Polish/Wax
 

Fellow boaters

I wanting to know what is the best wax you use to keep your boat looking like new if operated in salt water. My boat has a clear-coated finish over the paint, if this help. Trying to establish and maintain my boats shine.

V/R

Mike P.

I have a red and black hull clear coat over paint and always in salt water, I use a regular car wash to clean it 3m light compound to remove scratches and the occasional fender scuffs and I used a polish to bring out the color followed by 3m boat wax to protect it. When it is done it looks great and it is 6 yrs old now. I also use a porter cable buffer and recommended pads for both the wax and compound.

I just got done detailing my used boat and it had some issues. I just used the normal car products I had on hand and I also detail my vehicles and order all of my stuff online from places that sell pro stuff. I also use a porter cable buffer with some good quality pads.
Went from this
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I used these products plus 3M compound for the first passes plus some adams butter wax for a final shine.
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Any good quality products will do.
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I have been using Collinite Insulator wax,

Easy on...easy off.

Ken

Collinite Fleet Wax.....Been using it for years.

3M compound and then polish, followed by below.

Just started using this as well and I must say so far, so good.

I also wash the boat with Marine31 Gel Coat Wash & Wax with Carnauba, and before I dry it I apply Griot's Garage Spray On Wax. Seems to be keeping the shine and protection up on the lift.

Guys
Thanks for all your inputs, this will help maintain my boat to showroom condiction.

Mike P.

Fleet Wax is great for lake boats too. The brown stain just wipes right off with a damp towel.

Any wax will melt off with the suns rays faster than a sealer/protectant. Collonite was the best I used until I found Mirage by Prism polish ( Prism is their metal polish, which I started using 1st on my exhaust through transom pipes and highly recommend as well). Mirage is not a wax but a polymer. The owner demonstrated the heat lamp with Collonite and Mirage and after 1/2 hour the Mirage was still like teflon and deep shine and the wax was pretty much melted off. I only need to apply once a year to the boat, including black on the deck, and it lasts , shines and repels. I use it on my cars and motorcycles as well.
There are also other sealant/protectant products out there that probably do as well but I am not familiar with them.

Vitreo by fountain of youth. Super easy on and off, even in the sun. Wicked deep shine.