Woody Wax ?

[sbw1]

One thing you have to keep in mind is location and the stuff spewing out of smoke stacks. Years ago I kept my boat downwind of a coal fired power plant - there's no way I could keep my boat clean regardless of how I cleaned and polished it.

I agree. We have a coal plant in Grand Haven close to two of our nicest marinas. Wind direction and dew can really make your job more challenging. We are downwind from it but it is a ways off.

 

[bbwhitejr]

Last year was my first year with Woody Wax. I bought the soap and the wax. Used as instructed with good results. I did have some black spots and wrote it off to the heat and humidity here. This spring scrubbed the non skid with the Starbrite Non-Skid cleaner. Followed that with the Woody’s soap and spray wax. Looked good again. No black spots this year. I just washed it again and did the spray wax thing again.

I have changed to Turtle Wash with wax in it. A hell of a lot cheaper and seems to work just as well. A local detailer put me on this. Considerably cheaper....

Bennett

 

[sbw1]

Last year was my first year with Woody Wax. I bought the soap and the wax. Used as instructed with good results. I did have some black spots and wrote it off to the heat and humidity here. This spring scrubbed the non skid with the Starbrite Non-Skid cleaner. Followed that with the Woody’s soap and spray wax. Looked good again. No black spots this year. I just washed it again and did the spray wax thing again.

I have changed to Turtle Wash with wax in it. A hell of a lot cheaper and seems to work just as well. A local detailer put me on this. Considerably cheaper....

Bennett

I use the Turtle Wash with wax on my Porsche. Leaves a nice finish.

 

[JVM225]

Last year was my first year with Woody Wax. I bought the soap and the wax. Used as instructed with good results. I did have some black spots and wrote it off to the heat and humidity here. This spring scrubbed the non skid with the Starbrite Non-Skid cleaner. Followed that with the Woody’s soap and spray wax. Looked good again. No black spots this year. I just washed it again and did the spray wax thing again.

I have changed to Turtle Wash with wax in it. A hell of a lot cheaper and seems to work just as well. A local detailer put me on this. Considerably cheaper....

Bennett

So what I’m getting is that in order to avoid the black spots you need to put something other than Woody Wax down first.

 

[sbw1]

So what I’m getting is that in order to avoid the black spots you need to put something other than Woody Wax down first.

Yes. Do a good job compounding, polishing, and waxing with your favorite detailing products. Then wash with Ultra Pine weekly. This adds a little wax coating as you wash it. Once a month, do a spray wax of the decking. Do this routine and your boat will be shinny in the fall when you put it away. The weekly washes also become a piece of cake.

 

[Third Edition]

What swb1 said.

Our boat is outside at our dock with a cockpit cover year-round. I have the hull professionally compounded, polished & waxed. Above the rubrail and the stern I do myself using just the Ultra Pine soap followed by Woody Wax. Usually I follow the routine of once a week with the soap, once a month with the wax.

I just cleaned the deck after a month away. Yes, black streaks in places. Green streaks in other places. On the flat surfaces stuff just builds up despite the heavy downpours we're always having in Florida.

However, using the Ultra Pine soap to clean, everything came right off with a bit of scrubbing. Then put on the Woody Wax. Total elapsed time for a 36' boat, including the arch, some of the vinyl seats & some of the cockpit vinyl bolsters -- 2 hours, with two lengthy breaks.

Others may have different results.

 

[JVM225]

I’ve used the Ultra Pine and it is good stuff but I’m using Seapower Marine Wash and Wax Soap now and see no difference between it and the Ultra Pine. I think I paid about $20.00 for a gallon of the stuff on Amazon last year. I wash my boat at least once a week and I still have a good amount left of the gallon.

 

[JVM225]

You've convinced me John. I'm gonna order some 850, and give it a shot! BTW...I haven't had any black specs since I started waxing the non skid with 845 3 years ago. I hope it works the same for you.

-Tom

After seeing a couple of black specks up on the bow, I stripped the nonskid areas this weekend by scrubbing them with Barkeepers Helper and followed with a quick Dawn wash then I applied the Collinite to them. If it holds up half as well as it does on the hull I’ll be very happy.

