A little early to ask, but................
 

........what wax have you used that resulted in the best results?

I have always prepped the hull in Spring (after a wash) with 3M Finesse-It
II and finished with a couple of coats of Collinite Fleet Paste Wax. I use
a Porter Cable 7424 random orbit polisher with various foam and wool pads
for the applications.

During the season while in the water I wax the boat (after a wash) with
Meguiars Flagship Premium wax.........wipe on.....wipe off. We anchor in a
shallow area and away I go.

No complaints to date on these standards but I am always willing to listen
to new ideas or products.

BTW: I am a nut on boat maintenance, including mechanical and cosmetic. I
always found a great payback while owning the boat and when selling it.

A little early to ask, but................
 

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:21:06 -0500, " JimH" wrote:

.......what wax have you used that resulted in the best results?

I have always prepped the hull in Spring (after a wash) with 3M Finesse-It
II and finished with a couple of coats of Collinite Fleet Paste Wax. I use
a Porter Cable 7424 random orbit polisher with various foam and wool pads
for the applications.

During the season while in the water I wax the boat (after a wash) with
Meguiars Flagship Premium wax.........wipe on.....wipe off. We anchor in a
shallow area and away I go.

No complaints to date on these standards but I am always willing to listen
to new ideas or products.

BTW: I am a nut on boat maintenance, including mechanical and cosmetic. I
always found a great payback while owning the boat and when selling it.


The best Mequiars liquid I can find. As the boat is kept indoors, it doesn't weather
much. I've not had to do any rubbing on it at all. Of course, it's only 8 years old.
--
John H

**** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!*****

A little early to ask, but................
 

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:21:06 -0500, " JimH" wrote:

.......what wax have you used that resulted in the best results?

I have always prepped the hull in Spring (after a wash) with 3M Finesse-It
II and finished with a couple of coats of Collinite Fleet Paste Wax. I
use
a Porter Cable 7424 random orbit polisher with various foam and wool pads
for the applications.

During the season while in the water I wax the boat (after a wash) with
Meguiars Flagship Premium wax.........wipe on.....wipe off. We anchor in
a
shallow area and away I go.

No complaints to date on these standards but I am always willing to listen
to new ideas or products.

BTW: I am a nut on boat maintenance, including mechanical and cosmetic.
I
always found a great payback while owning the boat and when selling it.


The best Mequiars liquid I can find. As the boat is kept indoors, it
doesn't weather
much. I've not had to do any rubbing on it at all. Of course, it's only 8
years old.
--
John H

**** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!*****


So what do you use John?

A little early to ask, but................
 

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:59:33 -0500, " JimH" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:21:06 -0500, " JimH" wrote:

.......what wax have you used that resulted in the best results?

I have always prepped the hull in Spring (after a wash) with 3M Finesse-It
II and finished with a couple of coats of Collinite Fleet Paste Wax. I
use
a Porter Cable 7424 random orbit polisher with various foam and wool pads
for the applications.

During the season while in the water I wax the boat (after a wash) with
Meguiars Flagship Premium wax.........wipe on.....wipe off. We anchor in
a
shallow area and away I go.

No complaints to date on these standards but I am always willing to listen
to new ideas or products.

BTW: I am a nut on boat maintenance, including mechanical and cosmetic.
I
always found a great payback while owning the boat and when selling it.


The best Mequiars liquid I can find. As the boat is kept indoors, it
doesn't weather
much. I've not had to do any rubbing on it at all. Of course, it's only 8
years old.
--
John H

**** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!*****


So what do you use John?


Mirror Glaze on the boat, Gold Class on the Mustang.
--
John H

**** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!*****

A little early to ask, but................
 

Two words : Zaino Bros.


http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

The best by a long shot.


" JimH" wrote in message
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:21:06 -0500, " JimH" wrote:

.......what wax have you used that resulted in the best results?

I have always prepped the hull in Spring (after a wash) with 3M
Finesse-It
II and finished with a couple of coats of Collinite Fleet Paste Wax. I
use
a Porter Cable 7424 random orbit polisher with various foam and wool pads
for the applications.

During the season while in the water I wax the boat (after a wash) with
Meguiars Flagship Premium wax.........wipe on.....wipe off. We anchor in
a
shallow area and away I go.

No complaints to date on these standards but I am always willing to
listen
to new ideas or products.

BTW: I am a nut on boat maintenance, including mechanical and cosmetic.
I
always found a great payback while owning the boat and when selling it.


The best Mequiars liquid I can find. As the boat is kept indoors, it
doesn't weather
much. I've not had to do any rubbing on it at all. Of course, it's only 8
years old.
--
John H

**** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!*****


So what do you use John?

A little early to ask, but................
 

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:21:06 -0500, " JimH" wrote:

.......what wax have you used that resulted in the best results?

Jim, I think the overall winner, over time, has been Collimate......
problem is, their distribution network sucks....

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Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Southport, NC.



I agree. Just about every "professional" boat detailer that I've run into
uses Collimate.

Eisboch

A little early to ask, but................
 

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:21:06 -0500, " JimH" wrote:

.......what wax have you used that resulted in the best results?

Jim, I think the overall winner, over time, has been Collimate......
problem is, their distribution network sucks....

--

_ ___c
\ _| \_
__\_| oooo \_____
~~~~|______________/ ~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
~~~~ }((((o ~~~~~~ }{{{{o ~~~~~~~

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Southport, NC.



I agree. Just about every "professional" boat detailer that I've run into
uses Collimate.

Eisboch


Problems with quality or distribution?

I agree that the Collinite Fleet paste wax may at times be hard to
find.......although I have been able to order it from their webpage or
purchase it from West Marine or BoatUS.

A little early to ask, but................
 

"Reggie Smithers" Reggie( is my first name) Smithers wrote in message
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Two words : Zaino Bros.



I have read about numerous problems with that product, most especially with
it peeling off as it is not a wax but an overlay over the existing finish.

A little early to ask, but................
 

I think someone must have applied it way to thick. If it is applied
correctly it is much thinner than a wax or polish.


" JimH" wrote in message
. ..

"Reggie Smithers" Reggie( is my first name) Smithers wrote in message
...
Two words : Zaino Bros.



I have read about numerous problems with that product, most especially
with it peeling off as it is not a wax but an overlay over the existing
finish.

A little early to ask, but................
 

Waxing your boat? What a bizarre concept. I thought you were supposed
to sail it. My 1985 Nissan truck has 300,000 miles on it and I have
never washed it, thats what rain is for. In 20 years of sailing, I
have never waxed a boat and I am not sure why you people do.