Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 27 Oct 2006 20:06:21 -0700, "brownbag" wrote:



...for better pricing on Poli-Glow I tried Min-Wax Polycrylic. It
looks like a duck; it smells like a duck; it spreads, dries, shines and
lasts (so far) like a duck....but maybe a bit more viscous.

...I'm even trying it on a bit of fiberglass headliner to see if it
cuts down on mildew.

Minwax Polycrylic is an INTERIOR wood finish. More viscous is BAD in this
application, and polycrylic also lacks any UV inhibitors, so your hull continues
to oxidize under the finish. Mop & Glo floor polish is also "similar", but not
the same in important ways. You need to look at that duck a lot more critically.
:^)


I know what you are saying Charlie, but I'm from misery, and ya' gotta
show me.

I started this little excursion with Polycrylic about a year ago. We
chased around. the UV thingy and, as I recall, most of the discussion
was on UV and environmental stability. Does the stuff rot in the sun.
The test spots after 8 months indicated that they appeared as similar
as being indistinguishable.

The neighbor with grouper boat has stopped his semiannual application
of Poli-Glow and splotchy dullness is enveloping his boat.

It might not be working....but I don't see any difference. ...and it's
hard to tell an empiricist to not believe what s/he sees.

I see I might have a solution for saving the last shred of gel coat.
It costs 30 bucks for the 1st year and then less than 2 bucks a month
until I see that it is no longer working.

I see that the deck cleans easier and dirties slower. Stains from
finally remembering where I put the vise grip don't go as deep.

I see the water in the scrub bucket doesn't turn white.

....and when I'm done with a quick hose down there's a little shine that
smiles back.

We're also conducting tests using Polycrylic over the Cetol woodwork.
It increases the luster and durability of the Cetol.

I was concerned there might be a different rate of expansion which
would break the mechanical bond. But, we have some parts of the boat
that we've covered 2+ years ago that exhibit no separation and still
have a sheen....granted these are interior.

But I have started putting it on all plastic sheaves, fittings and
thingamjigs to keep them from sublimating in the sun. But I don't have
any pieces that have been exposed long enough to know if it has reduced
embrittlement.

Polycrylic might just be an interior wood finish, but I'm finding more
and more off lable uses....I'm considering it's possible use as a hair
moose, and maybe a dentifrice.

....not really, but hell, I even used it to laminate the instruction for
the fuel filter setup to the engine room bulkhead....better than tape,
waterproof...
--
I am Epoxy Man

Experimenting for the sake of humanity.