What's the best boat wax ?

Paul, Your boat is so new a coat of a really good quality polish is all that is required, certainly it does not require any compound element. Once again as so new and shiny the job becomes quite easy and I would apply a coat of polish at the beginning of the season and again half way through the year.

I have championed silveryak polish, I find its good and easy to use, but 3m products are hard to beat. I also bought a job lot of maguires flagship premium marine wax, seems to work quite well. Got to add that I am discussing with our valeting suppliers what is the best product to use on our navy blue hull, Tulana is no spring chicken and her hull is suffering from oxidisation & needs cutting back and polishing and I will be doing this in the next couple of weeks.
 
I've used 3M product for years now and like them a lot. The polish rafiki refers to, I think, is one of their Perfect-it products for cleaning and preparing the surface for sealing with a wax.

For the wax part I've used 3m marine ultra performance paste wax which has lasted very well. I applied it in April and the surface was still surprisingly good in Oct. I did clean the boat quite regularly with a car shampoo during the season to keep the surface clean.

Marine Reflections on this forum is the expert on the matter.
 
paul salliss said:
Sorry a boring question I know, but if applied correctly can any suggest a good product please
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You cant just add wax.. you need to clean it first. So any standard boat wash to clean it, then I would give it a light polish with say 3M Finesse it, and then 3M Scotchbrite boat wax (purple bottle).
On vertical surfaces in the UK, water beads off all season;horizontal surfaces of course need a top up during the year.
Easy to use products, and easily available, so that is my vote.
I did speak to Dulon, but it was going to be £60 for a test sample, compared to about £25 for 3m enough to do the boat, several times.
You can even order direct from 3M
http://www.3mdirect.co.uk/automotive-marine/3m-marine-supplies.html
 
paul salliss said:
. How often do you apply the 3m polish please
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Once a year generally, at the start of the season. I then wax, and follow up with another waxing at the end of the season, as it makes it easier to wash the boat over the winter. I will not need much of a polish this season, as she still looks in quite good shape.
 
I have been very happy with A-Glaze, but his has been on new boats.
Start with the Heavy Duty Hull Cleaner, then use Speed Finish.
 
Firefly625 said:
Paul, Your boat is so new a coat of a really good quality polish is all that is required, certainly it does not require any compound element. Once again as so new and shiny the job becomes quite easy and I would apply a coat of polish at the beginning of the season and again half way through the year.

I have championed silveryak polish, I find its good and easy to use, but 3m products are hard to beat. I also bought a job lot of maguires flagship premium marine wax, seems to work quite well. Got to add that I am discussing with our valeting suppliers what is the best product to use on our navy blue hull, Tulana is no spring chicken and her hull is suffering from oxidisation & needs cutting back and polishing and I will be doing this in the next couple of weeks.
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Very interested in your experience with blue hull renovation when complete. Our new boat has an extremely tired blue hull
 
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