Silicone?

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On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:40:54 -0500, "Wim" wrote:


At the Toronto Boat Show, 17 Jan, I found the following "new product" and
reasonable in cost!
PoliGlow gives "old fiberglass" again the new "wet look". It's not a wax.
PoliGlow according to their brochure rates #1 with Practical Sailor and
Powerboat Reports.
It was first produced in Miami, FL in 1991.
www.poliglow.ca
Any comments and/or experiences from the real world?



My 1986 boat has had poliglow on it for 5 years. Annual maintenance
consists of washing the boat, and wiping on two more coats of the
product with the applicator to replace what has worn away. It takes me
about 4 hours from start to finish. My boat is one of the shiniest in
my marina, and it looks just as good in the fall when I haul it, as it
did in the spring when I launced it.

The first time you apply it, there is more work involved, but even
that is no more work than the usual compounding and waxing routine.

BB

"Makes old fiberglass shine like new! Is the gelcoat on your boat or RV
badly faded and oxidized? Want to give your boat or RV the wet look all the
time? Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer that infiltrates the
gelcoat finish and forms a seal that cures to a hard, shiny finish that soap
and water won't rinse off. Ideal for boats, airplanes, fiberglass showers,
and vinyl lettering. "

Above from their brochure :-)
It seems too good to be true, but the responses are very positive:-)!
--
c ya Wim
www.cruising.ca/thousand/f-index.html


"Jim" wrote in message
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: Silicone?
:
: wrote:
:
: On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:40:54 -0500, "Wim" wrote:
:
:
: At the Toronto Boat Show, 17 Jan, I found the following "new product"
and
: reasonable in cost!
: PoliGlow gives "old fiberglass" again the new "wet look". It's not a
wax.
: PoliGlow according to their brochure rates #1 with Practical Sailor and
: Powerboat Reports.
: It was first produced in Miami, FL in 1991.
: www.poliglow.ca
: Any comments and/or experiences from the real world?
:
:
:
: My 1986 boat has had poliglow on it for 5 years. Annual maintenance
: consists of washing the boat, and wiping on two more coats of the
: product with the applicator to replace what has worn away. It takes me
: about 4 hours from start to finish. My boat is one of the shiniest in
: my marina, and it looks just as good in the fall when I haul it, as it
: did in the spring when I launced it.
:
: The first time you apply it, there is more work involved, but even
: that is no more work than the usual compounding and waxing routine.
:
: BB
:

ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone. You'll be happy
today, and sorry tomorrow.



Wim wrote:
"Makes old fiberglass shine like new! Is the gelcoat on your boat or RV
badly faded and oxidized? Want to give your boat or RV the wet look all the
time? Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer that infiltrates the
gelcoat finish and forms a seal that cures to a hard, shiny finish that soap
and water won't rinse off. Ideal for boats, airplanes, fiberglass showers,
and vinyl lettering. "

Above from their brochure :-)
It seems too good to be true, but the responses are very positive:-)!

"ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone"

It says in the post below and I quote:

"Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer "

According to you that's the same as silicone??
--
c ya Wim
www.cruising.ca/thousand/f-index.html


"Jim" wrote in message
link.net...
: ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone. You'll be happy
: today, and sorry tomorrow.
:
:
:
: Wim wrote:
: "Makes old fiberglass shine like new! Is the gelcoat on your boat or RV
: badly faded and oxidized? Want to give your boat or RV the wet look all
the
: time? Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer that infiltrates the
: gelcoat finish and forms a seal that cures to a hard, shiny finish that
soap
: and water won't rinse off. Ideal for boats, airplanes, fiberglass
showers,
: and vinyl lettering. "
:
: Above from their brochure :-)
: It seems too good to be true, but the responses are very positive:-)!
:

Anyone know if polymer and silicone are the same thing?

I did a fast search on Google, didn't find the answer. I'll go back and
read more.

I'm suspicious though. I sure would find out if I was going to use it.
The shelves are full of things make your dull finish shine that
contain silicone.

As always, I reserve the right to be wrong.

Wim wrote:
"ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone"

It says in the post below and I quote:

"Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer "

According to you that's the same as silicone??

they are not the same thing.

Anyone know if polymer and silicone are the same thing?

I did a fast search on Google, didn't find the answer. I'll go back and
read more.

I'm suspicious though. I sure would find out if I was going to use it.
The shelves are full of things make your dull finish shine that
contain silicone.

As always, I reserve the right to be wrong.

Wim wrote:
"ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone"

It says in the post below and I quote:

"Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer "

According to you that's the same as silicone??

they are not the same thing.

Anyone know if polymer and silicone are the same thing?

I did a fast search on Google, didn't find the answer. I'll go back and
read more.

I'm suspicious though. I sure would find out if I was going to use it.
The shelves are full of things make your dull finish shine that
contain silicone.

As always, I reserve the right to be wrong.

Wim wrote:
"ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone"

It says in the post below and I quote:

"Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer "

According to you that's the same as silicone??

No, "polymer" is a generic term including molecules of at least 100 carbons.
Silicone is an element in the periodic table.
http://www.webelements.com/webelemen...xt/Si/key.html

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Keith
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A husband is what is left of a man after the nerve is extracted.
"Jim" wrote in message
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Anyone know if polymer and silicone are the same thing?

I did a fast search on Google, didn't find the answer. I'll go back and
read more.

I'm suspicious though. I sure would find out if I was going to use it.
The shelves are full of things make your dull finish shine that
contain silicone.

As always, I reserve the right to be wrong.

Wim wrote:
"ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone"

It says in the post below and I quote:

"Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer "

According to you that's the same as silicone??

No, "polymer" is a generic term including molecules of at least 100 carbons.
Silicone is an element in the periodic table.
http://www.webelements.com/webelemen...xt/Si/key.html

--


Keith
__
A husband is what is left of a man after the nerve is extracted.
"Jim" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Anyone know if polymer and silicone are the same thing?

I did a fast search on Google, didn't find the answer. I'll go back and
read more.

I'm suspicious though. I sure would find out if I was going to use it.
The shelves are full of things make your dull finish shine that
contain silicone.

As always, I reserve the right to be wrong.

Wim wrote:
"ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone"

It says in the post below and I quote:

"Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer "

According to you that's the same as silicone??

Anyone know if polymer and silicone are the same thing?

I did a fast search on Google, didn't find the answer. I'll go back and
read more.

I'm suspicious though. I sure would find out if I was going to use it.
The shelves are full of things make your dull finish shine that
contain silicone.

As always, I reserve the right to be wrong.

Wim wrote:
"ALL miracle boat/car shine snake oils are silicone"

It says in the post below and I quote:

"Poli Glow is a water based acrylic polymer "

According to you that's the same as silicone??