Vertglass, does it really work?

[mxz]

Anyone ever try a product called Vertglass? Does it really work like it says on faded and oxidized gelcoat??? Seems too good to be true!!!

[vwfreak]

I tried it a few years ago when I first heard of it.
It worked great! But it's not cheap either.
Just make sure you do it in small sections, so you can remove it easily.
It brought back the Navy blue stripe on my fathers Wellcraft very nicely.
Like car wax, I found it to work best indoors, or at least in the shade.
Good Stuff overall, but you can buy a lot of Turtle Wax rubbing/polishing compound for the same price. All depends how many hours you want to spend on it.

vwfreak :cool:

[81hydrostream]

I worked great on my 81 v-king then it faded about half way throught the season.

[MarkHP]

I've used it on my Vista, blue and red details, for about four years. Works great, I just do one coat each spring and it lasts all year. Only area that has to be touched up is in the splash well when I spill some gas when filling. Gas is a good Vertglas remover :eek:

[mxz]

Thanks for the opinions guys!

[chynewalkr]

where can you buy this stuff, im sick of rubbing atf on my gel coat to bring it back

[vwfreak]

where can you buy this stuff, im sick of rubbing atf on my gel coat to bring it back

Most local marinas will carry it.
I've never seen it available at WalMart, etc...
It's a little expensive, but worth it.
vwfreak

[Fast Shafts]

I used Vertglass on an extremely faded yellow gelcoat-it didn't work! When old vinyl graphics were removed-the gelcoat was shinny and new looking (under were the old graphics were) I used Vertglass and was totally disappointed. The customer service reps swear by this stuff, however-I was highly disappointed! :(

[hsbob]

i tried last year on my 88 voyager and it looked very good, but like Markhp i believe you will need to coat each year.


ps its only for above the water line.

the manufacture site is
https://www.ideas2web.com/lovettmarine/default.asp

[MODXR6]

Stuff sucks.
I take it anyone that is willing to try it is probably in the same situation I was in when I tried it. Don't want to or don't feel like they can really afford to get it re-gelled. Re-gelling don't last all that long if it spends a lot of time in the sun, it'll eventually yellow or fade.
A less expensive (but not cheap) alternative costs under $200 (material) & requires a lot of elbow work but holds up to the elements very well is a lot of sanding & some Dupont IMRON CLEAR. With good preparation & a quality spray job it'll look as good as new & it'll last a long time.
Good luck with your project.

[airpacker]

I have seen some good and some VERY bad results with it. It can leave a wavy, uneven finnish that looks like crap and it fades pretty fast on dark colours too. Elbow grease and sweat will do the job. Ya just got to want it enough to put in the effort. When all else fails, wet sand with 1000 and polish it back out.

[mxz]

Thanks for the help guys, . The gel seems pretty thick over the metalflake. Boat is a Canadian edition Vegas V. Except for the faded deck the boat is near mint.Guess elbow grease and wet sanding it is! I tried a small area last year with 1000grit and it came back pretty good.

[MODXR6]

If you don't seal it some kind of way it's gunna just keep comin back year after year & it's gunna get worse each year cause you're removin material every time you sand.
PS: wax & wax type sealants ain't gunna seal it either.

[hsbob]

i finally inpsected my hydrostream that i coated last year[with Vertglass]. i will need to be recoated this year since its back to where it was last spring. i only need to coat a small metal flake strip so im pleased to only have to do that each year. if it was a full boat or over 40% i might think other wise.