Turtle Wax
Hard Shell Car Wax
Promises: Hard shell lasting up to 12 months
We don’t ordinarily fear using auto wax on boats, but a neutral color or no dye in the wax would be a smarter choice for Turtle Wax, even if that’s inconsistent with its marketing mechanisms, i.e. green like a turtle.
Results: Its high luster saved it from the dismally low score it should have gotten. It tinted the white gelcoat green, completely negating the cost/shine benefit factor by doing so.
Thanks for the info dingbat, great reference and chriscraft254: I checked out your restoration. Wow, great job.
Woody wax is good stuff but way over priced. Fluid fillm is the same stuff, half the priceAnd the boating test lab people had the directions totally wrong also on the woodys wax in the bottle, it isn't left on, it is coated for up to 24 hours on metal, then wiped clean. Its great on the non skid surfaces, but again the direction have to be followed closely, but it works fantastic on non skid surfaces.
Woody wax is good stuff but way over priced. Fluid fillm is the same stuff, half the price
FWIW: I'm a Colinite #885 Paste wax type of guy
Car stuff on boats looks OK but doesnt last.
Dont use Wax on Gelcoat .. use a sealer. Gel is too porous for wax.
AwlCare by Awlgrip makes some good stuff. There is a Miqures product that works good .. something like x2 or something.
Just IMHO .. ( and experience ).
YD.
That's the purpose of polish before wax isn't it? Wax is just a protectant. Wax alone will fill pores in gel coat and collect dirt
In hot climates, wax won't last very long. I use Collinite insulator (liquid) wax after polishing with Duragloss. Easy on and off with no white residue.After washing i use McGuires spray wax.