Bige
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- Crystal River, Florida
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-25 (Outboard)
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- Waterfront
Any thoughts or reccomendations on a brand of ceramic coating for my R-25? thanks
Ceramic coating
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S. Todd
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- Jan 27, 2015
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- 720
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-29 S
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2916J021
- Non-Fluid Motion Model
- Innova & Paddle North kayaks
- Vessel Name
- Audrey Rose
- MMSI Number
- 368196550
I used Glidecoat (Onan Technologies Inc. DBA Glidecoat) (www.glidecoat.com). The instructions on their website were detailed for the do-it-yourself project. Surface prep takes some effort, but application of the Ceramic is easy. The surface is still prone to water spots, but less than wax and it seems to hold up well. I also used their Prop Optimizer which required considerable time to prep the surface before application, but it seems to keep the prop nice and clean.
Ted Rathjen
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- Dec 30, 2024
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- Noank CT
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- R-27 Classic
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- Two old Dogs
Ted Rathjen
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- R-27 Classic
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- Two old Dogs
Our 2013 blue hull R27 was severely oxidized from previous owner. The prep was very time consuming. Multiple passes with 3m compound, Glidecoat nano compound and polish. I applied 2 coats of Glidecoat Ceramic. After the first season when the boat was on the hard I noticed all the water spots on the finish. The deep color looked good but removing the water spots needed to be lightly compounded, which defeats the benefits of Ceramic. This coming week I’ll re-apply 2 additional coats of ceramic. Being on a mooring and not having daily access to fresh water I’m exploring using a battery operated power washer to rinse the salt from the boat. The rep from Glidecoat was super helpful but still wondering about the water spots.
Trisailor
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- Jul 8, 2017
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- Fluid Motion Model
- C-28
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2720H011
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- Fancy Nancy (2011 R27)
My R27 has also been treated to the ceramic coating process. I used the Marine Nano (Starke) product. I could not keep wax looking decent for more than two weeks in the So Cal sunlight before the Claret Red gel coat became a faded pink. Now I get 3 to 4 months, before noticing the oxidation process starting. It also held up well during a six month sojourn on the east coast doing the southeastern quarter of the Great Loop. Lots of rain and minimal rinsing. It's (now) an easy 2 day process to hit both sides with 3M rubbing compound and a refresh of ceramic with the boat on her trailer. Water spots are also my biggest problem, we have a fairly high mineral content in our water, including the effect of dew and rain in our dry dusty/sooty air. The eyebrows take a beating. Use of a water filter system in the dock box along with an SO2 spray helps extend the ceramic. My concern is the thickness of the gel coat and how many more "buffings" the 14-year-old gel coat will take before the point of no return. At that point I'm considering a wrap or paint.