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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/14/2016 :  11:40:20  Show Profile


I don't know, I challenge poli-glo to match the crispness of my hull on page 13 here.

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/52772-tips-compound-polish-wax.html

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Response Posted - 06/14/2016 :  12:59:59  Show Profile
[quote]Originally posted by islander

I might try PolyGlo only as a last resort but I don't seem to have as much of a problem with buffing the hull once a year. I just use a buffer and regular automotive Turtle Wax with Carnauba and it takes about an hour to do. The hull has a nice reflective shine after. To me applying PolyGlow is like painting a boat. Not something you want to do for the same reasons but sometimes you don't have a choice.
I also would like to know how well PolyGlow holds up to dock fender rash. Do dock fenders rub it off?
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Response Posted - 06/14/2016 :  17:54:25  Show Profile
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Originally posted by OJ



I don't know, I challenge poli-glo to match the crispness of my hull on page 13 here.

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/52772-tips-compound-polish-wax.html

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Very, very nice! One advantage you guys farther North have over us Gulf Coasters is the strength of the sunlight on your gel-coats. If I ever buy another boat I'm going as far North as possible to purchase.

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GaryB
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 06/28/2016 :  15:58:17  Show Profile
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Originally posted by SKS

WOW, what a company !!!!
I sent an email to the Poli Glow folks to ask them questions regarding my hull and the PoliGlow.
Within 10 minutes, I got a PHONE CALL !!!
That's what I call customer service !!!
Here's the gist of the conversation.
Poli Prep will not strip off the old Poli Glow. Evidently, it did years ago, but they have reformulated the product so that Poli Prep is a cleaner.
They make a product called Poli Strip to strip away the old layers of Poli Glow. To use it, you mix up the Poli Strip with water. They recommend using a spray bottle to apply the product. Only spray an area that you can clean in about 30 seconds. You spray the product on, let it sit for about 20 seconds, then scrub the area. After scrubbing, wash the area down with plenty of water in order to make sure you clean out all the Poli Strip. If it dries before you wash it off, the old PoliGlow will re-deposit on the hull. Once the entire hull has been cleaned with Poli Strip, use Dawn or some other cleaner and wash down the entire hull again.
After completely clean, you can apply the Poli Glow to shine up the hull. Apply 4 coats initially, then one or two coats in subsequent years to freshen the shine.
After about 5 years, you want to strip the Poli Glow, and start all over again.
One mistake that I may have made, you want to apply all the vinyl stickers such as registration numbers or name to a bare hull. If you apply them over Poli Glow, the adhesive may fail when you spray on the Poli Strip. Once the stickers are on teh bare hull, you can apply the Poli Glow to the vinyl stickers as well.
I'm not sure what I'll do. When I clean the hull, I'll try to be careful and not disturb the stickers, If I do, I'll just have to replace them.
As I said, I'm recovering from rotator cuff surgery. That whole wax on, wax off thing isn't working for me now.
I'll wait until next year and sail a less than optimal looking boat for this season.

I had a similar experience. I called very late Thursday, the guy I spoke to said he would try to get the order that day. Took less than 3 minutes on the phone and the kit arrived yesterday. Great service!

Now I have another question. My boat is oxidized about like any '89 that's been in the sun and untouched (as far as getting buffed) for the past 8-1/2 years. Should I have purchased the Poli-Ox also or will the Poli-Prep get the oxidation off well enough to use the Poli-Glow?

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GaryB
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