New Glass2 on Knot Shore

[Lvoight]

I would also like to know this... Should we do the skid area also with this?

[Azzarac]

I use NewGlass2 on just the stripe but I do treat the nonskid area between the portlights. I have noticed no noticeable difference between the treated area and non treated as far as traction goes.

Fair Winds,
Capt. Azzarac
Chameleon
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[Lvoight]

Thanks for that, I was worried about creating a ice skating rink. Did you also do the windows? Looks like the Knot Sure did and turned out well.

thanks

[Azzarac]

I wasn't sure what the outcome would be if I coated the windows so I masked them off before applying the Newglass2. That's a great question though. I may have to find a scrap of tinted acrylic and give it a dip!

[Erik Hardtle]

Hi bouys and gulls,

- I do not use it on the non-skid surfaces (excpet the one between the two top windows).

- I use it on every smooth surface... the top, sides and hull. (I use rustoleum on the bottom! )

- I used to do all the windows... but it will make it blurry looking out from the inside. Now I just do the two front top windows and keep the side windows clear.

Hope that helps!

[dlandersson]

I just ordered a kit.

Hi bouys and gulls,

- I do not use it on the non-skid surfaces (excpet the one between the two top windows).

- I use it on every smooth surface... the top, sides and hull. (I use rustoleum on the bottom! )

- I used to do all the windows... but it will make it blurry looking out from the inside. Now I just do the two front top windows and keep the side windows clear.

Hope that helps!

[Herschel]

I used the NewGlass2 last year for the first time. I was very pleased with the results, but the initial 6 applications were a little tedious. It was July in Florida so you can imagine the temperature. A year later the topside needs the annual redo, which the company said could be done with just 2 coats. I covered every square inch of my boat from the waterline up, including the non-skid areas. I have had no problems with those areas being just as secure as before, and, as I said, I put six coats on initially. I think it is a good product, and I have no reservations about using it on any surface on the boat.

[kevinnem]

I love being that guy that respond to really old posts.

How many coats do you get (bottom ½ or full boat) out of one bottle. Or .. How much of a bottle do you use per coat?

[Erik Hardtle]

Hey all,
I just did the annual re-apply to all the smooth surfaces (hull, sides and top windows... minus cockpit) with 4 coats and used a half a bottle. Took me 15 minutes (I was grilling in between coats... hehe)

Looks like a new shiny boat again!

[Tomfoolery]

I guess I should give that stuff a try. It's just getting too chalky on the decks, so I suppose I have nothing to lose. The hull still looks pretty nice though.

[Wind Chime]

Hey all,
I just did the annual re-apply to all the smooth surfaces (hull, sides and top windows... minus cockpit) with 4 coats and used a half a bottle. Took me 15 minutes (I was grilling in between coats... hehe)

Looks like a new shiny boat again!

Erik,

Do you do anything at all between yearly touch-ups?
Do you have to do any special prep before the annual touch ups?
Also, during the year do you still wash the boat with soapy water?

[Mac26Mpaul]

Does the gelcoat (particularly the black) not oxidize through this stuff at all then?

Thanks

[Erik Hardtle]

Does the gelcoat (particularly the black) not oxidize through this stuff at all then?
-----> Not from what I can tell... except that black strip curve between the top and side window... I have had to re-wetsand (600+ grit) it lightly one year.

Do you do anything at all between yearly touch-ups?
-----> nope, just wash and let the boat dry. (oh, and patch the holes from my docking procedures! hehe)
Do you have to do any special prep before the annual touch ups?
-----> nope, just wash. 4 years ago I did strip it all off with the pre-treat (really easy!), cuts down on the buildup and drips I did not catch.
Also, during the year do you still wash the boat with soapy water?
-----> yup! I use Tilex in the cockpit area since I don't newglass2 the cockpit area... cause I'm lazy.

Hope that helps!
Erik

[Tomfoolery]

From reading around the forums (other fora; not the much smarter folks we have here ), there's some talk of Newglass2 yellowing, and Polyglow not. I take it that's not been your experience?

Also, is it really slippery, particularly on the deck?

[Erik Hardtle]

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I only do the smooth parts of the top deck, doesn't seem to be any more slippery than without it.

I have not noticed any yellowing... here is what my boat looks likes now. I'll let you all be the judge. (check out the black area on Compromise and mine)