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Tradewind
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Initially Posted - 06/06/2013 : 05:25:47

I'll be hauling out soon and trying to get a shine on the boat, anyone have any experience with RejeX?

1998 250WK #331
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Steve
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CarbonSink62
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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 05:56:47

Never heard of it.

I use the 3M polish and Collinite wax.

Ken

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 06:12:34

Reading the information on their website it sounds a lot like Poli-Glow but only last 6 - 9 months, must be put on out of direct sunlight and allowed to cure for 12 hours before being exposed to ANY type of environmental elements, cannot be applied in temperatures above 85 degrees, it does NOT block UV rays, etc...

I believe, but am not sure, that Poli-Glow is not quite as sensitive to the elements as this product and from what others have said lasts longer. Poli-Glow DOES protect against UV rays.

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 07:34:22

Never heard of Rejex...

How bad is it? Heavy oxidation (powder rubbing off)?

On a 15-year-old C-250, I wouldn't rush to use Poli Glow unless the gelcoat has reached the "calky" state. If so, you have to remove the chalk and marks (Poli Glow offers a powerful cleaner), and then you can apply the Poli Glow. I've used it on older hulls, and it does a nice job. It generally wants a fresh coat each year--maybe a few where fenders have worn it.

If your gelcoat is still sound (doesn't rub off on your finger), I'd stay with wax. A couple of years ago, Practical Sailor rated waxes, and Colonite Insulator Wax (not Fleet Wax) stood out for durability and longevity. I've used it--it's a semi-paste in a bottle--spreads on easily, dries to a haze, and then buffs to a shine. (I recommend a buffer with a wool bonnet--this is not like a car polish.) I put on two applications, and it's still there the following spring. (But this is in CT, not FL.)

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 08:50:45

Definitely go with PolyGlow. Goes on so easily (no buffing) and after 4 -5 coats the hull has a mirror finish. The whole project (cleaning and application) takes about 2 hours.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 09:20:28

I use one coat of Meguire's Boat polish. Its only disadvantage is that it's a little pricey ( I think about $35. for a bottle that will polish my 35' boat about twice, maybe more ), but it's easy to apply and easy to wipe off. I use an inexpensive Turtle Wax buffer, from Walmart, although it's almost as easy to wipe it off by hand. My 30 year old gel coat has a mirror-like gloss that lasts, to my satisfaction, for the season. In the spring I always give it a wash and a fresh coat of wax before launch. Most of these products have advantages and disadvantages. Find one that performs to your satisfaction, and that has few disadvantages.

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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 18:20:20

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tradewind
 I'll be hauling out soon and trying to get a shine on the boat, anyone have any experience with RejeX?
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Time to play devil's advocate.

I've used PoliGlow. I would NEVER use it on a 15 year old boat like we have. Your gelcoat has way too much life left in it to overcoat it with an amber tinged polymer film. Get a decent buffer (or even a cheap one from Harbor Freight, but be careful of its tendency to run away under load) and a 3M wool pad, and do a good old-fashined polish. I use Presta Ultra Cutting Cream, which starts coarse and shears down to a fine rouge, so you can do the whole thing in one pass. Once the polish restores the shine, seal it in with a good wax. I use Collinite Fleet Wax #885. Note that the wax does not provide the shine - the polish does. The wax just seals and protects.

PolyGlow is great for a gelcoat that is on its last legs. My Phantom has some little blisters forming under the gelcoat on the topsides, and I was afraid polishing too aggressively would break them off. So Polyglow was a perfect lazy man's solution to that problem. But the price of the easy solution was losing a few shades of brightness on the fiberglass. I'm not willing to pay that price for my near-pristine gelcoat on my C250.

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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 06/07/2013 : 06:43:28

Thank you everyone for the input, that's what I was looking for. My gelcoat isn't that bad, just a little chalky. Sounds like buffing and polishing followed by a wax is the way to go. Last haulout I compounded and waxed by hand and didn't get the results I wanted, time to get a buffer and do it right.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/07/2013 : 09:46:43

This will keep you off the streets:

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

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