PoliGlow

[TailhookTom]

Gentleman:

I recall many praises regarding the use of PoliGlow to restore and protect the color/shine of our hulls. My boat is a 1999 Pursuit 2470CC in its original dark green gelcoat. In the spring, I diligently buff it and get it back to a lustrous shine and even color and follow that up with a coating of Collinite paste wax -- and by early August my hull is back to looking chalky and dull. Last year I decided to skip the wax step and use a very good Teflon polish. And by early August my hull was back to looking chalky and dull.

So, I've decided to go the PoliGlow direction. I'm going to start with the basic stripper and if the color doesn't come out even, I'll go to their advanced prep, followed by the PoliGlow. The question is, the product says apply in 55 degree temperature. I'm assuming that is not a "for best results,' nor is it meaning the ambient air temperature but constant hull temperature. I'm scheduled to launch in mid April, and normally I can't guarantee that I'm going to have 55 degrees (even though I have 60 forecast for Thursday and Friday this week).

For those who have used it, please comment on the temperature, and your thoughts regarding the product/tips are much appreciated.

Best regards,

Tom

[John Swick]

Don't think it's the magic potion.
A couple boaters at my yard use it, but they're at it for days every spring.
Apparently it is a bugger to strip when it starts to break down and get blotchy.
I don't know of a professional service that uses it(?).
My own experience is that darker coloured hulls (especially gel coat) do require more tlc to keep them looking fresh.
Good luck.

[Tony Meola]

Tom

Run from it. It turns yellow after a while. One of the guys had to strip his 30 foot Rampage two years ago. He was at it forever. I think his first step was amonia then at the end of the day, he had to wet sand it. Then compound, polish and a good wax.

I would use a good Paint Sealer first. Compound, polish and then seal it. Try Big White.

http://www.finishkare.com/sub_Big_White ... m_2_14.htm

I washed the hull first with Dawn, then I use Meguires polish (car works) then the Big White. I found it lasts the longest of any I have used before including Collinite.

But do not use Poli Glow or in two or three years you will be cursing.

[Navatech]

The user reviews on THT are VERY mixed... You can do a search for "PoliGlow" (sand the quote marks) and read for yourself... Keep in mind that sometimes vendors use "sock puppets" on internet forums... Here are some samples:

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-for ... -glow.html

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-for ... -glow.html

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-for ... sults.html

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-for ... eview.html

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-for ... -glow.html

The way I read it is that the product requires a high degree of preparation and maintenance... And if you ever need to remove it you're in trouble...

[Todd Pearce]

I have a 1986 B42, which arrived to me in a sad state, but with lots of time n love i`ve ended up with a great boat, Gel coat oxidizes,pure n simple, the older the faster, and mine is old, tried a bunch of stuff , and none of it worked, BUT !!!!, I have recently, (14 mths ago ) used " A GLAZE" which after 14 mths has stood the test of time, my hull is as Glossie as the day the day we cut n polished it and then applied the AGLAZE, NOT CHEAP to be fair, but it works
MIne was so bad , i followed captn pats advice and gave it a wet n dry sand starting with 800 then 1000 the 1200 grit with soapy water, then cut , then polish then the Aglaze, it was summer i lost 3 kilos!! and i was completly ****ed after, but the hull looked great,

[Joseph Fikentscher]

Tony,

I also used the Big White. Still looks great. I did all three applications.

[Navatech]

I also used the Big White. Still looks great. I did all three applications.

Please excuse my ignorance but what's this "Big White" stuff?!... Are you referring to the Finish Kare product?!... Isn't that a mold release wax?!...

[Joseph Fikentscher]

Nav, the link is in Tony's post. This stuff works great. There is a Cutter (Compound), Sealer, and High Temp Paste Wax.
Three applications. I used it with an Orbital sander using Foam Buffing Pads https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IP ... UTF8&psc=1 . Roughest to smoothest.

[Navatech]

Nav, the link is in Tony's post.

Duh!... I don't know how I missed that... <insert slap forehead emoji>

[Stuart Cooperrider]

Used it 2 years ago on a whaler hull. Great experience. No yellowing thru 2 summers. Have done nothing since and still looks better than it did.
1989 hull with no sheen. Brought it back per instructions. Was it like new? No. Better than before i applied it? Yes. Visibly. Not to be used on surfaces where you walk as it gets slippery. Just used it on the outer hull.

[Tony Meola]

Please excuse my ignorance but what's this "Big White" stuff?!... Are you referring to the Finish Kare product?!... Isn't that a mold release wax?!...

Nav

That is the stuff. Finish Kare. As you will see on the site they make other products besides mold release.