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Max Wax on my running gear
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 00:37
by In Memory Walter K
At the beginning of this season I applied a good coating of Max Wax on my running gear to see how it acted as an anti-foulant as the spray clear stuff was now illegal. Just had the boat hauled and have to say I was pleasantly surprised how clean my shafts and props were. Any barnacle growth was minimal. Anyone else try it this season? Walter
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 10:55
by dougl33
Walt,
I had asked UV about using it for that kind of application back when he was selling the stuff.
If I remember correctly, the results were not great so I abandoned the idea. Based on your results I may rethink.
What exactly did you put it on? Shafts only or props too?
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 11:06
by In Memory Walter K
I masked off my shaft zincs and sprayed on several coats of Max Wax on them. It's yellowish. Sprayed the props too, but they could have had some residual clear anti-foulant on them from the previous year. I know the shafts didn't as I had wire brushed them very well. On haul, both looked about the same. I was surprised. Walter
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 11:22
by randall
you had better luck than me.....but i think the water in clearwater might be more condusive to those mini barnacles than montauk.....wanna pull the skiff this afternoon?
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 13:05
by In Memory Walter K
I called earlier-I'm ready any time now.
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 13:55
by CMP
I had similar results to Randall-no joy...
CMP
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 15:14
by Raybo Marine NY
geography and usage plays a big part, what works for some is not always the same for others
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 16:01
by Harry Woods
Walter,
This is my second year of using Max Wax on my shafts and wheels. It has significantly reduced growth. The little that was on the shafts came off with a scotch brite pad. Also works great on transducers.
Harry
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 19:10
by randall
Raybo Marine NY wrote:geography and usage plays a big part, what works for some is not always the same for others
thats the answer....i think keeping the boat near the ocean with a good tidal flush everyday worked better for walter then my boat in an almost land locked and quite small and shallow "creek". even though they were only 10 miles apart.
Posted: Nov 21st, '08, 22:51
by Capt. DQ
It did not perform well at all on my shafts or wheels. Located in a bayou about 7-miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
R,
DQ
Posted: Nov 22nd, '08, 08:48
by dougl33
How much does this stuff cost? Is it cheap enough to do a trial and error sort of test?
Posted: Nov 22nd, '08, 09:59
by JP Dalik
Prop Speed and be finished with the "maybe it works maybe it wont"
It cost money but then again things that work normally do. Get together with a buddy and split the cost. The stuff works like magic dust.
Posted: Nov 25th, '08, 21:27
by gplume
I'm with JP...Propspeed....nada growth, and my part of the bay(Narraganset) is generally vey bad for growth
JP- My first year with it. Do I need to reapply every year? Howabout the primer? Or just topcoat?
Posted: Nov 26th, '08, 09:42
by randall
what is it?
Posted: Nov 26th, '08, 10:18
by Buju
http://www.propspeed.com/index.html
I saw a really small kit of it for sale in my local W.Marine the other day... didn't look like something they stock, more like a special order that was never picked up...
Posted: Nov 26th, '08, 10:25
by Brewster Minton
I used Pam with butter and it worked great. I did use 2 cans. Three coats over three days.
Posted: Nov 26th, '08, 11:36
by JP Dalik
Giff,
Recoat depending on how it looks. Might be able to get 2 years out of it if your not using the boat a thousand hours a year.