

After every trip in saltwater, douse every inch of fiberglass with freshwater regardless of how dirty it may or may not be.That way the shine will keep shining and the base coat of wax will stay protected. So every other Saturday plan to re-apply it. After a couple of weeks in the sun and rain, that gleam will be gone. But remember, though this stuff looks great it doesn’t last for long. With the base coat applied it's time to get the gleam going, by giving the boat a third coat of wax with a liquid carnauba-based product.

The truly dedicated among us will rub, rub, rub from stem to stern-and then start all over again, giving the boat a full-length double-coating of love. But that thick, pasty stuff is more protective and lasts far longer. Your elbows will ache and unless your boat's a dinghy this job will take hours. Yes, this stuff is tougher to apply than liquid wax, and no, it doesn’t provide as much shine as a spray-on carnauba. Now set that buffer aside, and make your base coat of wax a thick paste wax.We agree it's a pain in the keister, but if you wax without cleaning first you’ll only seal in the imperfections and dullness that took root over the winter. Start the spring by hitting the hull with an oxidation remover and a buffer (after an initial wash-down, of course).Want your boat to look uber-awesome like this Vanquish 24 CC? Of course you do!
