What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it milky by using an abrasive on it. A cleanser of some kind that will strip the wax, but not put micro scratches in the finish is what I have in mind. Then I'll re-wax and buff out.
What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it milky by using an abrasive on it. A cleanser of some kind that will strip the wax, but not put micro scratches in the finish is what I have in mind. Then I'll re-wax and buff out.
Bob La Londe wrote:> What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging> my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it> milky by using an abrasive on it.
"Simple Green" seems to take wax off very effectively and it has no abrasive whatever. Normally to use as a cleaner we dilute it about 15:1 but to use it specifically to strip wax you might try a little stronger concentration.
On Tue, 17 May 2005 08:59:09 -0700, "Bob La Londe" <usenet@diycomponnts.com> wrote:
What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging>my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it>milky by using an abrasive on it. A cleanser of some kind that will strip>the wax, but not put micro scratches in the finish is what I have in mind.>Then I'll re-wax and buff out.>
On Tue, 17 May 2005 12:13:25 -0400, DSK <dsk@dontbotherme.com> wrote:
Bob La Londe wrote:>> What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging>> my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it>> milky by using an abrasive on it.>
"Simple Green" seems to take wax off very effectively and it has no >abrasive whatever. Normally to use as a cleaner we dilute it about 15:1 >but to use it specifically to strip wax you might try a little stronger >concentration.>
DSK
I love Simple Green. It's not cheap, but it does a great job. -- John H
"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."
On Tue, 17 May 2005 12:13:25 -0400, DSK <dsk@dontbotherme.com> wrote:
Bob La Londe wrote:>> What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging>> my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it>> milky by using an abrasive on it.>
"Simple Green" seems to take wax off very effectively and it has no >abrasive whatever. Normally to use as a cleaner we dilute it about 15:1 >but to use it specifically to strip wax you might try a little stronger >concentration.>
DSK
PS. But maybe that's what's stripping the wax off my boat! I use about a capful per gallon for normal washing. -- John H
"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."
What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging> my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it> milky by using an abrasive on it. A cleanser of some kind that will strip> the wax, but not put micro scratches in the finish is what I have in mind.
Dawn, or any other similar liquid dish soap, will strip that wax right off (Which is why you're not supposed to wash a car with dish soap unless you're planning to rewax).
Simple Green will do the job too, but it's a bit overkill.
-- ~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat" "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." -Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
"Bob La Londe" <usenet@diycomponents.com> wrote in message news:1116345827.d78d0129205c8e64f21c3776864fed3c@teranews...> What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging> my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it> milky by using an abrasive on it. A cleanser of some kind that will strip> the wax, but not put micro scratches in the finish is what I have in mind.> Then I'll re-wax and buff out.>
Ammonia will strip off wax dilute with warm water about a cup a gallon. You can put a white towel on it to keep it wet and re wet every 10 Min. Also dishwashing soap will strip off wax use a sponge wash twice rinse very well before reapplying wax.
On Tue, 17 May 2005 08:59:09 -0700, "Bob La Londe" <usenet@diycomponnts.com> wrote:
What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging>my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it>milky by using an abrasive on it. A cleanser of some kind that will strip>the wax, but not put micro scratches in the finish is what I have in mind.>Then I'll re-wax and buff out.
"Bob La Londe" <usenet@diycomponnts.com> wrote in message news:VJqdnYh0Y6FxiRffRVn-3A@adelphia.com...> What is the best way to strip wax off the cap on my boat with out damaging> my gel coat. I have a very very nice finish and I don't want to turn it> milky by using an abrasive on it. A cleanser of some kind that will strip> the wax, but not put micro scratches in the finish is what I have in mind.> Then I'll re-wax and buff out.>
