Carnauba Boat Wax
 

Hi Folks,

We recently purchaased a 1999 Z222 and its been a great summer of boating. We purchased a 3M product to remove the oxidization and restore the shine.

I gather the next step is to apply a good wax at the end of the boat season. I was thinking of using a Carnauba Car Wax. Would this work ok and not effect the gel coat?

Re: Carnauba Boat Wax
 

Don't use car wax. Use Marine wax, as it's specially formulated for gelcoat.

I highly recommend Meguiars.

Re: Carnauba Boat Wax
 

+1 on what Chris said. :wink_thumbup:

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I. too, like Meguiars, but I wish that their paste wax was available in Canada. My all time favorite was Tree Wax Paste Wax. Sadly, I can't find it here anymore either.

Since making this post, I have found out that Tree Wax Paste Wax is no longer sold into Canada because it does not contain French/English packaging. This may be the problem with Meguiars as well.

Shabah 198SE

Re: Carnauba Boat Wax
 

The one I have found that works best for me, but is a little pricey is Collinites Fleetwax #885.

John

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Am i the only one that read the manual and used only 3M products on my Mariah? Don't know if its a carnuba wax. I tried it as my dealer gave me a tin of it when i purchased my boat in '98 and i am still using the same product to this day. It has been sporadically hard to find in my town so i usually end up buying from the US. Goes on easy, buffs nicely and seems to last a long time. Haven't had much experience with too many other boat waxes to compare it with though and i boat in fresh water and my Mariah lives under a boat lift with a canopy or in the garage when i'm not using it. Love the smell of a freshly waxed boat in the morning......Should add that i only use a paste wax 'cause i just can't see skimping and using a liquid product.

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mosky,

That is interesting. My manual recommends Meguiars' products.

Shabah 198SE

Re: Carnauba Boat Wax
 

Well folks thanks for all the great advice. We went with the Trewax which is a Carnauba wax and it is available at the bass pro shop for approx $22.00. The boat looks great and is ready for storage. Thanks for all the input!

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We used the Meguiers 3step in a box, Oxidation remover, high gloss polish, wax, 6 inch cheapo dual action turtle wax buffer, and a ton of elbow grease. The Maguiers wax is carnauba. I am so happy with the way it turned out. The wax may a little soft but over all we are happy with the results. Hopefully the oxidization will not return next year. Poor boat was so neglected and unloved. We are getting there.

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I actually used star brite marine polish. It worked really good. It was less than 12 bucks a bottle too. My finish wasent that chalky either.

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The Meguiars Fiberglass Restoration kit (3 part kit) is great for neglected and oxidized boats. You'll be very happy with the results. But I should clear this up, only the last step (3rd bottle) is the Carnuba wax. That's like the shiny "top coat" over everything else.

If the boat isn't oxidized and doesn't need polishing, then I recommend Meguiar's Flagship Premium Marine wax. It's a high gloss wax that makes the boat look great. It's only a few dollars more than the Starbrite, and is less abrasive than a polish. On my old Z250 I'd alternate between the fiberglass restoration kit and the flagship wax every year.

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My finish was not bad. Looks better now. $12 for Starbrite? i got hosed. I did put another coat of wax yesterday. It's like the gel coat is soaking up the wax. Any suggestions? Update ... Okay I see your reply now. Still in training on this site. I am assuming that is not the same wax that comes in the restoration kit correct?

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The geloat could very well be soaking up the wax. When you applied "another coat", what did you use? The carnuba from the Meguiars kit? Are you still using the dual action buffer?

When I was talking about the Meguiars Flagship wax it's not the stuff that comes with the kit. It's separate and comes in a black bottle.

http://content.westmarine.com/images...ll/1145838.jpg

West Marine has it for $24.99 a bottle, but you can get it much cheaper online, usually around $15-20.