Best Wax I've Ever Used

M Prod

M Prod

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I'm sure some of you already know about and use this, but wanted to post my experience. Someone posted over on the FB group the results they had with Collinite Fiberglass Boat Wax 925. So I figured why not give it a go. Nothing I've used up to this point has been all that great, and I've used everything! I always end up with a nice shine, but it's always required a lot of buffing out and polishing before the wax ...and the wax always needs to be re-applied after a few months. So much work. So I found the one store in the Vancouver area that sells the Collinite and drove the hour out to the burbs to grab a few bottles. I am floored by the results. I didn't even need to buff out the boat beforehand and it's been over a year since I gave below the rub rail any meaningful attention. All I did was apply this by hand, take an orbital to it, and wipe away the excess with a damp terry cloth. Never have I gotten such a deep shine on my gelcoat like this so effortlessly, and from what I hear, it lasts!

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This is looking straight on hull in direct sun, and still such a brilliant reflection ..

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925 is supposed to be the liquid gel version of the 885 fleetwax. According to the attached chart, the 885 paste wax is 1.5x more durable. I remember talking to the guy at our local detail shop about this and he pushed hard to have me use the paste wax even though it's more difficult to apply. I too am pleased with the shine.
 

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Thanks @M Prod, this comes in a timely manner as I'm in the market for something that would also be suitable for the nose of my fifth-wheel travel trailer, since it's fiberglass/gelcoat. I thought it interesting/funny that the Collinite product selector guide shows an almost one-to-one for ease of application vs. durability. 'Figures the easiest to apply is also the shortest lived...
 
Marine 31 wax and sealer for me. Stuff last a very long time in a uncovered Florida slip.
 
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I’ve used Collinite products on the gel coat above the water line for years. It does seem to last longer than other products. Having said that, the boat soap you use determines how long any of these products last. Most “boat soaps” strip wax and should never be used on boats.
 
What soap do you use?

I typically don’t use a soap when I have a fresh cost of wax for this very reason. Spray and wipe off the salt seems to make the wax last the longest.
 
jmauld said:
What soap do you use?

I typically don’t use a soap when I have a fresh cost of wax for this very reason. Spray and wipe off the salt seems to make the wax last the longest.
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Ultra Pine Woody Wash and Wax. It is not harsh and leaves a coat of wax on the boat with each wash. Professional captains I have met over the years make their own versions of it to save money while washing 80-90 foot boats.They have their own formulas with the common ingredients being a mild soap such as Ivory with a healthy measure of liquid wax mixed into a large bucket of clean water.
 
Last boat painted it top to bottom. Easiest boat I ever took care of after painting.
 
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Enjoying that shine tonight …Cabbage/Tumbo Islands, BC. The sunset isn’t bad either.

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:eek::eek: Ya know what...I compounded, polished, waxed(2 coats). I was tired of being overcharged for poor work by the 'pros'. I about wore myself out, lost 22lbs in the process, but the boat looked the best it ever has since I got it. I was feeling pretty good about the whole thing....then you had to post that pic:(...what an asshat;)
 
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Ultra Pine Woody Wash and Wax. It is not harsh and leaves a coat of wax on the boat with each wash. Professional captains I have met over the years make their own versions of it to save money while washing 80-90 foot boats.They have their own formulas with the common ingredients being a mild soap such as Ivory with a healthy measure of liquid wax mixed into a large bucket of clean water.
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Liquid wax mixed in like a car wash Brilliant! I never thought of that before. Thanks man!
 
The 925 is a polymer like rejex , it seals all of the pours in the fiberglass. Awesome product. I have the same results with Rejex (Easier to get)
 
Preface to my comment, if you are happy with what you use, by all means use what makes you happy. If what you were using makes your boat look the way you want it to look, use it. My comments are intended to offer another perspective.

I see threads like this and I chuckle a little bit at the folks are still using 40 and 50 year old technology. It’s not like technology hasn’t advanced by leaps and bounds in the last 25 years. The same goes with Boat care products, and I realize this gets close to the Ford versus Chevy or 9 mm versus 45 ACP, but there is new stuff out there that is phenomenal.

My boats get buffed and sealed over the winter and then washed every other week in manufacturer suggested non-stripping boat soap.

When I bought the 3870 all my dock mates saw it when I brought it home, they still marvel at how it looked when I brought it out the next spring. Some people thought it was a different boat.

People routinely think my boots are 15 years younger than they are because of how they shine. So I suggest looking at some of the products you may have never heard of, rather than the products West Marine has the highest profit margin on, and compare the difference in your boat.

These are the products that are used on my boats...

https://starkeyachtcare.com/
 
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So are you working for Starkey Mike?
 
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