I've recently been using that and so far it has done a
great job. Is anyone else familiar with it? Does anyone
know of anything else like it that does as well or better?
Is there anyplace to get it other than from their website?

On Jun 24, 1:43*pm, dh@. wrote:
I've recently been using that and so far it has done a
great job. Is anyone else familiar with it? Does anyone
know of anything else like it that does as well or better?
Is there anyplace to get it other than from their website?

Sorry for the bad news but..............

It is nothing more than an acrylic film and nothing more than a
cosmetic bandage. I have read of many boaters having problems with
that stuff.......including flaking.

Good luck trying to remove it when you finally start having problems
with it.

I'd suggest that the OP rely on people who have actually used it rather
than
those who read about it in some magazine..

I haven't used that particular product but do use a similar product called
PolyGlow. With proper surface preparation it does wonders to restore an
oxidized hull to original color. When I bought my present boat the blue
shear stripe was nearly powder blue in color. It's now back to the
original
deep blue color. The key is, of course, surface preparation before
applying.
In my case that involved some wet/dry sandpapering to remove the
oxidation.

You do have to remove the stuff and recoat about every 3 years. But
removal
is quite easy with an ammonia based cleaner. And after the surface
preparation for the original application, re-application requires
virtually
none. This year I did the removal and reapplication of about 5 coats on a
27' in an afternoon. Much easier than buffing and waxing. I noticed
several
owners in the yard applying it for the first time this year.


Polyglow? 3 years??? Not in the Florida sun.... I only got about a year
and it was a pain to remove. I also had issues with the diesel soot
getting into it. redid the transom a couple times before I gave up and went
back to wax.

Polyglow is the other version - we're happy with it but I'm not sure
its better. Its prep kit and applicator may be nicer.

Some people claim its just mop-and-glow at many times the price but i
haven't had the guts to put mop-and-glow on my boat.

On 2008-06-24 19:22:01 -0400, Dave said:

I haven't used that particular product but do use a similar product called
PolyGlow.

Is there any place to get it but their website?

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

On 2008-06-24 20:12:17 -0400, Marc Auslander
said:

Polyglow is the other version - we're happy with it but I'm not sure
its better. Its prep kit and applicator may be nicer.

Practical Sailor has found PolyGlow to be superior. They're not
perfect, but their limitations are a known quantity.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Dave wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:44:34 -0400, "Ed" said:

Polyglow? 3 years??? Not in the Florida sun.... I only got about a year
and it was a pain to remove.

How many coats did you put on initially? Did you follow the recommended
procedure of adding another coat each 6 months?

What did you use to try and remove it? I was frankly surprised at how easy
it was to remove when the time came.

Same here, Dave. And I'm using it in the bright Southern California sun.
I recoat about every 8 months, even though it still looks just fine at
that point, because recoating is so easy and I want to be on the safe
side. I use a pad on an angled pole so I can do the hull standing next
to it at the dock.

I see from my "Poliglow Logbook" that I initially put on 7 coats in
March of 2004 and then I've added 3 coats every 8 mos. or so after that.
I touch up the areas that get marked up by fenders, etc. with 5 coats. I
suppose at some point I will want to strip it and start over but not
yet. The Poliprep solution seems to take it off easily enough, as I had
to do on the port and starboard quarter when I had lettering applied to
the boat. Overall I think it's a great product.

--Alan Gomes

"Alan Gomes" wrote in message ...
Dave wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:44:34 -0400, "Ed" said:

Polyglow? 3 years??? Not in the Florida sun.... I only got about a
year and it was a pain to remove.

How many coats did you put on initially? Did you follow the recommended
procedure of adding another coat each 6 months?

What did you use to try and remove it? I was frankly surprised at how
easy
it was to remove when the time came.

Same here, Dave. And I'm using it in the bright Southern California sun. I
recoat about every 8 months, even though it still looks just fine at that
point, because recoating is so easy and I want to be on the safe side. I
use a pad on an angled pole so I can do the hull standing next to it at
the dock.

I see from my "Poliglow Logbook" that I initially put on 7 coats in March
of 2004 and then I've added 3 coats every 8 mos. or so after that. I touch
up the areas that get marked up by fenders, etc. with 5 coats. I suppose
at some point I will want to strip it and start over but not yet. The
Poliprep solution seems to take it off easily enough, as I had to do on
the port and starboard quarter when I had lettering applied to the boat.
Overall I think it's a great product.

--Alan Gomes

6-7 coats. it also started yellowing within 9 mos. I don't know of many
people in SFL who use it anymore. They were nice about it and sent me more
of their remover when the grocery store variety did not work.
Nothing against SoCal, but 34 degrees N vs 26 can make a difference in
overall UV strength.

Ed wrote:
"Alan Gomes" wrote in message ...
Dave wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:44:34 -0400, "Ed" said:

Polyglow? 3 years??? Not in the Florida sun.... I only got about a
year and it was a pain to remove.
How many coats did you put on initially? Did you follow the recommended
procedure of adding another coat each 6 months?

What did you use to try and remove it? I was frankly surprised at how
easy
it was to remove when the time came.
Same here, Dave. And I'm using it in the bright Southern California sun. I
recoat about every 8 months, even though it still looks just fine at that
point, because recoating is so easy and I want to be on the safe side. I
use a pad on an angled pole so I can do the hull standing next to it at
the dock.

I see from my "Poliglow Logbook" that I initially put on 7 coats in March
of 2004 and then I've added 3 coats every 8 mos. or so after that. I touch
up the areas that get marked up by fenders, etc. with 5 coats. I suppose
at some point I will want to strip it and start over but not yet. The
Poliprep solution seems to take it off easily enough, as I had to do on
the port and starboard quarter when I had lettering applied to the boat.
Overall I think it's a great product.

--Alan Gomes

6-7 coats. it also started yellowing within 9 mos. I don't know of many
people in SFL who use it anymore. They were nice about it and sent me more
of their remover when the grocery store variety did not work.
Nothing against SoCal, but 34 degrees N vs 26 can make a difference in
overall UV strength.


Wow! Sorry you had such a bad result, Ed. I guess the conditions out
there must be more harsh than here. Mine hasn't yellowed in the slightest.

--AG

"JimH" wrote in message
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On Jun 24, 1:43 pm, dh@. wrote:
I've recently been using that and so far it has done a
great job. Is anyone else familiar with it? Does anyone
know of anything else like it that does as well or better?
Is there anyplace to get it other than from their website?

Sorry for the bad news but..............

It is nothing more than an acrylic film and nothing more than a
cosmetic bandage. I have read of many boaters having problems with
that stuff.......including flaking.

Good luck trying to remove it when you finally start having problems
with it.

Ditto here - bought it - tried it - initially thought it was great until it
started flaking - and I could not use their remover because it would have
run down on the tak decks...I am back to wax/polish