Do not use abrasive cleansers on your boat's finish. do not use floor wax on your boat's gelcoat. boat wax is designed to protect the boat from uv light and salt, conditions that floor wax is not designed for.. Saturate a clean rag with floor wax stripper. don't dilute the stripper; the gel coat on a fiberglass boat hull is significantly more resistant to chemical damage than a vinyl floor. 2. fill a bucket with water, and mix in 1 cup of liquid dish detergent for each gallon of water.. Removal is not that bad, just use a commercial floor wax remover and it will come off. i used alot of paper towels and rags and some laquer thinner and had it stripped in one afternoon (26' boat). the laquer thinnner was needed to remove the glue from my old stripes..
Choose an appropriate variety of boating wax. the variety of boating wax you use will vary, depending on the style and the surface of your boat's gelcoat. keeping gelcoat coated with wax can help the gelcoat maintain its shine for a long time, offering a protective buffer between the coat and the water.. I stood in the marine store and looked at 75 feet of shelving lined with dozens of bottles of boat wax, reading descriptive words like premium, ultra, uv protection, nano technology, exceptional, durable and easy-on.. Fiberglass gel coat restoration march 21, 2015 dave a while back i was working on a boat in a local yard when i happened to strike up a conversation with a fellow that owned the boat next to the one that i was working on..
