[Rhodes22-list] Captain Rummy's boat polishing sequence?

Mary Lou Troy mtroy at atlanticbb.net
Thu May 10 16:30:20 EDT 2007


Lee,
We've waxed the deck, cabin walls, cabin top and coamings with 
limited success. We don't bother any more as the waxed portions 
seemed to pick up more grit and dirt than the unwaxed portions. We've 
never waxed the hull.

Mary Lou


At 04:21 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote:

>Mary Lou,
>
>Do you wax your boat or just use mild soap and water?
>
>I got my recycled boat last year and I don't know if GBI had waxed it.
>When I pulled the boat out of the water this winter, I powerwashed it.
>The powerwashing took a layer of grime/oxidation off the deck, but the
>painted topside still looked brand new and clean.  Makes me wonder how
>much wax protection GBI's paint needs.  Car paint doesn't require waxing
>any more.
>
>Absolutely everyone has told me I need to wax my boat, and most have
>told me to wax it twice a year.  That's a lot of work if it isn't
>necessary.
>
>Lee
>1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mary Lou Troy [mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net]
>Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:30 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Captain Rummy's boat polishing sequence?
>
>Bill,
>I don't know what Stan is painting with now but the paint on our 1991
>recycled in 1998 looks nearly new. Mild soap and water are probably
>all you need.
>
>Mary Lou
>1991 R22 Fretless
>Rock Hall, MD
>
>At 09:10 AM 5/10/2007, you wrote:
> >Rummy
> >
> >I'm picking my new ( to me ) boat next week .Can I save some work by
> >give it a coat of polish or wax before I put it in the water ,this
> >yr.? I am planing to do all of the stainless ASP .But not to sure
> >what would be best for the Paint.
> >
> >   Bill Davidge Temperance MI.
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >These are all Meguiars products that I purchased at WM.
> >#49 Oxidation remover
> >#45 Polish
> >56 Pure wax
> >
> >Rummy
> >
> >
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