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Has anyone actually done any real testing between Collinite wax, Rejex, Starbrite MP w/ptef, 3M, regarding shine, length of protection, etc.
Recently I put three different products above on the boat to see what difference there was. At this point hard to tell which one has the deepest shine. Time will tell on the protection.
__________________ 43' Cabo FB
36' Grady White
27' Contender
I did this year. I did one side with Colonite and the other with Rejex.
Colonite is still beading water after 8 months. Rejex is not but the gelcoat is still shiny.
Rejex is MUCH easier to apply but I think I will use the Colonite product for the outside of the boat from now on. Rejex for the inside.
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Pursuit 2870 CC
Palm Beach 161
1984 Mckee Craft 14'
Sunset on the ICW
Madeira Beach, Fl
Honeymoon Harbor
Bimini
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I did this year. I did one side with Colonite and the other with Rejex.
Colonite is still beading water after 8 months. Rejex is not but the gelcoat is still shiny..
Funny I did the exact same thing and yes my fleetwax side still beads over 12 months later.
Has anyone actually done any real testing between Collinite wax, Rejex, Starbrite MP w/ptef, 3M, regarding shine, length of protection, etc.
Recently I put three different products above on the boat to see what difference there was. At this point hard to tell which one has the deepest shine. Time will tell on the protection.
Kind of the same experience. Rejex I put on last year still has shine although it doesn't bead. Just put Colonite on to try so no results at this time. What about Starbrite with ptef?
__________________ 43' Cabo FB
36' Grady White
27' Contender
I did this year. I did one side with Colonite and the other with Rejex.
Colonite is still beading water after 8 months. Rejex is not but the gelcoat is still shiny.
Rejex is MUCH easier to apply but I think I will use the Colonite product for the outside of the boat from now on. Rejex for the inside.
Signmansez,
What Collonite wax are you using. The paste or the softer wax?
__________________ 43' Cabo FB
36' Grady White
27' Contender
If you are using it on outboards there may not be much difference but on a diesel boat the polymers are the way to go. the Soot does not stick to them and they will not yellow your paint like some waxes.
I use the PTFE products (starbrite or Perfect polish)and they have been great for me on my Imron Paint. as for lasting can't say as I wax every 3 months. they last that long as long as you don't wash them off with harsh soap as I see many people do.
I watched a guy in Mexico spend a week on this Cabo next to me buffing and waxing to wash it with Dawn the day he finished. Don't work hard work smart
BTW my Imron paint is 9 years old in the tropics and looks new
I have used all of the above, but have completely gone to 3m's products. I finness it II then cover with their pure wax, and it lasts about a year. I think 3m's products produce the best shine on the gel coat. But that is opinion.
Polymer based products will hold up much better to weathering compared to paste wax, not to mention polymers do not build up like wax. Polymers are typically removed by abrasion or an agressive solvent such as acetone. Bonding to the substrate is achieve by either adding an adhesive to the emultion or by relying on hydrogen bonding. If the polymer you're using is not PTFE based it will typically be a polysiloxane or a hybrid of the two.
Nothing lasts forever... IMHO two easy to apply coats a year is easier than one hard coat.
I am a Rejex fan now... One coat applied late in the day every 6 months..
I used Starbright polish with ptfe last season and like it very much - still shines at the end of the season. Will use agina next spring. Easy to apply and remove. Have used collonite in the past and liked it fine just a little harder to remove compared to the Starbright polish.
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Give the Meguiars NXT wax a try. Have had very good results with it on my car and boat. Beads and shines very well and seems to last as long as marine waxes, is very slick though. I've got a large forward deck that could double as an ice skating rink with this stuff on it.
Starbright polish with ptfe, goes on so easy that you'll use it more often. South FL sun is brutal down here, year round no escape. I like 3M for heavy oxidation but lots of work.
Mac
$130 per gallon, wow they are making quite a margin on that product. It's probably 85-90% water. The company I currently work for manufactures mold release, which is very similar to Rejex & it retails for around $95-$100 per gallon.
I think HOW the wax is put on makes a difference too. I used Starbrite w/ptfe on a very dull oxidized gel coat and burned it in with an air buffer w/foam pad. Shine was still there 3 yrs later.
Comparing Waxes or Polymers 
