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At Ease
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Initially Posted - 03/24/2006 : 20:20:12

Boat Works has a test report in the Spring 2006 issue. Their favorite is West Marine One Step Fiberglass Cleaner Wax. They said "it was easy to apply" and "it provided an incredibly high-gloss finish." A 16 oz bottle is $11.99.

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Response Posted - 03/24/2006 : 20:50:21

How do you like that magazine?

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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 08:43:40

I like it. It is all business, no articles about sailing in a tropical paradise, but lots of good, in depth maintenance stuff with good pictures. The currrent issue's index has two pages of what is inside, and all are detailed and informative. Examples: Q and A (refigerators, fiber glassing, windless, cleaning sails, and more), battery banks, bottom paint, eng oil, desiel eng maint, keel replacement, lifeline replacement, refurbishing a plastic boat, hull joints...and that's up to about 2/3 of the way through the magazine. Quarterly is plenty often enough because it is so full of information.

http://www.sailmag.com/boatworks/

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bbriner
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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 10:25:38

Is the West Maine Fiberglass Cleaner product for the topsides or the deck or both?

Here's a question that I've had for some time... what do you all use on the **deck ** and cockpit after cleaning? I have finally got most of the old dirt, mold, mildew, etc off the boat and there is some mild oxidation so my plan was to use rubbing compound. Anything after that? TIA...

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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 10:27:34

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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 10:34:39

Bill, I don't wax the deck -- that would kinda defeat the purpose of nonskid. But everything else -- hull and cabintrunk and coamings -- can benefit from the WM product. I've used it, and it works pretty well. You might try that and see if it deals with the oxidation to your satisfaction. If not, you might want to look at some of the coatings like Poliglow or Vertglass. You'll find some threads on those in the archives.

Boat Works is not bad -- I think it's published by Sail and is their response to the runaway success of Good Old Boat (which is the only sailing magazine I subscribe to now). It seems as though the publishers are beginning to suspect there are more sailors out there with old boats that need repairing than there are millionaires looking for their next megayacht. Who woulda thunk it?

Brooke

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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 13:57:15

Just got home from a Boat Maintanance Workshop. They recommended Collinite Fleet Wax. They said it is so good that if applied offen enough one wouldn't have to buff with a compound for years. Down side is it needs to be removed before buffing.
http://www.collinite.com/marine.htm

Barry

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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 18:51:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Brooke Willson

Who woulda thunk it?

Brooke
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Brooke, I fondly remember my father using this phrase, only with one less syllable . . .

Whoda thunk it?

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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 18:55:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bjoyce

Down side is it needs to be removed before buffing.
http://www.collinite.com/marine.htm

Barry
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I buff right over mine each each . . . applying one new coat yearly as well.

THERE IS A PASTE VERSION OF THIS PRODUCT THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO USE - IT'S TOO DIFFICULT TO POLISH - USE THE LIQUID VERSION: COLLINITE'S NO. 870

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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 03/25/2006 : 19:57:40

OJ, I'm a professional. It's my job every Sunday to take a simple idea and make it ridiculously complex. Extra syllables are tools of my trade.

Brooke

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