Absolute longest lasting wax for fiberglass?

**GlossyTundra** · 03-07-2006, 12:42 PM

My family is finally getting our new boat. It is a Nautic Star 2000 center console(fighting chair yellow hull, Suzuki 150 4-stroke). Our past boat came to us before I knew anything about waxing or keeping it clean, so it has never had a coat of wax in about 7yrs :nervous2: .

I want to keep this one looking as good 7yrs from now as it is this week. I dont have alot of time to wax during the season (may-september), and the winter will be my deep-clean of the year. I need soemthing to keep the fiberglass allover the boat beading and protected. I will use Collinites metal wax on all metal/303 on the top and seats, I just need to know what to use.

I have UPP, Zaino, Poorboys EX, #16. I think those are the most durable out of the ones I own.

Thanks

www.nauticstarboats.com

http://www.nauticstarboats.com/offshore_boats.html

link to pics of the boat. its the offshore 2000CC

**DM101** · 03-07-2006, 12:56 PM

How about All-In-one sealant. mho

**DM101** · 03-07-2006, 01:21 PM

and how about 2180 if surface is already preped.

http://www.fk1usa.com/products-consumer.htm#2180

**Teutonics** · 03-07-2006, 01:59 PM

I found this review and associated chart to be very useful:

Boat-Wax Exposure Test

Comparison Table

**imported_Bence** · 03-07-2006, 02:22 PM

I`d recommend Finish Kare`s 1000P or Collinite 476/885/238 (same).

**scottlee** · 03-07-2006, 03:29 PM

we have had GREAT luck with collinite 885 and we do alot of boats :xyxthumbs

**tlak** · 03-07-2006, 04:07 PM

so boat`s fiberglass body is not paited?

anyway collinite 476

**imported_Bence** · 03-07-2006, 04:22 PM

It is more economical to buy it as 885. The can is bigger, the product is the same.

**GlossyTundra** · 03-07-2006, 08:59 PM

So collinite 885 and fk2180 seems to win out here. I can get the 476 at west marine for like $13. So with a properly preped surface(AIO), that would seem to last a good while?

Thanks for the help.