Have a sailboat in LI Sound, and the water line and up get *very* dirty
within weeks . Normal soap didn't work -I just cleaned the hull with an
acid based cleaner( which suggests organic matter inside the outer layers of
gelcoat and glass ) , and it looks fine - now what ? Some years ago I
compounded and then waxed - the wax must help some - if I put a heavy coat
of wax on (which wax ?) will this tend to make cleaning easier ?

"J Bard" wrote in message ink.net...
Have a sailboat in LI Sound, and the water line and up get *very* dirty
within weeks .

With a boat in LIS I suggest you try the New Clorox Toilet bowl cleaner
with Teflon. Just kedge your boat as good as you can and spray on a good coat.

Joe

We use Meguire's cleaner/wax at the boatyard.

Seahag

"J Bard" wrote in message
nk.net...
Have a sailboat in LI Sound, and the water line and up get *very* dirty
within weeks . Normal soap didn't work -I just cleaned the hull with an
acid based cleaner( which suggests organic matter inside the outer layers
of
gelcoat and glass ) , and it looks fine - now what ? Some years ago I
compounded and then waxed - the wax must help some - if I put a heavy
coat
of wax on (which wax ?) will this tend to make cleaning easier ?

OzOne wrote:
"Seahag"
scribbled thusly:

We use Meguire's cleaner/wax at the boatyard.

Wow, Top shelf!

Never used it on a boat.
It's great on cars..

Smells like bananas:^) I never thought of using it on my Jeep, the cleaner
stuff won't hurt the clear-coat?

Seahag

You cannot best the 3 step system of McQuiers Wax.
it takes time and muscle.. but the results are worth it.

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q

OzOnescribbled thusly:
I use it once a year on the car to clean off the grot then do them
again with the Gold class clearcoat liquid.


Try it on an inconspicuous spot just to make sure.
The paint might be different ....

Good idea. I've been pretty happy with Turtle wax so far but I'd like
something to protect Clementine around boatyards.

Seahag

"Seahag" wrote

I'd like
something to protect Clementine around boatyard workers.


yeah, I've heard they're pretty klutzy.

"Scott Vernon" wrote:
"Seahag" wrote

I'd like
something to protect Clementine around boatyard workers.

yeah, I've heard they're pretty klutzy.

I've been going thru my Spring Spaz...I actually got my foot caught in a
dinghy painter and took a header. Luckely I didn't damage the buffer or
lose much of the Meguires! Good thing I'm so limber after a year here...my
back is killing me tho from singlehandedly yanking the stove out of it's
brackets, disconnecting the propane, and setting the bitch up on the sink.
Would have been a lot easier if I'd pulled the iron plate out of it first!

Seahag