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Yacht sea sun
Yacht sea sun
NSW
29 posts
NSW, 29 posts
18 Jul 2019 4:17pm
hi all.. ok I'm having our Catalina 30 Anti-failed next week the guy saying it's a good idea to wax the topside ... I know I can get the wax etc So, is this a good idea or not ??
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
18 Jul 2019 6:07pm
Yacht sea sun said..
hi all.. ok I'm having our Catalina 30 Anti-failed next week the guy saying it's a good idea to wax the topside ... I know I can get the wax etc So, is this a good idea or not ??


Yes. Gelcoat is not all that waterproof and old gelcoat will benefit from a good clean and then seal with a suitable polish. Wash the topsides down with oxalic acid. Clean any other crap with a suitable cleaner meant for fibreglass and then polish. Best bet is to spy on the professionals that do this for a living and note what products they use.
MorningBird
MorningBird
NSW
2710 posts
NSW, 2710 posts
18 Jul 2019 6:15pm
You will need to be fit and ready for hard work. Even a smallish boat like mine it was a huge job to wash down the top sides, polish and then wax.
I started doing it a few years ago and when my arms started to fall off I had the marina staff finish it.
Toph
Toph
WA
1886 posts
WA, 1886 posts
18 Jul 2019 10:10pm
^^^ I can appreciate that. I spent 4 days polishing my boat and I still wasn't happy with the result. But I did use a fairly gentle polish..
Yacht sea sun
Yacht sea sun
NSW
29 posts
NSW, 29 posts
19 Jul 2019 7:17pm
Thanks I think I get them to carry out the waxing of the top side..
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