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Thread: Lets discuss sealant and/or wax
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05-23-2019, 03:33 PM #11Senior Member
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$425 is completely insane. There's plenty of reputable marine waxes and sealants that will give you all the shine you need and have been around for years. Meguiars marine being one of them. All this new fancy coating material is just to steal some more money out of peoples pockets that have nothing better to spend it on.
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05-23-2019, 03:48 PM #12
No flames coming, it’s not for everyone.
I was a pinnacle souveran and Wolfgang Fusion wax fan for years on my black car. I switched to ceramic coating on my car this year and was a significant improvement. Black car that is so easy to keep clean with a perfect finish.
Ceramic Coating the boat was next and honestly without a professional walking me through it, I would pass.
But the boat looks better with ceramic than wax, it’s the look PLUS reduced maintenance I am after to truly tell me if it’s worth it.
I can be honest if reduced maintenance is legit. I will be the first to say not worth it. I have no issue admitting I wasted a few hundred dollars.
But based on ceramic coating my trailer last year and a black car this year, my confidence is high for the boat.
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05-23-2019, 05:34 PM #13
Has anyone tried the boat juice stuff?
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05-27-2019, 04:41 PM #14
Lets discuss sealant and/or wax
Follow up on ceramic coating.
Went to a lake today known for hard water and severe spotting.
At least 50% reduction of spotting, but wipes off effortlessly with a basic waterless wash. Could not wipe them off before without using vinegar to dissolve hard water spots.
So not a miracle cure, but greatly reduces water spotting.
Next test is longevity versus wax.
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05-28-2019, 08:24 AM #15
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05-28-2019, 11:13 AM #16
I always used Turtle paste wax on my 2004 Mobius after each time out. Even last year (201 people who didn't know boat styles would ask me how I liked the new boat. I think it's just keeping up with it.
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05-29-2019, 11:17 PM #17
I got a quote from a pro for $2500, 23' mojo. He said it should last six months. That's a season for me, but still ?
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05-30-2019, 06:17 AM #18
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05-30-2019, 08:13 AM #19Senior Member
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I will tell you the sealant i use will last 6 months. 6 months, for $2500 is insane. I would walk away. I think ceramic is a scam at this point. It has more to prove before i would ever spend that kind of money on snake oil.
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05-30-2019, 08:24 AM #20
Guessing the majority of that $2500 is gelcoat correction. The labor in polishing a 23 foot boat it easily 20 hours.
Applying the coating takes 4-6 hours.
I am very happy with ceramic so far, the look is unbeatable, much easier clean up and IF it lasts 2 years will be well worth what I have into it especially if after 2 years I don’t need to repolish it and correct it.
I will say the gelcoat on SC’s is not the greatest out of the factory and needs polishing for sure.
Had I not done all the labor myself, it would easily be $2500+
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