Polyglow report

[Bill]

(restoring a 25.5 - our first boat)Just tried this system for the first time. Scrubbed the entire boat bow to stern. Did the deck and cockpit with a scrub brush on the textured areas, their scrubber on the smooth areas. The cleaner really bit through the oxidation, but it needed a second wash on the topsides. Deck came clean. That was yesterday.Today I tried the actual Polyglow. Went on fairly easy, but you REALLY HAVE TO KEEP THE APPLICATOR WET!! Six coats and the finish looked pretty good lots of shine. I did splash some water on it when I was working on the bottom. I'll touch up or put on another coat after I finish painting the bottom.I have not tried it on the deck or cockpit. Since there really isn't any "nonskid" on a 25.5, I intend to just apply the Polyglow unless there is a problem with that on walking areas.I still have over half of both the Polyprep and Polyglow left with the completed work so far (before the deck and cockpit).

 

[ERNIE]

NOT WHERE YOU WALK!

While PolyGlo is great stuff for the hull, be very careful about using it on decks and in the cockpit. It'll make the surface slick as.... well you know.

 

[Ken Palmer]

My observations

I used Poly Glow on my 1981 H33 for several years before selling it this year. I have the highest regard for the product, except where I used it in the cockpit. It is difficult applying evenly in the curves, and where applied at the cabin edge, would scuff up terribly when stepping up onto the deck from the cockpit.I did not do the nonskid, even though I am told that you can. The reason is because of the sun's glare. I had repainted the deck several years ago with Brite Side Epoxy Paint from Interlux. My first coat was straight from the can, and I found the sun glare so bad that it hurt your eyes. I added a flattener and nonskid sand from Interlux for the second coat.The hull was beautiful, always with that "wet" look. It lasts all season with only one coat in the fall and one more in the spring. I plan on doing my new 1990 H33.5 the same way, and using Fleetwax for the cockpit area.Ken Palmer, S/V Watercolors