TOPIC: Clear coat polished aluminum?

Clear coat polished aluminum? 10 years 6 months ago #84827

tonyboats Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 32 Karma: 2 Thank you received: 0	Help! Does anybody have pros and cons of clear coating aluminum after polishing? Does anyone know from experience if it eliminates maintenance repolishing periodically? Thanks in advance. Tony Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Clear coat polished aluminum? 10 years 6 months ago #84849

garzilla Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 26 Thank you received: 0	I'm wondering the same thing....all my Google searches on the issue seem to conclude that shark hide is the only answer to our questions..... Think I'll try a little test panel and see. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Clear coat polished aluminum? 10 years 6 months ago #84901

razor 1 Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 47 Karma: 3 Thank you received: 0	what is shark hide Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Clear coat polished aluminum? 10 years 6 months ago #84904

MarkS Offline Moderator Posts: 5348 Karma: 118 Thank you received: 5	It's a metal protectant (clear), been featured on Ship Shape TV, Speed Channel, etc.. www.sharkhide.com/sharkhide_metal_protectant.htm Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Clear coat polished aluminum? 10 years 5 months ago #85722

buguy Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 47 Karma: 3 Thank you received: 0	I have been an automotive painter for many years. Clear coat would never stick to polished....well....anything. Has to be roughed up to have a mechanical adhesion. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Clear coat polished aluminum? 10 years 5 months ago #85922

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After polishing my fiberglass over aluminum 58 Cadillac Constellation I tried a experiment with clear coat. I clear coated just the transom. After finishing it looked wonderful. However....after it had dried I was pulling the blue painters tape off and the clear coat came off in large sheets. Like stated above clear coat will not adhere to a very smooth surface. I feel if I were to have clear coated the rest of the boat water would have sooner or later found a small imperfection and started work its way under only to rip it off in large sheets. I would definitely NOT clear coat my aluminum boat.

Greg Anderson
Wisconsin