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    Marine polishing and Wax

    I am getting ready to commission my boat. I would like to detail it before I put it in thes year. The finish is in good condition. was thinking of a medium cutting polish or a light rubbing compund then followed by a good wax.

    What would you recommend as far as what type of polish and what type of wax (carnuba/teflon)?

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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    I`d go with a synthetic. I`ve used Klasse AIO/SG on boats in the past with great success. Durable, nice shine, and no friction in the water!

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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    I thought Collinite made a complete line of excellent marine waxes.


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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    Do you use anythin on top of KAiO - What is SG?

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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    Quote Originally Posted by TomG
    Do you use anythin on top of KAiO - What is SG?
    SG is Klasse Sealant Glaze.
    http://www.detailcity.com/klasse-car-wax.html
    I think he is saying that he used Klasse AIO followed by Klasse Sealant Glaze.
    Lots of good products out there for marine use. I happen to use Meguiar`s Flagship Premium Marine Wax.
    http://www.meguiars.com/?boat-flagsh...ium-Marine-Wax

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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    I think he is saying that he used Klasse AIO followed by Klasse Sealant Glaze.
    That is indeed what I was saying. I never bothered to look for good marine sealant/wax, since I already had the Klasse and it worked fine for me.

    I suspect that products developed specifically for marine use might have some advantages, so might be worth a look.

    blue skies,
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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesW
    SG is Klasse Sealant Glaze.
    http://www.detailcity.com/klasse-car-wax.html
    I think he is saying that he used Klasse AIO followed by Klasse Sealant Glaze.
    Lots of good products out there for marine use. I happen to use Meguiar`s Flagship Premium Marine Wax.
    http://www.meguiars.com/?boat-flagsh...ium-Marine-Wax

    Charles
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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    Quote Originally Posted by joe.p
    Everyone meet at charles,where going to for a boat ride and we can all talk detailing
    Just give me a little advance notice.

    Charles

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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    collonite, I find is very good finishing products. if you need anything for compounding, I usally use 3M finnesse it. It works great. I think it only comes in GAllons, so if you dont want that much, try any 3m or megs marine lines for the compounds or things like that.

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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    Quote Originally Posted by MrRogue
    collonite, I find
    And that IMO, is the biggest drawback in using Collinite products, finding it.
    They are not available at any of the local outlets in my area.
    To try their Insulator Wax, I had to order it on-line from a company that I didn`t need anything else from. That meant the entire shipping cost was for the Collinite. It ended up being around $22 for the Insulator Wax.

    Charles

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    Re: Marine polishing and Wax

    The finish on the boat is in pretty good shape. Should I use a polish (if so what grade?) or should I use a light rubbing compund?

 

 

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