Poly Glow

Bushwacker · #1 08-13-2009, 07:39 PM

The poly prep that comes in the kit will easily remove the polyglo if used full strength. The only problem I've had with streaking is on the first couple of coats. If you apply 5-6 coats per directions, they seem to disappear. Of course this is on a white/ivory hull. Maybe that's more of a problem on a different or darker color.

I've tried the polishing compounds and waxes and the problem is they don't seem to last very long, at least in South Florida. The polyglo is so easy and so much more durable that it's no contest in my experience.

fdheld34 · #2 08-14-2009, 09:30 AM

I am going to try polyglow as well....I saw Denny's boat and can contest that it looks awesome!!!!
Also anyone have experience with Vertglas (spelling)...seems like it is like polyglow..has applicator pad/ cleaner etc. etc.
Also, I have been using 3m kit as well (bought from Boaters World for 40 bucks and was all excited!!...just doesnt seem to do the trick...not that glassy shine like Denny's hull. Mabey its because it's not a Seacraft

-FRED

Bushwacker · #3 08-14-2009, 10:35 PM

Fred, thanks for the kind words. In the Jan 07 issue of Powerboat Reports (a great Consumer Reports type magazine which unfortunately went out of business after May 07), which I still have, they tested PoliGlow, Vertglas and New Glass 2. They were rated Excellent, Good and Fair respectively. The article claims ". . these hull restorers consist of water-based emulsions of acrylic or acrylic/urethane resins. The resins are in the form of tiny droplets that are suspended in water. When applied, the water evaporates and the droplets flow together to form clear films. These emulsions dry rapidly and require multiple coats." These hull restorers were evidently developed specifically for use on gelcoats that were too far gone for compounding/waxing to bring back, although they can obviously be used on healthy gelcoats as well.

PBR applied the coatings to 3 separate sections on both sides of a Neptune 212 and after 3 years of baking in the Florida sun (I believe their testing is done on west coast, either in the Ft. Meyers or Sarasota area), they reported that the PoliGlow sections were actually still shiny but the other 2 "needed some help". This was better than expected, as the coating is supposed to applied after 1 or 2 seasons, so they said "Recommending Poli Glow is a no-brainer." For what it's worth, they also did similar tests on various waxes, and said Collinite paste wax was the most durable. I've used it on the cabin bunks but have switched to Poli Glow for everything else because it lasts so much longer. Denny