[Makomagic]

Guys,

I was wondering what your favorite wax was for your boats. I really like this wax called Fleetwax; makes a good shine that lasts and protects the whole season. I've used it the past two seasons with great results. Anybody else every try it? Another product I like is Alumiguard by Rupp for the t-top and other metals.

 

[5ofakind]

stores??

where would I be able get this, how much and how easy is it to use?

 

[strip]

I'd like to try that....

My boat hasn't been waxed in years...

Before I use that wax I guess I would have to do a little compounding...

Any suggestion on what to use there?

 

[Leprechaun]

I've tried them ALL . . .

I've used the various 3M's, Dolphinite, Collinite (Both types), Maguire's, West's house brand, and about 6 others and for my money the very BEST I've ever used is what my old dear-departed Uncle told me to use all along:

Garry's Royal Satin Wax.

This is the ONLY wax I've ever tried that hangs in there on my hull and foredeck from April 1 right thru mid-Jan. Despite endless salt baths and weekly acid-washings of the brown stains at the waterline, that wax STILL beads water right now, with the boat up on blocks at dockside.

I don't know what's in that stuff, but since I dock right next to my fish-cleaning station plenty of blood and gurve gets splattered on my hull. Even late in the season its just a pleasure to see that schmutz wash right off the hull WITHOUT leaving a stain behind and I attribute this to the Garry's:

Garrys Home Page

Its not all that easy to find this stuff, but I get mine at Freeport Marine - one can does my hull and topsides TWICE on my 26' Inboard.

Love it. Get's the "Lep's 4 Shamrocks"
Award.

rgds, Leprechaun

 

[Makomagic]

FLEET WAX

I bought it at Freeport Marine. A can lasts about 3 seasons on a 26 ft center console. Its about $15.00 and change. It is applied with a rag and must be polished off while it is still damp
with a cotton towel. Once it drys its tough. There can be no faded gel-coat, has to go on a decent surface to start. It lasts the whole season. Here is the boat just before we hauled it at the end of the season.

 

[614212]

Gary's wax for me. Stays on the hull and still beads up at the end of the season.
Capt Tom

 

[mattyblazer]

Garys

Garys, lasts and lasts

 

[Hipshot]

I like the stuff The guy who I pay hundreds of dollars to wax my boat uses!
As for Alumaguard, it works GREAT on aluminum, stainless steel and also I found if you have any black instruments on your dash that are getting grey from age, it works great on that too!
Hipshot

 

[bhm25]

best wax i ever used was the gallon of awl-grip i shot my boat with...lol never wax or compound again !!

 

[strip]

What can I use to bring back an old boat..?

the Gelcoat has a ggd deal of oxidation what do you guys reccomend?

 

[BoatGuy]

Anthonyale:

A friend's boat was in the same condition. Brought it to a local
Body shop. The guy had experience buffing and painting boats.

The boat came out looking super!

 

[BoatGuy]

While were on the topic of wax……

What do you guys do for the floor?

You can't wax it. Another site, http://www.thehulltruth.com/
They seem pretty hot on a product called Woody Wax. Anyone try it?

 

[Leprechaun]

Try This for Non-skid Protection

Aurora Sure Step Boat Wax:

Sure Step Site

which I use and like. Applied to it your deck/gun'nels/foredeck it will protect from the elements and keep fish blood and chum from staining the glass -thereby removing the necessity of using caustic chemicals for removal of those stains.

rgds, Leprechaun

 

[mattyblazer]

Aurora Sure Step

Looks interesting, who sells it?

Thanks

 

[Hipshot]

Haven't used it on the floors yet, but works very well on some of the hatches, swim platform, the seats I have in the little boat as well as the rough tecture on the gunnel and transom coverboarts-MOP-N-GLOW! Ask your wife about it!
Hipshot
P.S. Keeps my hatches from getting that grey and streaked look!

 

[Leprechaun]

MB - Boater's World on Sunrise Hwy in Massapequa is where I got my last can.

I think most of the better chandleries carry it now.

rgds, Leprechaun

 

[STRIKERTHREE]

a friend of mine came and wet sanded the oxidation off my hull with a high grit sand paper and then we waxed it and it came out like a brand new finish i just started using the fleet wax after my buddy recommended it after he wet sanded it and it keeps it looking great anyone else ever try and wet sand the oxidation off ??

 

[cwjohnson]

fleet wax, also heres a little tip for the people useing alumiguard on the tower. try corrosion x on a rag and wipe down all the alum, shines and leave a nice protected coat on it, water will bead off.

 

[Leprechaun]

I've been using that Alumaguard for years, but . . .

It only seems to last for maybe a few weeks at the most and only one week if it rains a bit, same for the CorrosionX.

Is there a longer-lasting alternative that anybody has direct hands-on experience with? How about that $30 kit from Woody Wax - Gimmic or the real deal?

Anything else out there for aluminum that actually lasts a while?

rgds, Leprechaun

 

[616357]

Boat Wax Brand and Sheila Shine. Do it 2x per season.
Salt and wax do not mix.