occurs, it could
be an indication of an electrical fault in the boat or
aluminum fabrication. You should contact a quali-
fied marine electrician to inspect your boat im -
mediately and correct the problem if you suspect
that your boat may have a fault in the aluminum
frame. You should also contact Monterey Boats
Customer Service.
Note: Boats that are towed behind larger
vessels require special attention to the
aluminum hardware. The salt spray,
salty steam, and chemicals in exhaust
gases are particularly corrosive and
will eventually penetrate and damage
the surface of anodized or powder
coated aluminum. It is imperative
that the boat and the aluminum are
cleaned thoroughly at the completion
of each trip or at the end of each day
on long cruises to reduce accelerated
deterioration of the anodizing or pow-
der coating and premature corrosion
to the aluminum.