Has anyone had experience with products like "5 star" protection? (a magnetic depostion material used by the navy) If not, what is the best wax, silicone, or other protection to keep a boat looking good? thnx robert taylor
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Steve
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I would say that there are as many opinions on this subject as there are people reading these posts. Unfortunately, I have gone through a lot of them and have decided that nothing takes the place of good, old-fashioned elbow grease. There isn't any magical solution to get rid of stains, and there is no easy way to get a protective, glossy finish. I have finally settled on 3M products. The Finesse-It II, followed up by their protective liquid wax will give a nice, glossy shine. If you've got a lot of chalking going on, Island Girl makes a pink solution that is a good start. Easy to use, and it takes most of the chalk away so that you can begin using the 3M product. By the way, never, ever use the Island Girl non-skid solution. It looks great, it retains it's non-skid properties. However, if for some reason you don't get to visit your boat for a few weeks to wash it - you'll find all your non-skid with a black substance all over it. I used the stuff and recommended it to others on the dock who used it. We've all used Soft Scrub in order to get the black stains off the non-skid surfaces as well as to get the rest of the Island Girl substance off. Just my opinion and experience, and the first of many I'm sure....
I would say that there are as many opinions on this subject as there are people reading these posts. Unfortunately, I have gone through a lot of them and have decided that nothing takes the place of good, old-fashioned elbow grease. There isn't any magical solution to get rid of stains, and there is no easy way to get a protective, glossy finish. I have finally settled on 3M products. The Finesse-It II, followed up by their protective liquid wax will give a nice, glossy shine. If you've got a lot of chalking going on, Island Girl makes a pink solution that is a good start. Easy to use, and it takes most of the chalk away so that you can begin using the 3M product. By the way, never, ever use the Island Girl non-skid solution. It looks great, it retains it's non-skid properties. However, if for some reason you don't get to visit your boat for a few weeks to wash it - you'll find all your non-skid with a black substance all over it. I used the stuff and recommended it to others on the dock who used it. We've all used Soft Scrub in order to get the black stains off the non-skid surfaces as well as to get the rest of the Island Girl substance off. Just my opinion and experience, and the first of many I'm sure....
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JERRY MITCHELL
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Steve, I was about to use the Island Girl..thanks for the info...what do you recommend for the nonskid? Also I am going to buff out the areas of my deck that aren't nonskid and was looking for a product to seal after buffing that wouldn't be slippery...any ideas?
Steve, I was about to use the Island Girl..thanks for the info...what do you recommend for the nonskid? Also I am going to buff out the areas of my deck that aren't nonskid and was looking for a product to seal after buffing that wouldn't be slippery...any ideas?
Island Girl makes a non-skid product too.
Steve makes a good points. Depending on the quality and the age of your gelcoat you need to attack it differently. If you have relatively new gelcoat without much oxidation you can clean the boat with the IG Pink and then use the sealer and wax to finish it. If you have an older highly oxidized boat then you have a bigger problem. Regardless, IG Pink is a good product to start cleaning and conditioning your gelcoat. You can then seal it wax it......
Steve makes a good points. Depending on the quality and the age of your gelcoat you need to attack it differently. If you have relatively new gelcoat without much oxidation you can clean the boat with the IG Pink and then use the sealer and wax to finish it. If you have an older highly oxidized boat then you have a bigger problem. Regardless, IG Pink is a good product to start cleaning and conditioning your gelcoat. You can then seal it wax it......
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Steve
About Non Skid
I'm not sure what to use on the non-skid surfaces. Now that I've cleaned the Island Girl off, it doesn't look as good. I'm hoping someone on here will have a good recommendation for that. I just know from my own experience that you do NOT want the Island Girl non-skid on there.
I'm not sure what to use on the non-skid surfaces. Now that I've cleaned the Island Girl off, it doesn't look as good. I'm hoping someone on here will have a good recommendation for that. I just know from my own experience that you do NOT want the Island Girl non-skid on there.
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Chris Burti
Try Wax *x
Yeah, I know that this is heresy. Still, try it on a small relatively untravelled area of your non-skid. Wet it down and test the slip resistance with siped soles and barefoot (forget socks though). I believe you will be pleasantly surprised. Ye nay-sayers, think about rubbing your finger in the dew on a freshly waxed auto. It is not slick, is it?.
Yeah, I know that this is heresy. Still, try it on a small relatively untravelled area of your non-skid. Wet it down and test the slip resistance with siped soles and barefoot (forget socks though). I believe you will be pleasantly surprised. Ye nay-sayers, think about rubbing your finger in the dew on a freshly waxed auto. It is not slick, is it?.
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Tim Donley
And now for something completely different......
Nyalic... has anyone used this? I bought this last year to do my hull topsides and did't get around to it except for a few test areas. I have to say I am impressed with the results. I did my masts with this and the results were amazing. I washed (aluminum cleaner) the mast anodizing leaving it grey and washed up looking then I applied the Nyalic with a foam brush and it lookes like silver awl-grip and still does a year later. The web site (www.nyalic.com) explains the material as a NASA spec product for the lunar rover etc. Stainless steel when cleaned up and coated with this is stunning. In Jan. I will be in the yard and plan to do the hull and gloss areas of the deck. We will see what happens,Tim
Nyalic... has anyone used this? I bought this last year to do my hull topsides and did't get around to it except for a few test areas. I have to say I am impressed with the results. I did my masts with this and the results were amazing. I washed (aluminum cleaner) the mast anodizing leaving it grey and washed up looking then I applied the Nyalic with a foam brush and it lookes like silver awl-grip and still does a year later. The web site (www.nyalic.com) explains the material as a NASA spec product for the lunar rover etc. Stainless steel when cleaned up and coated with this is stunning. In Jan. I will be in the yard and plan to do the hull and gloss areas of the deck. We will see what happens,Tim
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