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Re: Launching: methods
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 2/21/2013, 2:08 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching: methods (Mark Vander Horck)

Finally use a good quality automotive wax or paste wax to polish.

All good advice.
Slightly off-topic:
It's a good idea to avoid silicone-containing waxes and cleaner/polishing compounds.
Most of the automotive products for the 'consumer market' seem to contain silicone; you need to look at the fine print for non-silicone.
Silicone in the wax means a few extra prep steps before you do any touch-ups or re-varnish, or you'll get 'fish-eye' problems and beading. (You need to clean off any wax, silicone is just more persistent.....)

BTW, Interlux Fiberglass Prep seems to be a great product for removing wax/silicone. It combines an abrasive and detergent. (I used it on a recent project, when re-painting a waxed glass boat.) The usual 'methods' using solvent washes move the silicone around, though you can get there eventually.

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Launching: methods
Joe Wuts -- 2/21/2013, 11:36 am
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Mark Vander Horck -- 2/21/2013, 1:44 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/21/2013, 2:08 pm
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Mark Vander Horck -- 2/21/2013, 2:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2013, 3:52 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 2/21/2013, 2:20 pm
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Mark Vander Horck -- 2/21/2013, 2:51 pm
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Joe Wuts -- 2/21/2013, 3:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2013, 3:56 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 2/22/2013, 7:31 am
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robert l -- 2/21/2013, 10:51 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/22/2013, 11:58 am