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So after getting my latest Chesapeake Bay Magazine I saw a ad for a boat soap called Smoove so I ordered some to try.

Folks it works as advertised. The water beaded right up on both my glass and hull. The boat looked much better than if I had used the Blueberry soap. The company is out of MD and has a online store.
 
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Smoove works great, I've used it the past two years. Just rinse it off before it starts to dry, or you'll have to start over.
 
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dwna1a said:
Scott, how's the wax? The soap made my old girl look pretty good. I did read the notes as to not let it dry so I washed under the roof in the rain yesterday.
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It helps the polish (starbrite) last a bit longer I think. I wouldn't trust the soap to be the only wax you apply. I'd think of it as a protectant between polishes.
 
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GCHOG said:
I just got a few samples of Smoove from a local marine store. Looking forward to trying it. did someone say it smells like bubblegum or grapes ?
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The pink wax does smell like bubblegum but I haven't tried it yet. The Blue smells nice, maybe like grapes. As I said it worked very well. The boat was covered in pollen and she looks great today
 
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Little Ducky said:
There's a number of good products out there.

I hate to see folks using Dawn Dish Soap unless you want to strip everything including the shine off your boat.
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Dawn is great stuff with a lot of uses but regularly washing boats and cars with it is not one of them. Not only will it strip the wax off, but it also dries out rubber.
 
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I'm interested in the polishing compound and had some questions so I called Smoove directly. Here is their recommended procedure for compounding / polishing with the ProCut
  1. Apply Pro - Cut with a rotory polisher (not orbital). Use a white wool cutting pad. (Watch their video for details.)
  2. Wash the boat with a stripping soap like Dawn or Ajax. This removes residual compounding material, compounding dust, etc.
  3. Apply a polish such as their White Cloud product.
  4. To apply White Cloud, hand apply with an applicator (type not specified). Then buff off by hand or use a rotary buffer with a yellow wool polishing pad.
  5. If the wool pads become caked, use a spur tool or a screwdriver to fluff the pad and remove excess material.
I asked how many are typically needed for a job; they said a single pad of each type (white cutting and yellow polishing should be fine to complete a boat. I asked because I've had products such as Buff Magic (and others) terribly gum up pads so multiple were needed.

They also offered continuing advice / support as needed when polishing the boat.
 
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I rarely use soap. I use SaltAway in a sprayer. It takes the salt right off, suds up like soap if you want to use a brush ( but never have too ) and looks like the day I waxed it every time it dries.
 
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