Floor waxed the Tique
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Topic: Floor waxed the Tique
Posted By: Roym
Subject: Floor waxed the Tique
Date Posted: December-28-2011 at 7:05pm
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After reading many posts on RV forums about them using Red Max #3 or Zep Wet Look floor wax (same thing made by Zep)on older Rv's to bring back the shine on fiberglass, I tried it on the Tique.
It came out really nice. I just washed the boat using Bar Keepers Friend, then washed it with water and Dawn soap. You put on 4 coats of the floor wax that is very thin. Just a light coat. Looks like a new boat. Sorry I didn't think to take before and after photos, but there is a ton of info on RV sites with photos. Sure easier than busting your butt with a polisher and wax, only to have to repeat it often. My neighbor actually asked if I bought a new dog house for the boat. |
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Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: December-28-2011 at 9:43pm
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Pics?? I know you don't have before, but what about after? BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-29-2011 at 8:10pm
| I have the cover on it now, but I can take a few pic's tomorrow. |
Posted By: Waldo
Date Posted: December-29-2011 at 10:16pm
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I hope this stuff is not like VCT wax that will have to be stripped later like floor wax. Not doggin ya out. But if it does have to be stripped it would be a real mess.
Waldo |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: December-29-2011 at 10:38pm
| And, over time it will turn yellow or brown. |
Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-29-2011 at 11:16pm
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According to many many posts on RV forums it doesn't turn yellow. People have used it on there expensive RV motorhomes, and swear by it.
All the negative responses had been addressed there. Here's the link if you want to read up on it. http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24787754.cfm There is a stripper for it, but no one has had to do that. I hear ammomia will also take it off. I don't think I would have much trouble taking it off with a pressure washer and maybe the stripper. I am not even concerned about getting it off. I had polished the sides with polish and a buffer about a year ago. I didn't want to mess with that again and was interested in trying this. I figure if someone can do their expensive motor home, I was willing to try it on my $500.00 Tique. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 1:04am
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Roym - I think it's great you are trying this. Florida is definitely the place to test oxidation barriers! ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 11:07am
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Keep us posted. I always tell my son if its to hard or to easy you are probably doing it wrong. Time will tell. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Maximal691
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 12:59pm
| Is this more of a quick fix kind of thing? Like auto detailing misting spray? |
Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 2:27pm
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No not a quick fix, in fact it is suppose to last for a year or longer.
I am not saying this is better then wet sanding and polish, however it is a option, and very easy to do. I read quite a few posts on this and decided to give it a try. It seems to come out as stated by others. Time will tell if it holds up. If it doesn't hold up I can pressure wash the boat, or wet sand it at that time. From what I read this process was started with boats in Florida, and then was adopted by the RV people. I don't know who tried it first, I would guess someone with a faded boat who had leftover floor wax. There is always a better way to do things. I would think that at some time in the past electric buffers were not popular when waxing, now everyone uses one. |
Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 2:46pm
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Here is the bottle it comes in from HD. Red Max#3 is the same product, but Red Max is a Lowes label. Both are made by Zep.
Lowes does not carry it in 1 gal bottles anymore and 5 gal would be a life time supply, so Home Depot is the place to find 1 gal bottles. I probably only used two cups to do the entire boat. 
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Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 3:27pm
Here are a few photos I just took. The weather here is very gray and overcast, so there's no sun to brighten things up. (Yeah I know it's the sunshine state, but they lied!!)
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Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 4:47pm
Wow. Looks good enough to dance on! 
Will be interested to see how this works long-term. I'd think that a motor-home, and the hull of a boat see rather different types of wear and tear. Motor-home: wind, sand and rain. Boat - water immersion and a constant pressure-wash type of force. Please keep us informed! PS: I though older Nautiques had the rope rub-rail. What happened to yours? Or am I wrong? ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 5:15pm
| The rub rail is the original as far as I know. This is a Ski Tique and not a Nautique, so that might be the difference. |
Posted By: DrStevens
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 5:36pm
| Sure looks good now, I guess the bar keepers friend removed the dirt, stains. |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 6:38pm
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Rope rub rails didn't show up till later...maybe 1980?
My 78 would have originally had a stainless rub rail. Never know with CC tho, Pat's 84 Tique has stainless. ------------- |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 9:17pm
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In all due respect it looks as if your boat was in pretty nice shape to begin with,I would have liked to see some before pictures. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 10:38pm
Well not really, but I did clean polish it up last year. It was not in terrible shape above the water line, just below. The PO left it in the water for 18 years and did not ever run it. WHEN I FIRST GOT IT 
AFTER FIXING BLISTERS, AND REPAINTING THE GRAPHICS 
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Gary S wrote:Posted By: dwcar
Date Posted: December-30-2011 at 11:39pm
Thats a nice looking 500.00 boat Roy! ------------- 83Ski |
Posted By: Roym
Date Posted: December-31-2011 at 12:44am
Yeah the PO passed away (neighbor) and his daughter sold it to me for 500 bucks. It worked for us both as she needed to get rid of it. I did have to pay $75.00 more for the matching trailer 
It runs great,just needed a carb rebuild and starter motor. 
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Posted By: Alex47
Date Posted: January-04-2012 at 12:32am
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Nice boat! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5444&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1977 Ski Tique |
Posted By: nautique78
Date Posted: January-11-2012 at 8:15pm
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I seen your post about the black rubber/rope rub rail not being available until sometime in the 80's. I know they offered in in 79 for sure as a Standard feature on several boats and I think they offered it as an option in 78. I have a 78 and a 79 Nautique and they both have the rubber rail and appear to be original. ------------- nautique78 56Hot Rod Special 70Mustang 70Skier 76Tique 78Nautique 79Nautique 92Nautique 98Nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-11-2012 at 9:04pm
I believe youre correct that ~'78 was the transition to the rope/rubber. ------------- |
Posted By: DrStevens
Date Posted: January-11-2012 at 11:51pm
| My 78 Ski Nautique has a rope rub rail that I believe is original |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: January-12-2012 at 12:46am
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Man, you sure turned that boat around. Looks great! I would be curious as to whether or not that wax will yellow or not over time.
Also, have you noticed yet...does it prevent the water line scum line from building up on the boat? I may have to give that a shot next year. Keep us posted as to how it holds up. |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: January-12-2012 at 2:03pm
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Roy, tell us more about your blister situation. Looks like you took all the gel off the bottom and had it re sprayed? ------------- |
Posted By: Ninety8NeonACR
Date Posted: January-12-2012 at 10:49pm
| I have also read about spreading Vaseline on the gelcoat and letting it soak in for a couple of days. You then wipe off the excess and it is supposed to work wonders. |