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David Jenkins posted 11-25-2002 08:53 PM ET (US)
I have a friend who winterizes his boat by rubbing on a coat of wax and leaving it on--he wipes it off in the spring. His theory is that the thick wax offers extra protection against the elements. Does anyone else do this?
Dick posted 11-25-2002 09:35 PM ET (US)
I can't see the reasoning here.
A coat of wax is good protection even when buffed out. I can't believe it would protect any better not buffed out.
I sure wouldn't want to buff that wax out after sitting all winter.
dfmcintyre posted 11-26-2002 09:08 AM ET (US)
I did that.....
Once.
And learned never to do _that_ again.
The wax I used in the fall was so hard by the spring, my arms about fell off trying to get it buffed out.
Don
Jim Bennett posted 11-26-2002 09:20 AM ET (US)
Want to echo Don's comments. Will also add that tried same thing back when car bumpers were chrome plated. Same result - very difficult to remove hardened wax in spring.

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Author	Topic: You can leave your wax on. But should you?
David Jenkins	posted 11-25-2002 08:53 PM ET (US) I have a friend who winterizes his boat by rubbing on a coat of wax and leaving it on--he wipes it off in the spring. His theory is that the thick wax offers extra protection against the elements. Does anyone else do this?
Dick	posted 11-25-2002 09:35 PM ET (US) I can't see the reasoning here. A coat of wax is good protection even when buffed out. I can't believe it would protect any better not buffed out. I sure wouldn't want to buff that wax out after sitting all winter.
dfmcintyre	posted 11-26-2002 09:08 AM ET (US) I did that..... Once. And learned never to do _that_ again. The wax I used in the fall was so hard by the spring, my arms about fell off trying to get it buffed out. Don
Jim Bennett	posted 11-26-2002 09:20 AM ET (US) Want to echo Don's comments. Will also add that tried same thing back when car bumpers were chrome plated. Same result - very difficult to remove hardened wax in spring.