29 ft. cigarette boat

clean4u

clean4u

Practice makes "PERFECT"
Anyone can tell me a good product as far as a wax or sealent to use for this vessel. Or can someone give me some suggestions what to use. Ive looked at this LARGE boat today and its got some oxidation on it boat not that bad. Boat is in fairly good shape. Any comments or suggestions are welcome!!!
 
Ohhhhhhhh by the way, where the boat had sat in the water its got some water stain on it not that terrible but what could be used to get this off?
 
Clean4u,
For wax, I use 3m's heavy carnuba marine wax. I think megs makes a marine wax too.

To get the water stain out, use an acid cleaner with Hydroflueric Acid, same type of acid cleaner that is made for cleaning and restoring aluminum. Spray it on and rinse off after 5 minutes, that should take care of it nicely and with minimal effort. ONLY USE ACID CLEANERS ON NON-PAINTED SURFACES, fiberglass boat hulls can be painted but usually are not, if you don't know, don't use it. Also, keep away from polished brightwork, and glass. When using, if it gets on the trailer, rinse it off immediately. You can even use it over vinyl decals, shouldn't hurt it. Will not harm plastic.

You may have to do the whole boat with it though. It's amazine how an acid cleaner brightens up fiberglass. If you just do the water line area, you may notice after cleaning it that it looks much cleaner and brighter than the rest of the hull.

I've seen many a detailer compounding and polishing, when all they needed to do is clean it with an acid cleaner and then seal it with wax.

My whole response is valid for RV's and anything else that is fiberglass or nonpainted aluminum.
 
Kevin,

It depends on what you want to do with it. For a 1-step, I would definitely recommend Hi-Temps Paint Perfection Glaze. It has Light Cut (excellent polish) as a base, and then leaves a polymer sealant behind, so you get a quality polish and protection. Works great in the sun!

If you want to do a 2 step, I would use a mild polish (see against oxidation), and then follow up with a sealant. I haven't seen EX personally with a boat in SALT water, but have done one that is strictly a lake boat.
 
Nickc0844 said:
If you want to do a 2 step, I would use a mild polish (see against oxidation), and then follow up with a sealant. I haven't seen EX personally with a boat in SALT water, but have done one that is strictly a lake boat.
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Nick,

I have clients that use PwC for boat detailing, and then some follow with EX-P not EX...the sealant will last and look better longer in the water vs a wax on top...it will also attract less barnicles and make docking marks easier to remove
 
Thanks for the replys everyone!!!! Ill have some before and after pics this weekend. Hopefully the weather will cooperate!!:kneel :bigups
 
I agree with Poorboy, EX-P would work better, however, at the time of the 28' Bayliner I did, we were still testing. The properties of EX-P will last longer, and on a white haul, I'm sure it will look even better!
 
clean4u said:
Ohhhhhhhh by the way, where the boat had sat in the water its got some water stain on it not that terrible but what could be used to get this off?
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First off, my boat is kept in a lift all season and the water stains are not bad at all.
But "Clean Shower" seems to take what there is off quite easily. Just a soap and water wash won't do it, but if I just spray some Clean Shower on a section of the hull, then wash with soap and water before it dries, it works great.
I will sometimes use the Clean Shower and a wet towel during the season if I see the stains starting to look bad.
When I put the boat away for the winter, I clean it, use Klasse AIO, finish with UPP. During the boating season, I usually just clean it up with Poorboy's S&W while it is on the lift.
Works for me.
FWIW, I have heard that marine waxes do have a different formulation for the water environment. In my case, (29 years of boats), I have always used automotive wax and have been happy with the results. :dunno

Charles
 
Here's a list of some of the products that can be used on fiberglass boats.

HEAVY DUTY OXIDATION REMOVER - Use a brand name Heavy Duty Oxidation Remover to polish-out extreme surface oxidation and other significant surface defects.

COLOR RESTORER - Use a brand name Color Restorer to polish-out mild surface oxidation, fine scratches, water spots and dullness.

BOAT POLISH - Use a brand name Boat Polish after the fiberglass gel coat has been pre-cleaned and all embedded contamination has been removed.

CHROME & STAINLESS STEEL POLISH - Use a brand name Chrome Polish to clean and polish metal surfaces.

CLEANER WAX - Use a name brand Cleaner Wax to clean, polish and protect in one easy application. Also removes light oxidation and mild surface contamination. Also good for interior fiberglass.

CARNAUBA WAX - Use a name brand Carnauba Wax to add a measure of protective luster to previously cleaned and polished fiberglass. Also good as a second coat of added protection of pre-cleaned stainless steel and chrome.

POLYMER SEALANT - Use a name brand Polymer Sealant to create an exceptional long lasting shine. It also provides maximum protection and outlasts ordinary wax.

VINYL CLEANER CONDITIONER - Use a brand name Vinyl Cleaner Conditioner to clean and rejuvenate vinyl upholstery. It provides durable protection against drying and cracking.

For those water-line stains use a product called ON/OFF. It's an acid based product, so be careful. Always use eye and hand protection when working with acids.
 
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