waxing a boat

[drfish]

What is the best method for waxing a boat? Also what is the best type of wax products?

[ressiv]

for polyester....take a good UV resistent car-wax!
there are also coloured waxes...nice for small schratches..
greetings:
jan
{38 years expierience in fiberglass...)

[ressiv]

(afterburner)
best methode??
by hand!...polishing machines can heat polyester to much
gelcoat becomes soft at high temps..(+/- 75C)
and then the glas-fibers may shine trough...

[jb123]

ive always used the 3m products,a 3 step procedure and always used buffers with no issues and i always live in above 75deg weather,water temp too!

[Craiger]

Hey JB

I'm sure you do live in 75 degree weather and play in 75 degree water ..... but not celcius - damn Canadians

Cold In Canada

Craig

[Craiger]

Actually Holland when I look closer - damn celcius country....

[jb123]

anytime anyone wants to hand wax my boat...ive got all the beer you can drink waiting here for ya, and i know noone that would even attempt a handwax in this area....maybe they make a different gelcoat in your part of the world..but mine has held up to 13 years of ME and the elements beatin the sheet out of it and ive used 3m for years....altho my least liked boat maintenance chore.

[ressiv]

3m is fine...especially when when gelcoat lost its gloss...depends also of the thickness of the gelcoat...
when you use machine rubbing just be carefull and not holding it to long on the same spot...

[drfish]

Thank you for the information.

[Craiger]

Ressiv,

I agree heat caused by a powered head can be dangerous and harmful in many waxing applications. If used correctly they are awesome and certainly do the job well IMO.

[ressiv]

craig
we are on the same line....
originaly the question was how to wax an boat...
when gelcoat condition is good you can treath it as waxing an car...polyester needs to be waxed!
but use silicon-free wax!!!silicones are very nasty when you need to do an repair ... and regard...the so called "special boat waxes" can be unnessary expencive.....
hey greetings from a cold holland..
jan

[CHRIS]

I FOUND COLONITE FLEET WAX IS THE BEST. I HAVE TRIED 3M AMONG OTHERS STARBRITE OR WHATEVER.
IT GOES ON EASY COMES OFF EASY AND LASTS THE FULL SEASON.

[Hamfisted]

I like Collonite Fleetwax hands down. You can find it at any West Marine.


Mike

[Craiger]

I like any kind of wax that applies itself...

Bit warmer in Canada today.

Craig