Best Boat Wax?

onlywinni · 01-25-2010, 06:49 PM

Leverage Polish

Leverage Marine Polish works fantastic...it is so easy to apply and does not contain wax that will turn that beautiful hull of yours yellow....

http://www.leveragepolish.com/products.php#top

You can throw the Leverage on that Prop to keep it nice as well..

Easiest product I have ever applied....it does blind some fellow boaters, because the shine is so bright

OCDACTIVE · 01-25-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by onlywinni

Leverage Polish

Leverage Marine Polish works fantastic...it is so easy to apply and does not contain wax that will turn that beautiful hull of yours yellow....

http://www.leveragepolish.com/products.php#top

You can throw the Leverage on that Prop to keep it nice as well..

Easiest product I have ever applied....it does blind some fellow boaters, because the shine is so bright

Yes... I have the entire line of leverage products but they don't make a wax for a buffer.

OCDACTIVE · 01-25-2010, 07:20 PM

Thank you for your responses. Just bought:

3M Marine Restorer And Wax
Price: $24.99

OK. Here is another question.

I was always told that waxing is a must for protection. You should do that and then you can throw polish on top of that as many times as you like.

I was just told that polish is also a cleaner and that you want to spray polish then you want to wax??? This doesn't seem right..

Anyone have any thoughts?

BroadHopper · 01-25-2010, 08:07 PM

All three products works as it they are intended to do.

A cleaner cleans the surface of any grime, grease and stains.

A polish has minute abrasives that shines the surface. 'Heavy' polish are more abrasive and doesn't shine as well as 'light' abrasive. I would avoid polish as much as possible as it wears away gelcoats or paint. Just use it when you want to restore the old lustre. Fibreglas restorers are a combination of heavy polish and a penetrating oil that restores the oxidation damage in the gelcoat or paint.

Wax/Protectant is the protective coating. This should go on last.

I would use the cleaner first to get the finish clean. If it needs polishing, this is a good time to polish. Make sure you give it a good wash after polishing as polish can smear the wax job. Then wax the boat.

I don't use the buffer for waxing as a buffer can leave 'burn' marks. If you clean the boat right, the wax should just wipe off!

The combination products such as cleaner/polisher cleaner/wax etc. Does not do as good a job as the stand alone products.

Just take a look at my 22 year old boat. Looks like new!

01-25-2010, 07:20 PM	#3
OCDACTIVE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Myers FL / Moultonboro Posts: 1,045 Thanks: 444 Thanked 574 Times in 178 Posts	Thank you for your responses. Just bought: 3M Marine Restorer And Wax Price: $24.99 OK. Here is another question. I was always told that waxing is a must for protection. You should do that and then you can throw polish on top of that as many times as you like. I was just told that polish is also a cleaner and that you want to spray polish then you want to wax??? This doesn't seem right.. Anyone have any thoughts? __________________ Have you had your Vessel Inspected Yet?

01-25-2010, 08:07 PM	#4
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,601 Thanks: 3,238 Thanked 1,113 Times in 799 Posts	Polish, cleaners and waxes. All three products works as it they are intended to do. A cleaner cleans the surface of any grime, grease and stains. A polish has minute abrasives that shines the surface. 'Heavy' polish are more abrasive and doesn't shine as well as 'light' abrasive. I would avoid polish as much as possible as it wears away gelcoats or paint. Just use it when you want to restore the old lustre. Fibreglas restorers are a combination of heavy polish and a penetrating oil that restores the oxidation damage in the gelcoat or paint. Wax/Protectant is the protective coating. This should go on last. I would use the cleaner first to get the finish clean. If it needs polishing, this is a good time to polish. Make sure you give it a good wash after polishing as polish can smear the wax job. Then wax the boat. I don't use the buffer for waxing as a buffer can leave 'burn' marks. If you clean the boat right, the wax should just wipe off! The combination products such as cleaner/polisher cleaner/wax etc. Does not do as good a job as the stand alone products. Just take a look at my 22 year old boat. Looks like new! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

01-25-2010, 06:49 PM	#1
onlywinni Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Laconia Posts: 108 Thanks: 6 Thanked 39 Times in 16 Posts	Leverage Polish Leverage Marine Polish works fantastic...it is so easy to apply and does not contain wax that will turn that beautiful hull of yours yellow.... http://www.leveragepolish.com/products.php#top You can throw the Leverage on that Prop to keep it nice as well.. Easiest product I have ever applied....it does blind some fellow boaters, because the shine is so bright