If my new pond does not seal up, I me need to try soilfloc as well. I am very unsure on this one.
Apart from being messy if it is damp out or it is too hot to wear a painters disposable outfit and you sweat, the stuff just disappears after a day or two. Seemingly no effect on the wildlife, including my very large resident water snake (non-poisonous, so it gets to stay).
I found also the best way to clean up is just jump in the untreated end of the pond and rinse off by swimming around a bit. Using the hose takes forever, and if your well water is chilly like ours, rather unpleasant. You DON'T want to shower if on a septic system covered with dust, as I cannot imagine something that is meant to plug up soils is even remotely a good idea to get down the drain. I used a inflatable rowboat to apply, and letting it rain on it, then dry in the sun gets it fairly well cleaned up as it flakes off.
My ropes on the other hand; fine until they get wet. Use old rope or cheap stuff you can toss.
