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Stingray Meg
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Initially Posted - 04/06/2009 :  08:40:05  Show Profile  Visit Stingray Meg's Homepage
There was much debate in the boatyard this past weekend about going the tradtional way for your hull compounding and waxing vs. Poliglow. Poliglow guy's arguement was compounding and waxing strips down the gelcoat as well and on older boats there isn't much gelcoat left so poliglow is better to use and it protects.. but after spending all day taking the poliglow off my boat which was applied by the previous owner two and half years ago... I think I need to go back to the waxing... does waxing really strip gelcoat as well? thoughts from any one?
'79 Catalina 25 FK/SR # 1203
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/06/2009 :  09:22:33  Show Profile
Waxing doesn't... Aggressive rubbing compounds do. Compounding with a power buffer can be worse. Cleaner-waxes like 3-M Fiberglass Restorer includes a light-duty compound and some solvents that are just sufficient to remove oxidation on the surface and, perhaps after 100+ uses, would remove a measurable amount of gelcoat. I used 3-M for over 15 years on another boat and saw no signs of wear.

You've no doubt read the recent threads here discussing Poly Glow--it's a personal preference based on an effort-to-results ratio. You can get a better shine with wax (after some preparation). You can get a decent shine that lasts longer with Poly Glow, with less effort. You can even wax over Poly Glow. As I guess you found out, removing Poly Glow takes more than an ordinary household cleaner.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/06/2009 :  10:12:19  Show Profile
A friend of mine compounds old hulls by dumping a can of rubbing compound into a bucket with about 1 gallon of water, mixes it up, then applies the slurry mixture with a large sponge to the hull. Says it does the cleaning job without too much abrasion.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/06/2009 :  16:41:29  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Waxing is fine and I do that in the cockpit area. It is just that depending on the wax used, it may not last that long and if you do not apply it regularly, then you have to dig out the polishing or oxidizing agents to get it back to the point that you can wax again. In the cockpit area, I try and wax it every 2 months or so and just washing it and re-waxing is easy if done periodically. But with the hull it is much more difficult for me and a much bigger area. Since I keep my boat in the water year-round, I find that the Poliglow lasts a whole season and this past year, I let it go the whole year. I can see from washing one side already that I have minor areas that need some work to get dirt/contaminants removed and then 1-2 coats of Poliglow will do it fine and it is easy to apply just doing an area at a time and finishing the side with no elbow grease just continuing to apply while sliding my butt along the finger slip.
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Deric
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Response Posted - 04/06/2009 :  19:00:03  Show Profile
My Poliglow kit arrived today in the mail.
It has the cleaner, poliglow, applicator, sponge, and gloves.

I shall read the instructions. I'll have to spend much more time prepping the hull. I don't need to rush into the job yet because we are expecting snow again tomorrow.

Deric
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