Deck ,roof,and cokpit cleaning

[JF AIR]

Hello!
I am about ( when it stops raining...) to start giving the deck and cokpit a new glossy life.
I have to cope with moderate oxidation,so compounding,polishing,and waxing.
I have a doubt when it comes to how glossy( slippery) I want it to be!!???
And then,comes the non skid sections...Should I treat the non skid surface just like the soft aereas...
I am actualy plannig to use Meguiars deoxidizer,Meguiars polish,and Meguiars Flagship ?
I am certain that all of you have lots of expertise for maintaining our boats and your advises will be appreciated
My main goal is not so much a super glossy look as much as surface protection....

Jf Air frm Montreal
Go Bruins Go

[pbrenton]

We've been using poliglow for many seasons.  As with everything, there's pros and cons;
Pros;
-Once applied, it looks really nice.  Give a bit of shine even to the non-skid.
-Makes cleaning easier (but see cons) the next season
-Application is pretty easy, if tedious.  Basically you wipe it on with their applicator (a chamois on a sponge, more or less) about 8 times, letting it dry for a few minutes between coats.  Dry time is about as long as it takes to do a full coat, but 8 coats on every inch is a lot!  Wash then add 2-3 each season for about 3-4 seasons, then you strip it all and start over.  Labor is somewhat less than waxing and buffing IMHO, and involves no power tools (good for us, since the boatyard is short on outlets)

Cons;
-You must keep up with application, adding a couple of coats each year or cleaning with their product to remove every bit of the old poliglow and start over when it gets spotty.  If you don't, the boat looks worse than nothing at all - like a peeling layer of skin (which is what it is)
-Although application is easy, you can make mistakes, leaving "bubble trails" that harden into place and are only removable with the poli-clean they sell, + elbow grease.   I don't usually fix them, but see them every time I get on the boat and grind my teeth.
-Cleaning BEFORE laying down the stuff is absolutely critical.  Everything on the surface will be preserved like a bug in amber until a full poli-removal is done.
-Wet poliglowed smooth surfaces are, if anything, more slippery.  Non-skid is fine though, and out CP24s are well endowed with non-skid.

Pete  CP23 "Ella J"

[Bob23]

JF:
   Pete is dead on about Poliglow. I used it on my old Seapearl 21 and it works great. But in my humble opinion, it should be used when the gel coat is absolutely shot, kaput, zilcho! If that describes your gelcoat, maybe Poliglow is for you.
Bob23