precisiondetails

It’s called Inspiration Ceramic Coating

scarabman

I have tried Hydrosilex also, and found that after a couple weeks its effectiveness was gone.

To the OPs question, and some of the responses, some of you guys are sharing experience with products on paint applications, and I think the results are much different than over gel, no?

h20guy

Thanks to all of those that have replied to my post so far. But like Scarabman is asking I'm referring to what's a great easy to use product for my boat's "Gelcoat" and not paint as all of my boat's color graphics are right in the gelcoat and there's no paint on my boat other than the stern drive.

Rookie

It should work pretty similar to a painted surface. The only difference I could see is that you probably need to apply multiple coats on gel during first application. The gelcoats pores would need to be "filled" in during the first coat and then 2nd coat should level and be the protective barrier surface. I'd need to read up on how to apply multiple layers. I do plan on using a ceramic coating on my AT. I just stripped the boat and had a new paint job that I would like to protect. They bottom is still gelcoat and I am eager to apply it to the bottom. I don't expect miracles on the bottom, but the gel on the bottom needs all the help it can get.

IGetWet

Have any of the boats you’ve done been coated below the water line? Any discoloration down there drives me nuts and waxing buffing under there is brutal.

I’m also curious about applying on the deck because I’ve heard mixed reviews. Don’t want to make it a death trap for anyone at card stops but the deck on a 38ZR is flat as flat can be and water likes to sit there resulting in spots. 🤦🏻‍♂️

h20guy

ThisIsLivin have you used the Driven Marine Polish product below the water line on your boat? Places such as the lower transom, the stern drive, the actual bottom area of the front Vee, the rear portion of the bottom? Just curious how it held up if you did apply it to these types of places?

tbev

On a brand new paint job (or Gelcoat job) I would wrap it. It's probably not a lot more thab an application of some of these ceramic products and it's gotta protect better and should aid in cleaning just as well. I've heard that ceramic coatings offer zero UV protection, can anyone offer any proof that I'm incorrect. Imo UV is the biggest problem, but it certainly is in my case. I'm not trying to knock ceramic, just haven't seen any real quality options myself.

ThisIsLivin

I don't apply any polish below the water line. I'm of the opinion that a highly polished hull will stick to the water more. I actually use a lime/rust remover product from the dollar store on the wetted surface. I spray it on and drive it off works amazing. I had some water stains on the bottom and I was trying everything, I got to the last bottle I had on my detailing shelf which was the lime remover. I sprayed it and got called away, came back and it was perfect.

F14A water jet

I have been actually toying with this boundary layer/surface tension idea...like shark skin texture.

Rookie

What do you mean by wrap it? What are you wrapping it with?? Covering paint or gel with a wrap doesn't make any sense to me. Am I missing some type of product out there?