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Initially Posted - 05/26/2010 :  21:53:04  Show Profile
I have after several hundred dollars in 3m products with little to no great results have found the miracle product. Aqua buff. It is totally awesome. After getting the hull to mirror like shine I put the 3m liquid wax on it and it looked worse.

So the big question what waxes have you guys used with good results?
Eric F Martinez
1985 Fix keel, Tall rig
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 05/27/2010 :  04:13:52  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
A number of us use either Poliglow or Vertiglas. Use the search engine on this Forum to see other comments from those using these products.

Very easy to apply, though, initially you have to put on several coatings before it looks nice and shiny. Hull has to have all oxidation and stains removed first. I find the Poliglow lasts a year and then only needs 1-2 coats to renew the shine after washing, using black streak cleaner to remove stains and only using an oxidation or other cleaner in a few areas annually. I like it on the hull - easy to apply especially since my boat is in the water all year and it takes only about 10 minutes to apply a coat on one side of the hull by sliding my butt along the finger slip - wipe it on the hull, go over same area once more right away to ensure no drips, slide over to next area and then when done, do one more coat and it's done for another year.

I favor using wax in the cockpit area and I windup re-waxing with pure wax (believe a West Marine product) every 1 1/2-2 months or so. This is so I don't wind up having to redo the whole thing with an oxidation cleaner.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/27/2010 :  05:35:17  Show Profile
A similar version of this was originally posted by James Butler:

The author is a professional and shares many trade secrets here.

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/52772-tips-compound-polish-wax.html

The author's personal boat (there are additional pix behind the "Bottom Job" thumbnail:)

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/cs36
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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/27/2010 :  05:40:25  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mikeydmxz</i>
<br />I've used McGuire's marine wax with pretty good results. I'm sure there are better products out there. Some body will chime in with something else!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Mike, the article I posted above references McGuire's Marine Wax . . .
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 05/27/2010 :  09:11:07  Show Profile
http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/buffing__waxing

Collinite Fleetwax

Instructions here: http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=706131&highlight=buff
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DaveR
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Response Posted - 05/27/2010 :  13:54:31  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
doesn't the Poliglow or Vertiglas yellow with time though? I just used 3m restore & wax and then McGuire's deluxe wax after and am very happy with the results, but have nothing to compare it with.
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 05/27/2010 :  14:15:30  Show Profile

Colinite Fleetwax is the cat's meow.
I'm glad you like the Aquabuff.
Photos please
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 05/27/2010 :  15:39:35  Show Profile
3 coats of Starbrite Marine Polish with PTFE last spring and it was still beading water this year. Two coats this year and she's done. Unfortunately, Pearl is too old to really sparkle until I'm ready to fill her scratches and gouges and rub out the hull. When I finally get to that stage, I might look at other options. Practical Sailor did an update and long term project on waxes and finishes last year, but I don't recall the high end for gloss winners and don't have time to look it up now. I do remember that the highest gloss products were the most labor intensive, but Starbright equalled or beat several labor intensive products in gloss. Starbright and several similar products did extremely well in durability and retaining their initial gloss.
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treuland
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Response Posted - 06/02/2010 :  19:06:25  Show Profile
I've been happy with Vertglas, easy to clean, no problem with acid, recoat each season and looks good.
Terry
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treuland
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Response Posted - 06/02/2010 :  19:07:11  Show Profile
I've been happy with Vertglas, easy to clean, no problem with acid, recoat each season and looks good.
Terry
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Response Posted - 06/03/2010 :  06:02:42  Show Profile
Of Colinite's products, Practical Sailor rated their <i>Insulator Wax</i> above <i>Fleetwax</i>. I might try it next spring. I've applied both Starbright PTFE and Fleetwax with an orbital polisher and wiped off by hand--both were beading up water the following spring. One year I put Starbright on top of Fleetwax... not sure that was worth it.
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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 06/03/2010 :  11:41:50  Show Profile
I have used Fleetwax for 20+ years and swear by it -- and I hand polish vs. use power buffer.
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 06/03/2010 :  12:07:35  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
The marina did mine this year when they did repairs on the boat. No idea what they did or how they did it, but man they did a nice job. Its getting loads of comments around the docks, and folks are asking me for tips. I tell them its all in the how you hold the cloth.
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