Marine A Glaze

[StephenSails]

Hi everyone,

I am thinking about using a product called Marine A Glaze for polish and protection. Has anyone used this, had it applied to their boat? what did you think etc?

Any feedback would be useful as it is not especially cheap.

Thanks

Stephen

 

[Channel Ribs]

I think that is the stuff Shipshape use and they are superb so I would trust their view on such things, will check and get back to you...

 

[Will33]

Shipshape are applicators on the South Coast for Marine A Glaze, you can find a full list of approved applicators on the Marine A Glaze web site, althoug it is also sold as a DIY application.

http://www.marineaglaze.com/contact.asp

I have an interest as an applicator on the east coast. If the application is done well it will provide a great finish and a season of easy maintenance

Will

 

[Channel Ribs]

Indeed. They have a stand at LIBS, might be worth a visit to see what they say.

 

[peterandjeanette]

This was applied to my boat when new. Needs to be renewed each year.

Certainly not cheap, but cuts down cleaning time on every visit to the boat.

Would recommend its use if you can stand the price. Keeps the boat looking (almost) like new.

I use Brad at Marvel. See the web site.

 

[Nickcf]

What sort of cost is involved for the first application? Are further applications the same cost? I'd assume there isn't the need to do the deep cleaning after the first time?

 

[Wiggo]

We had Marval (Brad) dio ours for the first time last year - £100 for an F37. It looked great for a few weeks, and was very easy to clean, but eventually after about 3/4/5 months or so, the soot started to get difficult to shift. I'm not sure I will get it done this season.

 

[peterandjeanette]

£100 for a first application seems VERY cheap. Are you sure it wasn't £1000.

I've got vague recollections that ours was around £900 a couple of years ago. Re-application is only slightly cheaper.

Suggest that Cliff gets a proper quote. They are at LIBS again this year. Otherwise look on the web and phone any of the franchises.

(Still think it's worth the money. Less cleaning time = more boating time)

 

[Hurricane]

I did it myself last year.
Two coats on a Sealine T51 cost about £200 and a lot of hard work.
We have always cleaned the boat by cutting with the 3M stuff then polishing.
Last year we cut in the usual way then polished with the A Glaze polish then applied two coats of the A Glaze itself.
In fact did about 6 coats round the aft quarters where the exhaust outlets are. This leaves a dull finish - I was told on this forum that I'd put too much on though - the solution was simple - leave for an hour or so and buff/wipe up to a great shine.
It definately works - doesnt stop the boat getting dirty - just makes it much easier to clean.
This year, I intend just using it round the aft quarters again and possibly on the rest of the hull but will probably do the superstructure with normal polish.

Give it a go - do it yourself and it is well worth it.
Took two of us a whole day on the hull and three of us another day on the superstructure.
Remember - you will probably go over the boat twice as much as just cleaning and polishing.

 

[tamarind]

I look after boats for a living and have used lots of different products over the years and the 'A Glaze' product is a good application when the boat is new. The problem is that it does not cut the gel coat back enough. the system has a cleaner and a sealer, and once the boat is sealed the convensional method of compound cutting back with a buffer is not as effective. So once the boat has 'A Glaze' application you need to use the same product every year, which is not always a good idea. I personally recommend to use a good compound product applied with a professional buffer, then a quality wax twice a year to protect the gel from oxidation, grime etc

 

[Will33]

I agree that it is not a cutting compound which is why A-Glaze applicators recommend that the boat is compund before the first application (A-Glaze now supply their own compound in addition to the glaze products). Getting the first application right is key to the success of A-Glaze, before we began using the products professionally I used them on my 20 year old fairline and after a compound and application of the glaze it has been great since and i am about to re-apply for the third year, i have not needed to compound the boat again since.

Will

 

[MichaelB3]

You may be interested to know that a new Pre-cut compound is now available to be used on older craft which will bring back the Gel coat before using the A Glaze sealant system. Once this has been applied there should be no need to cut back anymore,just add new coats of the System once a year.