Autoglym

[JohnRob]

Tried Autoglym this year after seeing good comments and works a treat on the car.

Has worked well and really easy to apply, but black streaks seem to be so much worse. (farecla+resin polish+extra gloss protection) Straeks do wipe off easily, but it does does seem to streak much more than International or 3M.

Anyone else found this, or is there just more pollution in the atmosphere?

ItS

 

[mlthomas]

Hi ItS
We have tried all sorts of polish, never worked out what was best.
At the moment we have used A-Glaze and then a teflon polish and are about to lift the boat to do all the anti-foul and anodes thing and will re-apply the A-glaze (which I think really did make a difference). After this and while it is out we will put a resin based polish on (for a car) and then ICE shine over the it all, this is really great stuff, it is shine in bottle. We were lucky enough to buy a new car last year and we A-Glaze'd that and then put this on and it really is a db combination, so hopefully with the resin polish layer we will be set for the year.
can't comment on the pollution, we are near to an ex coke (fuel) washing site so we get black crap when the wind blows!

 

[scubaman]

I would imagine that streaks are more up to what's in the atmosphere. I've noticed that when it's been raining a lot (as it has been this summer), rain water brings all the black stuff down from the air to the canvas and on to the sides.

However, when we polished our boat in the spring the problem was very noticeable wipe-marks left on the gelcoat after the polishing. We did our polishing indoors so sun can't have been the problem. We are using Autoglym and as it otherwise seems to be the best, I've had those problems with wipe marks also with a car.

Has anyone found any cure for this?

 

[tinkicker0]

Tried International polwax - did not like it. free, almost full bottle to anyone who calls in at York marina for it.

Better results with Starbrite polish with PTEF.

Even better results with MarineKleen Cornauba wax, but its very "bitty".

We have powerstations in every direction, so black streaks are a part of life around here, but MarineKleen seems to shed the stain easier than the others.

A test in one of the mags showed Maguires to be the best all round polish.

Hmm one year and 4 bottles of polish on a 20ft boat. does this mean I have a polishing fetish?

 

[blueglass]

mer

 

[nicho]

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Fantastic on the car, but in my experience, not so good on GRP - I find the blacks streaks are still hard to remove.

I like the Autoglym marine polish, and also the Starbright one with Teflon.

Incidentally, the Autoglym artificial wash leather, whilst expensive at £11 is absolutely fantastic. Well recommended, available from Halfords, and infinitely superior to "shammy" leathers, especially when the latter start to fall apart.

 

[johnpye]

Anything with a good proportion of Carnauba wax will last longest - it's the hardest wax you can get, but some formulations are difficult to apply and tend to leave wipe marks.
Our Best Brazilian Boat wax has a high proportion of Brazilian Carnauba and is in a cream formulation. No abrasives, and you can let it dry before you buff it up. Further applications build a deeper shine. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[JohnRob]

Thanks folks

Sounds like it'll be part maguiers and part carnauba to find which will be the magic solution!

Didn't realise there was an autoglym marine polish. I was using the automotive. Maybe not helping.

Cheers.

ItS

 

[sailorman]

DONT use anything with Silicone in it. paint doesnt take over it

 

[markdj]

Autoglym do not make a marine polish but their Radiant Wax (yellow) and Super Resin (Red) polish are recommended for GRP coupled with the Extra Gloss Protection which gives the polish longevity.

 

[LittleShip]

Having "played" with classic cars for a couple of decades, all reasonable polishes will do the job. That said however I always preferred MER.

The problem most have is that they only give the boat one coat of polish (and we know why) if you really want protection it's like varnish............... multiple coats are required. This wont stop the black run marks, but it will allow them to be washed off with much more ease.

So get down to Halfords and buy a big tin of elbow grease, or........... dare I say it, buy a wood boat and just paint it! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Tom

 

[itsonlymoney]

Super resin (red label) is tried and tested by many of us on here both for cars and boats. I certainly havent used anything any better for either application.