The best way to maintain
your beautiful new finish is simply to keep it clean. Wash as
required with a solution of part Boat Clean Plus to 15 or 20 parts
water in a bucket. Rinse your boat first, and while it is still wet,
wash it with the Boat Clean Plus solution, using a mop, sponge or
soft cloth. For best results, wash it in the shade, early morning or
at dusk when it’s not too hot. Start at the top, at the bow and
work back and down. Work in sections and make sure that you rinse the
solution off before it dries and dry with a Boat Chamois.
Regular washing should
keep your boat shiny and new looking, however if you get scuff marks,
dried on bird poop, black streaks or other hard to remove soiling,
you may need some Boat Clean Plus, Boat Scrub, or Black Streak
Remover, full strength, to clean those areas. After you clean and
rinse, apply a coat of polish to the affected area. It will blend in
with the rest of the boat so you will not notice the difference and
your finish will remain protected.
Our polishes are quite
durable and do a good job of protecting your boat for long periods of
time, but like everything on Planet Earth, they do degrade over time.
The good news of course is that it’s the polishes that are
degrading instead of your boat. Keeping your boat protected can keep
it looking new for 35 years or more. If you let it go it can look old
and tired in a few of years. The length of time that our polishes
last depends to a great extent on how and where the boat is used. If
it’s kept in a covered slip in the northern climates, the polishes
will last much longer than if it is constantly exposed to the sun in
the tropics.
Our Sure Step has a
practical life of 3 to 6 months, If your boat is kept clean then a
simple reapplication of two coats of polish is all that is necessary
to extend the protection for another period. You will be able to tell
when the polish is starting to loose it’s effectiveness because it
will become harder to keep clean. That’s when you should re-polish.
The only preparation is a good washing with a stronger solution.
Another excellent way to
protect your boat, reduce hard work and keep your boat shiny longer
is to clean and polish it in the fall before storing it for the
winter. This will protect dirt from getting ingrained in the pores of
the gelcoat and protect against staining from water that may
accumulate and sit on your deck. Protecting the deck with Sure Step
is the most important, especially if your boat is tarped or shrink
wrapped and stored outside. The UV rays from the sun, even in winter
will penetrate the covering and oxidize the deck of you boat. Another
benefit of doing this is that all you have to do in the spring is
wash you boat, apply another coat of polish and you’re done. This
can save you a lot of time and effort.
Don´t forget to check out
some of our Boat Polishing Products posted in the Blog or you can
also visit http://www.seashieldsystem.com/ for more details and
information
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