Lazy man exterior maintenance (deck, sides, windows).

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Mark Prouty
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Lazy man exterior maintenance (deck, sides, windows).

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There are so many products - waxes, fiberglass restorers, etc to make a boat look new. Who thinks they have the best product combination for easy exterior maintenance for the deck and sides including the black surfaces windows, and non skid deck surfaces.

If you think you have the best combination of products. Where do you get them? How much time each year do you spend maintaining your boat and what kind of tools do you use to apply these products?

If you can't supply a full list of products, give just a partial. For example, the best product for removing window scratches is...

If you know a related thread, please supply it.

Any hints? For example, the best product for cleaning berry stains.

Any products or combination of products to avoid?

Any mistakes to avoid?

Any safety concerns?
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Timm Miller
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Deck Wax

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If you ran out of two jars before you finished a Mac..........you're using waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much.
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Do a search on Poliglow.
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Post by tcoltrane »

:macm: I learned a long time ago that the best product to keep and polish out scratches on plastic windows is Pledge (not the lemon one but the regular one). I used it all the time on my airplane windshield.

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