Salt away products

[ChrisH]

Has anyone used Salt away or Salt off type products.
I see Starbrites salt off is pretty expensive. Have seen on line a non acid saltaway product by Evergreen which is much cheaper, but aimed at the building industry. Anyone know what is in the marine products that makes them special?

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[Ianfs]

Hi Chris

Not sure whats in Starbrite but Salt Away uses Sulfamic Acid, what is interesting is that the safety sheet says its 73% water..

Funny thing, the Amazon prices are twice the price of the UK distributor!

For the other product did you mean this?

Everbuild Salt Away

[ChrisH]

Hi Chris

Not sure whats in Starbrite but Salt Away uses Sulfamic Acid, what is interesting is that the safety sheet says its 73% water..

Funny thing, the Amazon prices are twice the price of the UK distributor!

For the other product did you mean this?

Everbuild Salt Away

Yes Ian that's the stuff. Seems a lot cheaper but no idea if it is the same.

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[betty boop]

never seen the build away stuff but I have an unopened salt away bottle, 3 years in the garage, that probably gives a hint on how useful I think it will be having been tempted by the boat show 'bargain' demon

will be interesting if its the same. I know some waterproofing liquids are the same. Thomsons (the non water soluble version) water seal for bricks/wood etc does a cracking job on canvas covers for 1/3 the price.

[JORIDAPILOT]

I have used Salt-away for the last couple of years, it is different to the building product.
I have seen it at SBS but bought mine through the UK distributor who was based on Jersey.
I see that there is someone in Letchworth Garden City now. Amazon prices are a joke.

I seems to do what it says on the tin, once up to running temperature turn the applicator on and foam comes out of the exhaust.

It is something that it is difficult to judge the effectiveness of, unless you take the engine apart. But if you think you are doing some good, then it makes you happier.

At least I get to flush the dirt Solent water out of the engine for the winter.

[Ianfs]

Looking at what the Everbuild stuff actually does, I'm not sure I would want to try it on my engine, even though its an old lump.

There is some other product out there called Salt Terminator, which is cheaper, but I've no idea where to get it. I'm sure I read somewhere that the applicator for Salt Away is just over 100ml and the process is to run the engine until foam comes out of the exhaust then kill the engine. This being the case you wouldn't use much and at the prices the UK is selling it for, it sounds as if it wouldn't be too expensive.

I may be mistaken of course, the container may be bigger.

[betty boop]

Looking at what the Everbuild stuff actually does, I'm not sure I would want to try it on my engine, even though its an old lump.

There is some other product out there called Salt Terminator, which is cheaper, but I've no idea where to get it. I'm sure I read somewhere that the applicator for Salt Away is just over 100ml and the process is to run the engine until foam comes out of the exhaust then kill the engine. This being the case you wouldn't use much and at the prices the UK is selling it for, it sounds as if it wouldn't be too expensive.

I may be mistaken of course, the container may be bigger.

It wasn't an issue of price, the applicator only used a tiny amount per use, it was more of trying to remember and its a long term thing. given a new engine yes I'd be on it every time. On a 10yo block the effectiveness of salt away is diminished somewhat if used just once or twice a season. Id be more interested in a solution that dissolved salt from the deck & fitting instantly and visibly with ease.

trying not to be negative about it as I have no reason too be but I put this in the QVC category, if it was as FANTASTIC as they say it would be main stream and sold in Tesco

[ChrisH]

Ad I understand it. Salt away and salt off can both be used on the deck. This is actually what I was mainly considering to use it for. Last year we cleaned the whole boat with waxy soap after every outing.but it was a massive phaff when you are tired and have over an hour drive home. So looking for a way to quickly and easily get the salt off this year and head home quick.

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[ChrisH]

Well. I bought some saltaway and applicator. Found some heavily discounted so decided to give it ago. Will report back later in the season on how I find it for spraying over the whole boat.

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[argonaut]

I have used this type of product on every flush of my engine for past 15 years.

Initially I used X-salt, but had trouble getting this when it run out (5L lasts a good few years)
I then tried a small bottle of Salt-away, but found what I think is a better product - I now use
I am currently using SX50 ... been using it for 3 years, and it seems to do a very good job ..... I use the 'hose injector' to flush the engine when running, and then spray down the trailer with a diluted mix of what is left from dosage injector.


I think the products are really good - they do what they say, for example I have a trigger spray of diluted mix .. and spray hinges of all the hatches - you can see the salt fizzing off.