Buff Magic & Rejex!
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Don't personally know about Buff Magic (LOTS of discussion about it on this forum if you look back a few pages or do a search). We used Finesse It II and Rejex last spring on our Imron painted hull and have been very happy. Much less ICW "Mustache", easier to hose down and/or wash, beads water "real good". Over 400 hours of salt water cruising, still looks pretty good!
George
Hatteras 56MY
George
Hatteras 56MY
Rommer,
FWIW, I compared Rejex and Pro Polish on a side by side basis and like the Pro Polish.
The Pro Polish has UV inhibitors whereas Rejex does not and the solvent blend in Pro Polish does a better job of cleaning any stains, etc. from the surface. Rejex needs to be applied to a totally clean surface.
Bob
FWIW, I compared Rejex and Pro Polish on a side by side basis and like the Pro Polish.
The Pro Polish has UV inhibitors whereas Rejex does not and the solvent blend in Pro Polish does a better job of cleaning any stains, etc. from the surface. Rejex needs to be applied to a totally clean surface.
Bob
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Thanks Dave, appreciate the comments.
Doing the buff magic was the hardest part but I used the Makita so it really wasn't that bad. As far as applying the Rejex, very easy. Wipe it on with a clean cloth, out of the sun as much as possible, let it haze over and sit for 15 minutes and then wipe off the haze with another clean cloth. Wipes off as easy as it wipes on. No hard scrubbing or buffing needed.
Keep in mind the Rejex does ZERO cleaning so make sure you do a good job with the buff magic or you'll just wind up sealing the dirt in a tremendous shine!
I bought the combo pack, 2 bottles for $24.90 and I'm still on the first bottle with just the port side of hull finished. (With my health issues I work very slowly right now otherwise I would have done the entire hull in one day.)
Doing the buff magic was the hardest part but I used the Makita so it really wasn't that bad. As far as applying the Rejex, very easy. Wipe it on with a clean cloth, out of the sun as much as possible, let it haze over and sit for 15 minutes and then wipe off the haze with another clean cloth. Wipes off as easy as it wipes on. No hard scrubbing or buffing needed.
Keep in mind the Rejex does ZERO cleaning so make sure you do a good job with the buff magic or you'll just wind up sealing the dirt in a tremendous shine!
I bought the combo pack, 2 bottles for $24.90 and I'm still on the first bottle with just the port side of hull finished. (With my health issues I work very slowly right now otherwise I would have done the entire hull in one day.)
They are not different products for different purposes.
Both Pro Polish and Rejex are polymer sealants just like Zaino, Aurora Boat Shine, etc. The only differences between the polymer sealants are the solvent blends and whether or not they contain UV inhibitors. Pro Polish, Boat Shine and Zaino contain UV inhibitors Rejex does not.
The only reference that Rejex makes in their literature is that their product will retard oxidation. I contacted them directly (last year) and specifically asked about the addition of UV stabilizers into Rejex and was told that it does not contain any. Their position was that Rejex bonds to the surface and therefore will retard oxidation.
Frankly, I don't care what product you use. I was just passing along information that I know to be accurate.
Bob
Both Pro Polish and Rejex are polymer sealants just like Zaino, Aurora Boat Shine, etc. The only differences between the polymer sealants are the solvent blends and whether or not they contain UV inhibitors. Pro Polish, Boat Shine and Zaino contain UV inhibitors Rejex does not.
The only reference that Rejex makes in their literature is that their product will retard oxidation. I contacted them directly (last year) and specifically asked about the addition of UV stabilizers into Rejex and was told that it does not contain any. Their position was that Rejex bonds to the surface and therefore will retard oxidation.
Frankly, I don't care what product you use. I was just passing along information that I know to be accurate.
Bob
Bob
Didn't mean to imply you didn't know what you are talking about.
I was talking about the comment you made about the solvents in Pro Polish being a better cleaner. Rejex makes no bones about the fact that it has no cleaning ability. Sounds like Pro Polish does more then Rejex but from what I've seen, used pro polish last year, the Rejex seems to do one thing and it does that one thing exceedingly well.
I don't yet have the personal experience with how long the Rejex will last but I'm very happy to be in a position to be finding out!
As I get older I'm all about finding the easiest way to get this stuff done but there's always more than one way to get a nice shine on a boat.
Didn't mean to imply you didn't know what you are talking about.
I was talking about the comment you made about the solvents in Pro Polish being a better cleaner. Rejex makes no bones about the fact that it has no cleaning ability. Sounds like Pro Polish does more then Rejex but from what I've seen, used pro polish last year, the Rejex seems to do one thing and it does that one thing exceedingly well.
I don't yet have the personal experience with how long the Rejex will last but I'm very happy to be in a position to be finding out!
As I get older I'm all about finding the easiest way to get this stuff done but there's always more than one way to get a nice shine on a boat.
Rommer,
I've worked in the adhesives, sealants, and coatings industry for forty years.
Most of the time the manufacturers are not going to tell you much about their products if you look at their product data sheets. If you want to find out about the materials you have to look at their MSDS sheets. The CAS number % will tell you what type of solvents are used and the blend.
All of the polymer sealants contain some sort of solvent blend as the application vehicle and the solids portion, which is usually an acrylic. It is this portion that is going to provide the ultimate performance.
I've used just about every polymer sealant on the market and they all work. I agree that Rejex does a good job of providing a shine. In fact I still have two bottles of Rejex that I bought last year and will use it somewhere.
The only point of my previous post was to make you aware that Rejex does not contain any cleaning solvents in their blend, which you are aware. I can't comment on the long term durability of the product. It is my belief that Rejex will become unstable and phase separate if they add UV stabilizers. However, I don't know for sure.
Bob
I've worked in the adhesives, sealants, and coatings industry for forty years.
Most of the time the manufacturers are not going to tell you much about their products if you look at their product data sheets. If you want to find out about the materials you have to look at their MSDS sheets. The CAS number % will tell you what type of solvents are used and the blend.
All of the polymer sealants contain some sort of solvent blend as the application vehicle and the solids portion, which is usually an acrylic. It is this portion that is going to provide the ultimate performance.
I've used just about every polymer sealant on the market and they all work. I agree that Rejex does a good job of providing a shine. In fact I still have two bottles of Rejex that I bought last year and will use it somewhere.
The only point of my previous post was to make you aware that Rejex does not contain any cleaning solvents in their blend, which you are aware. I can't comment on the long term durability of the product. It is my belief that Rejex will become unstable and phase separate if they add UV stabilizers. However, I don't know for sure.
Bob