Ultima Paint Guard on my boat

**glen e** · 12-24-2011, 02:01 PM

Below are the pics I took of my 32 CC and a couple coats of ultima on the sides. My sides are automotive paint plus clear coat so the UPG worked very well just like my cars. I used ultimate compound on a DA first and then applied two coats. On my oxidized gelcoat gunnels, it worked so-so - sealed it but because they have some oxidation, it do not work miracles, - they need a full compound. But it did work well on harder plastic that was matte-like the XM antenna as you see here. I also had good luck creating a MF applicator using my shurhold boat hook system. enjoy!

**tuscarora dave** · 12-24-2011, 02:11 PM

That looks really nice and a very nice boat too. It seems the oxidation on the gel coat just absorbs anything that you put on it. How often should you need to compound the gel coat to keep ahead of the oxidation?

**glen e** · 12-24-2011, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by tuscarora dave

That looks really nice and a very nice boat too. It seems the oxidation on the gel coat just absorbs anything that you put on it. How often should you need to compound the gel coat to keep ahead of the oxidation?

this gunnel gelcoat is going on 6 years and still looks good - was treated and waxed with various things over the years, collonite, rejex, cleaner wax, etc. As the boat is at my dock, it get meticulous care. Some degradation is expected as gelcoat gets older, it opens up it's pores and loses some gloss. That's why the hullsides are painted....it always glosses..ths is the 1st time I have treated it in 6 years...UPG is so damn easy, I thought I'd try it...

**tuscarora dave** · 12-24-2011, 02:36 PM

Your staying on top of the maintenance of the boat really shows. I wouldn't have thought that boat was 6 years old. Nice work maintaining such a nice machine. UPGP is definitely easy. That and Opti-Coat are the only LSPs that I use any more.

**glen e** · 12-24-2011, 02:40 PM

Thanks - been stopped by the coast guard and they always think it looks less than year old - 1800 hours - 2nd set of engines..ultima going on the Verado's next week!

**glen e** · 12-24-2011, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by tuscarora dave

Your staying on top of the maintenance of the boat really shows. I wouldn't have thought that boat was 6 years old. Nice work maintaining such a nice machine. UPGP is definitely easy. That and Opti-Coat are the only LSPs that I use any more.

do you think opti-coat would work on the oxidized gelcoat? Bring
back that new gelcoat gloss? I worry it will absorb at diff rates in diff places...

**tuscarora dave** · 12-24-2011, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by glen e

do you think opti-coat would work on the oxidized gelcoat? Bring
back that new gelcoat gloss? I worry it will absorb at diff rates in diff places...

No, definitely not. It would probably be a good choice however right after a full correction.

**glen e** · 12-24-2011, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by tuscarora dave

No, definitely not. It would probably be a good choice however right after a full correction.

Thanks - I'm retired - don't have a "full correction" in me anymore - I don't chase the holy grail of detailing anymore - I'm the only one that thinks it does not gloss enuf now! LOL...