1. Wash boat with Adam’s Polishes Strip Car Wash Soap – Use Foam Sprayer (120 ml of strip wash to 13 liters of water (16 ounce bottle = about four buckets of wash)) to coat a section of the boat. Use the two bucket method (see below) to clean the section. Repeat for the entire boat.
Instructions: Link
2. Remove Oxidation with Meguiar’s Marine and RV Heavy Duty Safe Oxidation Remover – Using a buffing pad
Instructions: Link
3. Clay bar the boat with Chemical Guys Medium Duty Clay Bar and Luber Synthetic Lubricant Kit
Instructions: Link
4. Wash boat with Adam’s Polishes Strip Car Wash Soap – 120 ml of strip wash to 13 liters of water (16 ounce bottle = about four buckets of wash)
Instructions: Link
5. Apply Griot’s Garage Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax, SiO2 Spray
Instructions: Link
Other Items:
Microfiber Cleaning Cloth, 100 Pack
Plastic Measuring Cup, 250ml/1 Cup capacity
Two Bucket Method:
Tools:
- Two buckets with a grit guard for each
- Wash mitt
- Adam’s Polishes Strip Car Wash Soap
Process:
- Fill one bucket with clean water and a grit guard (rinse bucket)
- Fill the other with soapy water and a grit guard (wash bucket)
- Dip the wash mitt into the soapy wash bucket and wash a section of the boat
- Rinse the mitt in the rinse bucket to remove dirt and debris
- Repeat
Applying Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic Coating:
Tools:
- Griot’s Garage Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax, SiO2 Spray
- Lots of microfiber towels
Process:
- Apply one spritz to a towel
- Two sprays to a section of the boat (0.75 meter by 0.75 meter area)
- Wipe entire area to coat with Garage Ceramic 3-in-1
- Wait 3 – 5 minutes
- With a NEW towel wipe off excess
- Repeat
Project Farm did a great test on ceramic coatings (link), here is the final results from his testing:
| Brand | Ease of App | "Slick" Before Testing (lbs) | "Slick" After Testing (lbs) | Testing Part 1 | Testing Part 2 | Testing Part 3 | Testing Part 4 | Testing Part 5 | Overall Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gtechniq, $80 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Adam's, $150 | 2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Groit's, $22 | 1 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 9 |
| Hybrid Solutions, $15 | 1 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| CERAKOTE, $20 | 1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| Meguiar's, $23 | 1 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19.5 |
| 20H, $90 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| Shine Armor, $20 | 1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
Part 1 – Hydrophobic Qualities after Strip Wash
Part 2 – …after Strip Wash AND Iron Remover
Part 3 – …after Strip Wash + Iron Remover AND Bug & Tar Remover
Part 4 – …after Strip Wash + Iron Remover + Bug & Tar Remover AND Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Part 5 – …after Strip Wash + Iron Remover + Bug & Tar Remover + Wheel & Tire Cleaner AND Degreaser
Notes:
1. Testing results are subjective
2. Lower is better
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