can I wax my new boat ?
 

So I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 Capri tonight,
and actually dumped it in the lake tonight, (whew!)

So the question I have is - can I wax this thing with
regular car wax? (or even something for basecoat/clearcoat)

Olympic did a very nice job cleaning it up for me when
I picked it up, and I was pretty impressed with it all.

However it seems too clean - squeaky clean. So clean
that every little scuff leaves a mark. Seems like it needs
a wax job. So is this doable? How soon, and what kind
of wax ?

Thanks !

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:23:03 -0700, "Mr Wizzard"
wrote:

So I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 Capri tonight,
and actually dumped it in the lake tonight, (whew!)

So the question I have is - can I wax this thing with
regular car wax? (or even something for basecoat/clearcoat)

Olympic did a very nice job cleaning it up for me when
I picked it up, and I was pretty impressed with it all.

However it seems too clean - squeaky clean. So clean
that every little scuff leaves a mark. Seems like it needs
a wax job. So is this doable? How soon, and what kind
of wax ?

Well, geeze 'um pete - it's new!! You need to run it up on the beach
at full speed, bang it into a dock or two, scrape it up against the
garage door three or four times to get that "lived in" look.

That will make you feel a lot better about it.

PS: Yes - you can wax your boat. I use Maquire's.

Keeping a good coat of wax on it will make it much easier to remove scuffs
and dock rubs, and will probably provide a measure of protection from
oxidation. If you haven't gotten any dock bumpers, get 2 or 3 now before a
dock takes a few bites out of your hull. Congrats on the new boat.



"Mr Wizzard" wrote in message
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So I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 Capri tonight,
and actually dumped it in the lake tonight, (whew!)

So the question I have is - can I wax this thing with
regular car wax? (or even something for basecoat/clearcoat)

Olympic did a very nice job cleaning it up for me when
I picked it up, and I was pretty impressed with it all.

However it seems too clean - squeaky clean. So clean
that every little scuff leaves a mark. Seems like it needs
a wax job. So is this doable? How soon, and what kind
of wax ?

Thanks !

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:23:03 -0700, "Mr Wizzard" wrote:

So I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 Capri tonight,
and actually dumped it in the lake tonight, (whew!)

So the question I have is - can I wax this thing with
regular car wax? (or even something for basecoat/clearcoat)

Olympic did a very nice job cleaning it up for me when
I picked it up, and I was pretty impressed with it all.

However it seems too clean - squeaky clean. So clean
that every little scuff leaves a mark. Seems like it needs
a wax job. So is this doable? How soon, and what kind
of wax ?

Thanks !


I use Maguires (sp?) auto wax. Same stuff I use on the truck and car.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:26:43 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:23:03 -0700, "Mr Wizzard"
wrote:

So I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 Capri tonight,
and actually dumped it in the lake tonight, (whew!)

So the question I have is - can I wax this thing with
regular car wax? (or even something for basecoat/clearcoat)

Olympic did a very nice job cleaning it up for me when
I picked it up, and I was pretty impressed with it all.

However it seems too clean - squeaky clean. So clean
that every little scuff leaves a mark. Seems like it needs
a wax job. So is this doable? How soon, and what kind
of wax ?

Well, geeze 'um pete - it's new!! You need to run it up on the beach
at full speed, bang it into a dock or two, scrape it up against the
garage door three or four times to get that "lived in" look.

That will make you feel a lot better about it.

PS: Yes - you can wax your boat. I use Maquire's.

Yeah, that stuff.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Excelent, thanks all for the info. Hehe, good deal on
the 'um pete deal - I can relate. (like my F-150 that
once *was* new like this here boat).


"John H" wrote in message
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:23:03 -0700, "Mr Wizzard"
wrote:

So I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 Capri tonight,
and actually dumped it in the lake tonight, (whew!)

So the question I have is - can I wax this thing with
regular car wax? (or even something for basecoat/clearcoat)

Olympic did a very nice job cleaning it up for me when
I picked it up, and I was pretty impressed with it all.

However it seems too clean - squeaky clean. So clean
that every little scuff leaves a mark. Seems like it needs
a wax job. So is this doable? How soon, and what kind
of wax ?

Thanks !


I use Maguires (sp?) auto wax. Same stuff I use on the truck and car.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Collonite Fleetwax 885. I think it refers to "aeronautical" use on the
label but this is the one you want.

Enjoy your new boat!

Dan


Mr Wizzard wrote:
So I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 Capri tonight,
and actually dumped it in the lake tonight, (whew!)

So the question I have is - can I wax this thing with
regular car wax? (or even something for basecoat/clearcoat)

Olympic did a very nice job cleaning it up for me when
I picked it up, and I was pretty impressed with it all.

However it seems too clean - squeaky clean. So clean
that every little scuff leaves a mark. Seems like it needs
a wax job. So is this doable? How soon, and what kind
of wax ?

Thanks !