I just saw an advertisement for Poly Glow. It seemed to good to be true. Anybody ever use the product. Supposed to remove chalky finish without compound or sanding. Id like to hear anyone who has had experience with it.
Steve
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Poly Glow
- Thread starter slom0376
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This has been a subject many many times. General consensus is that it is a glorified (and expensive) floor wax. Looks good initially, is expensive and time-consuming to remove and does not hold up well in the sun. Nothing beats a good buff and wax.
What c said. I tried it a few years ago. It looked really nice the first several months but then began to fade/wear off in spots where the coverage was not uniform (I know, my mistake applying), there were some stains which were a bear to remove which also removed some of the Poly Glow, cleaning diesel soot off the transom was a killer there -- really shortened the life.
Stick to wax.
Stick to wax.
As mentioned above... comes up periodically. And since general consensus is "snake oil".. I always feel compelled to voice the minority view. Have used Vertglas (similar product)... going on year 4. Love the stuff, with all the usual disclaimers.. if applied correctly, maybe not suitable for blazing southern sun (you're in Florida?), etc. It's saved me hours of back-breaking work with the "other" option.. compounding, polishing, waxing. Hard to discount the majority opinion though...
I think it is a good alternative if you have gelcoat that is so badly oxidized that you can not bring it back by compounding without removing most if not all of the gelcoat.
I know people who use this on an older Bayliner, they redo the application a few times per season. The boat looks very shiny, and looks very nice, you would never say that it is as badly oxidized as it is. It takes some work though.
I'd say if you can compound, polish, and wax, and the boat look half decent, then I would stick to that.
Shel
I know people who use this on an older Bayliner, they redo the application a few times per season. The boat looks very shiny, and looks very nice, you would never say that it is as badly oxidized as it is. It takes some work though.
I'd say if you can compound, polish, and wax, and the boat look half decent, then I would stick to that.
Shel
Agree with Shel. I used it on a previous boat. It is true it does not last as long as a new paint job but will brighten an old dried out surface and can be repaired without redoing the whole boat. There are certain cleaners you don't want to use once it is on the boat as they will damage the surface.