 

[TNT8808]

After seeing a couple of black specks up on the bow, I stripped the nonskid areas this weekend by scrubbing them with Barkeepers Helper and followed with a quick Dawn wash then I applied the Collinite to them. If it holds up half as well as it does on the hull I’ll be very happy.

July 14th, and washed my boat this morning with my normal routine of Meguiar's Flagship Wash & Wax. Still no black specks. This is my third year applying the Collinite 845, and just washing weekly. I believe you'll be pleased. Look forward to hearing how it works for you John.

-Tom

 

[JVM225]

July 14th, and washed my boat this morning with my normal routine of Meguiar's Flagship Wash & Wax. Still no black specks. This is my third year applying the Collinite 845, and just washing weekly. I believe you'll be pleased. Look forward to hearing how it works for you John.

-Tom

Four weeks in to the Collinite on the non skid and still no black specks. Very satisfied!
It was initially a lot more slippery with the Collinite up on the bow than it was with the WoodyWax, but not a problem as long as not barefoot.
It also seems to make cleaning a little easier.
My routine is to just hose the boat off thoroughly when we get back to the dock late, then give it a nice sudsy wash the following day.
Light stuff hoses right off as does the really nasty muck that I get on my anchor chain from the bottom where we typically anchor.
Most bird droppings hose right off too.

 

[sbw1]

Four weeks in to the Collinite on the non skid and still no black specks. Very satisfied!
It was initially a lot more slippery with the Collinite up on the bow than it was with the WoodyWax, but not a problem as long as not barefoot.
It also seems to make cleaning a little easier.
My routine is to just hose the boat off thoroughly when we get back to the dock late, then give it a nice sudsy wash the following day.
Light stuff hoses right off as does the really nasty muck that I get on my anchor chain from the bottom where we typically anchor.
Most bird droppings hose right off too.

You could add another step to this routine once a month that will add protection. Spray a little Woody Wax on your wash brush and give the deck, nonskid and swim plateform a quick once over. Hose it off and let dry. Wipe things down with a chamois on a stick and next week's wash job will be even easier.

 

[TNT8808]

Four weeks in to the Collinite on the non skid and still no black specks. Very satisfied!
It was initially a lot more slippery with the Collinite up on the bow than it was with the WoodyWax, but not a problem as long as not barefoot.
It also seems to make cleaning a little easier.
My routine is to just hose the boat off thoroughly when we get back to the dock late, then give it a nice sudsy wash the following day.
Light stuff hoses right off as does the really nasty muck that I get on my anchor chain from the bottom where we typically anchor.
Most bird droppings hose right off too.

Glad to hear, and sorry I forgot to mention that you need to wear boat shoes for awhile after the initial waxing. I'm happy to report I still have no black specs, and mine was waxed with the Collinite 845 while indoors this winter.

 

[JVM225]

You could add another step to this routine once a month that will add protection. Spray a little Woody Wax on your wash brush and give the deck, nonskid and swim plateform a quick once over. Hose it off and let dry. Wipe things down with a chamois on a stick and next week's wash job will be even easier. View attachment 73715

Honestly, I think it would be a waste. The Collinite is holding up really well so far on the non-skid. I’m going to keep an eye on it but the boat soap (with wax on it) I’m using seems to be enough. The water is still beading pretty well on the Collinite after 4 weeks.
The only thing that I’ve had to address in a few spots has been the red/purple stained bird droppings. There is an uninhabited Island that is loaded with blueberries a block away from my dock and the birds fill up on the berries and drop them with their poop all over.
If I get them right away they come right off. If I find them the next day I have to agitate a bit to get them off the nonskid.

 

[JVM225]

Glad to hear, and sorry I forgot to mention that you need to wear boat shoes for awhile after the initial waxing. I'm happy to report I still have no black specs, and mine was waxed with the Collinite 845 while indoors this winter.

Lol! Been using Collinite on the hulls of my boats for several years and should have known better. I keep an old pair of Sperry’s around to wear when washing, etc.. The soles are a bit worn and I learned quickly to stick with the newer boat shoes with more tread on them.