Boat Wax -Imron

[Hatt-Trick]

What do you recommend for cleaner-wax -pollishes with Imron paint,Thanks,Peter

[rsmith]

What do you recommend for cleaner-wax -pollishes with Imron paint,Thanks,Peter

OMG its the nuclear question. This question may bring some HOF members to blows. Look out for whats to follow.

[Canuck Dennis]

Hand application only for Maquires cleaner wax, no machine application.

[GJH]

If anything, wash really well then, Rejex or AwlCare. If it already looks good, just wash it with something like Yachtbrite or AwlWash or just do nothing. If it looks bad, lightly buff with Finnesse-it II, then wipe on/wipe off Rejex.

Once we went with Rejex, we usually just wash off with plain water or VERY mild solution of something like Yachtbrite. We cut the ICW "mustache" effect down 90% and the rest came off easy. Great stuff.

[MikeP]

NO WAX on IMRON! It will just end up dulling the finish. Wash it and forget about it.

If you feel compelled to do more, use Finesse-it II. As George said, a sealer like Awlcare or similar will help it to shed dirt.

[Canuck Dennis]

I thought he wanted cleaner wax, guess I can't read anymore....

[MikeP]

Cleaner-wax is the worst thing you can use on Imron/Awlgrip. It will essentially make what was once essentially maint-free paint into normal paint.

[sgharford]

I'll second 3M Finesse It followed up Rejex. Original Imron on 1976 43DC still shining from one application of each I did last March, which was the last time hull was cleaned and in pretty rough shape. I think Rejex, and recently Collnite Metal Wax for stainless steel, is the best thing I have taken from HOF. I don't like cleaning.

This year I'm crossing my fingers I only have to wash hull, Finesse It on couple of stubborn dirty bumper marks, and Rejex to go another year. Rejex also very easy to rub on and rub off, not all the muscle of Finesse It or Wax. 1 Gallon will do 43DC hull about 3 times over.

[Regal2800]

can someone please clarify this? I have a 52'c which i know is painted. Whether it is with awlgrip or Imron i do not know. But i always thought that waxing the boat every few months is a good thing. After this thread it sounds like painted hulls are NOT supposed to be waxed? Can some one please clarify this?

Is there a way to know whether the boat is with awlgrip or imron?

[Canuck Dennis]

Traditional waxes which contain no abrasives probably do little harm to the coating, but offer no benefit.

As reprinted from awlgrip website.