Cowling wax

Anybody wax their cowling and if so, what do you use. Auto wax?
I use a cowling cover for UV, but don’t like all the water spots.

turtlewax ice.
I use it on my ultralights plastic windshield and the windshields of the planes that I take care of which are plastic also.
spray it on,let it sit a minute and wipe it off.

as with all products,I will repeat what the directions say,try a small out of the way spot first to make sure there are no adverse reactions.

I spray Windex with vinegar on it and wipe it down. Then Lucas oil slick mist and wipe it down.

The windex gets the water spots off, and the lucas oil slick mist puts that shine on it.

I use the same wax I use on my fiberglass boat. Keeps a nice shine on it and keeps water spots to a minimum.

With the new boat this year I have gotten into the habit of wiping down the exterior including the cowling with a microfiber towel after each use. For the water spots I spray with vinegar and water mix and it takes them right out.

So, to answer the question to the OP, use a good wax as suggested then wipe after each use to keep the spots at bay.

I don’t put my glass boat in the water.

I’ve come to find that I don’t like wiping down my boat more than I have to. I used Windex with vinegar and Lucas for a long while but just hated having to wipe it all down twice. Lucas alone didn’t do it for me. (Personally I think it work better on aluminum boats but that’s just my opinion).

Ryan @marinecleanllc from Marine Clean was over working on my Lund last year and I was complaining to him about the water spots on glass which includes the motor cowling of course.

He suggested the brand that he uses and it was wonderful. Now do you think I can recall what the name of it was??

Hopefully Ryan will pop in here with the name.

PS Ryan does amazing work! Used him twice!

BK, just put Ryan on speed dial, he will keep it clean for you. No sense in cutting into your Hamms time.

I use wizards products.
Shine master is a breathable wax paste. I wash it first then use this. After I hit it with a their spray wax. For day to day cleaning I use the mist and shine for a quick tool up. Sometimes I miss my old boat.

I use Pledge cleaner does great to clean up the dull grey on my yamaha cowling and water spots stay away for a while. I believe it was a tip that came from Minnesota Bound years ago.

Brian Klawitter wrote:

I don’t put my glass boat in the water.

I’ve come to find that I don’t like wiping down my boat more than I have to. I used Windex with vinegar and Lucas for a long while but just hated having to wipe it all down twice. Lucas alone didn’t do it for me. (Personally I think it work better on aluminum boats but that’s just my opinion).

Ryan @marinecleanllc from Marine Clean was over working on my Lund last year and I was complaining to him about the water spots on glass which includes the motor cowling of course.

He suggested the brand that he uses and it was wonderful. Now do you think I can recall what the name of it was??

Hopefully Ryan will pop in here with the name.

PS Ryan does amazing work! Used him twice!

Hey BK,
Thank you for the shout out! Probably a little late, but better late than never! On your Lund, I used Bio-Kleen’s Polish & Sealant. Try Bio-Kleen’s Qwik Shine for an after use wipe-down. It’s a polymer spray wax polish and works great on cowling covers too. There is a new product out there that I just started using called Hydrosilex Marine. It’s an easy to apply ceramic coating that repels water even better than waxes and sealants. More expensive ($99 shipped), but will keep your water spots to a minimum for 6-12 months.

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$99.00? I hate water spots but I don’t think I hate them THAT much!

Hydrosilex Link

1hl&sinker wrote:

I use Pledge cleaner does great to clean up the dull grey on my yamaha cowling and water spots stay away for a while. I believe it was a tip that came from Minnesota Bound years ago.

seen a forum a while back a guy said he used liquid pledge to wipe down the boat and motor, have you tried it?

One in the same grizzly. I now switched over to Pledge multi surface wipes. For $4 25 sheets prety good and easy investment.

1hl&sinker wrote:

One in the same grizzly. I now switched over to Pledge multi surface wipes. For $4 25 sheets prety good and easy investment.

do you still wax it

Well, I’ll throw in my .10 cents.
I just ordered a 3 quart pack of Boat Restore from Larson Sales and a quart of Wonder foam. Quick to use and easy with excellent results!! https://www.larsensales.com/ They have kept me happy for many years. Jmo.

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One in the same grizzly. I now switched over to Pledge multi surface wipes. For $4 25 sheets prety good and easy investment.

do you still wax it

I never had to wax it.