Just got my delivery of Aurora Boat Wash, Boat scrub, Black Steak
Remover and Boat Shine. I have used Boat Shine for many years. Last
year couldn't find it locally so I went with Maguirs. I am ready to go
back. Easy to use and looks great all year. I am using it over 30 year
old Imron.
Neil Schiller
1970 Redwing 35, Hull #7
(C&C 35, Mark I)
"Corsair"
Waiting for the ice to move out in South Haven, Mi
On 4/1/2014 10:50 AM, Jim Watts wrote:
Agree with Bill, it's easy and it looks good. Last year I stripped the
hull down to bare gelcoat again and built up 8-10 layers of Poli Glow.
It was still easier than wax/buff. The average year is a walk in the
park.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
C&C 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC
On 1 April 2014 07:40, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net
<mailto:billb...@sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
The first year, it is a bit of a job. You will need to remove all
old wax and other contaminants embedded in the gelcoat. The
gelcoat must be completely free of old wax, and especially any
traces of old compound that have been rubbed into the surface.
Poli-Glow will not adhere to old residues from wax and compound.
This process will realistically be about as much labor and time as
you used to spend compounding.
The big secret to using poli-glow successfully is to strictly
follow the very simple directions,and DO NOT IMPROVISE! Nothing
you know or have learned about compounding and waxing applies to
using Poli-Glow. The directions are pretty simple. Do not stray
from them. Also be aware that people who compound and wax boats to
make money HATE poli-glow and will ad mouth it in any way they can
think of. Every time someone switches to poli-glow, those guys
lose another customer, because poli-glow is too easy, and you are
never going to be willing to pay someone to do it for you, unless
you also have your car driven by a chauffeur. :-)
Once my boat was converted from wax to poliglow, spring prep of
the topsides consists of washing dust off the hull with a hose and
a piece of towel, and then wiping on 2 or 3 coats of fresh
poliglow over what is left from last year. Application is very
fast, and there is no rubbing or other strenuous activity
involved. My annual time spent on freshening up the poli-glow is a
VERY leisurely 2-3 hours. I'm old, arthritic, and have cancer. I
put the applicator on a threaded broomstick that is just long
enough to reach the highest point at the bow, so I don't even have
to climb any ladders.
My boat always looks like it has just been sprayed with clear
lacquer, or is wet. It still looks pretty shiny when I haul it in
the fall. Over the winter it does get scuffed a bit by the
flapping tarp, but a couple of new coats right over what is there
blend it all invisibly back in.
Bill Bina
On 4/1/2014 10:21 AM, johnr...@aol.com <mailto:johnr...@aol.com>
wrote:
Waxed the hull last year. Thinking of going to Poli-Glow. I am
told this is difficult. Comments? Opinions? Experiences?
John McLaughlin
C&C29 Mark II
"Falcon"
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