Ajay75
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Hi all
Do I wax and polish then anti foul or the other way around?
Many thanks
Do I wax and polish then anti foul or the other way around?
Many thanks
Polish and wax then anti foul ???
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pvb
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I polish first, then wax - this is the recommended sequence. I antifoul last.
[70521]
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Wash, wash again and again, then polish, finally wax, wax again and again. Have a beer.
Then antifoul.
Then antifoul.
RJJ
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Lightly sand pre-antifoul, if you intend to do so. Polish and wax topsides. Apply antifoul.
I think that makes sense...
I think that makes sense...
Neeves
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Just out of interest:
How does masking tape adhere or not to a newly waxed topside.
We power wash the hull, acid wash to remove tannin, wash down the yacht (the power wash down of the hull makes a mess), then AF and finally, sometimes, wax and polish. We do not sand down the old AF and only use ablative paint. We AF when the AF is starting to wear through so build up is minimised.
Jonathan
How does masking tape adhere or not to a newly waxed topside.
We power wash the hull, acid wash to remove tannin, wash down the yacht (the power wash down of the hull makes a mess), then AF and finally, sometimes, wax and polish. We do not sand down the old AF and only use ablative paint. We AF when the AF is starting to wear through so build up is minimised.
Jonathan
pvb
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Works fine.
[70521]
Well-Known Member
Tape on the boot top.
ip485
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Always polish then antifoul.
My only reason is all the run off from a gentle cutting and polish goes all over the antifoul and makes it look a mess. Of course I knowas soon as it goes back in the water it doesnt matter one bit!
i always change the colour of the antifoul - makes it much easier to make sure you have covered properly.
My only reason is all the run off from a gentle cutting and polish goes all over the antifoul and makes it look a mess. Of course I knowas soon as it goes back in the water it doesnt matter one bit!
i always change the colour of the antifoul - makes it much easier to make sure you have covered properly.
johnalison
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I think the decision is mainly aesthetic. I don't imagine that making a bit of a mess of the A/F would stop it working, but it might damage your pride a little. You could reasonably wash, then antifoul, then polish, I suppose, but the traditional way is what I think almost everyone does.
Caraway
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Nah. The antifoul will fall off.
Graham376
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Sticks OK but I use the blue masking tape in case rain stops play. The cream coloured stuff is a pain to get off if it gets wet.
Neeves
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Rain? what's that
We just use the cheap white/cream stuff.
Jonathan
But it does rain (but usually only when antifouling) and it is a pain as the paper parts from the adhesive.
