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frich
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Initially Posted - 01/29/2002 :  07:48:03  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
With spring on the horizon, and the talk recently on cleaning fiberglass and aluminum I thought I might offer this web site for everyones viewing.

It is a high end auto detailer supply with many products that can be used on oxidation & mast cleaning.
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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  08:03:54  Show Profile
while at sail expo this past sunday in atlantic city i stopped at the poly glow both and observed them applying their product to a piece of fiberglass. they applied five coats in just a couple of minutes and the results were amazing. no buffing needed.
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  08:08:23  Show Profile
I used it a few years ago. It didn't work for me. I suspect that part of the problem was I didn't do enough prep work, but I am not sure. I have been using Collinite products and find they are the best way to clean and wax a boat.


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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  10:27:40  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
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I used Vertglas a similar polymer product on a 20 ft boat and although you get a shine, when i shrink wrapped the boat a haze developed. It was a pain to take the stuff off. Needless to say I am sticking with more traditional methods
while at sa
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John Bixby
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  10:08:31  Show Profile
Before buying my Catalina I had a Southcoast 22. It had a lot of chalky oxidation. I used a lot of different things, but the best was
a product I found at Walmart. A Teflon wax in a gold and black bottle. I recently saw it at West Marine also. Needless t
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