Protection for boat deck

[rstorer]

I have an old 45' Cary with a large, flat front deck. It tends to become the party platform of choice in the summer, with quite a few people standing on it (this was a slow day )and crosssing over it when boat hopping. Any suggestions for a protectant that will be safe to walk on and yet still protect the deck?

Rick

[Mike Phillips]

Wow!

That looks like some boat!

All of our waxes will add protection, but as a side-effect they will tend to make the surface smooth and glossy, I actually don't know of a wax that actually doesn't improve gloss and slickness when applied correctly, that also protects.

I'll look into this, but I think your best bet in the Meguiar's line will be to use a product like our M50 Cleaner/Wax in either the paste or liquid version.


Meguiar's One-Step Cleaner/Wax



Because people are walking on it and more than likely grinding dirt into the finish, a cleaner/wax that cleans, polishes and protects would be the way to go. If you use the liquid version it would be very easy to apply and remove by machine.

[rstorer]

Thanks Mike, it does make quite the party barge . Looks pretty good for a 1984 hull.

We hit the rub rail down with a coat of Cleaner wax and the rotary, then boat/rv polish with the pc and then a coat of Flagship by hand. The fiberglass really seemed to **** up the wax, so i will be putting another coat of Flagship on this weekend before the boat hits the water. Took 2 of us 8 hours to do from the rub rail down.

Looking forward to your response, the deck really does take a lot of abuse, but I do want to keep it safe

Rick