Date:         Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:00:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Another question about cleaning poptop roof
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Patti,
As the owner of a 34 year old sailboat I know a lot about old
fiberglass. The ArmorAll is just filling in the pores and in 48 hours
will be pretty much gone. I've tried every "easy" way there is. My
boat is 33 feet long and 12 feet wide and that's a lot of fiberglass.
The only long term solution to old chalky fiberglass is to re-gelcoat
or paint with a two part epoxy after it's been prepped. Done properly
it will last ten years and give a mirror-like finish. That's the plan
for both my boat and my Westy roof.

Jim C.
71 Bus
86 Westy
73 Morgan sloop 33'
87 Morgan sloop 43'

On Aug 30, 2008, at 4:45 PM, PB wrote:

> I just applied a small amount of Armor All to a very small test area
> on my
> Westy's roof.  The whole van is Burgundy, including the roof, but it
> is all
> oxidized and cloudy looking.  The small area I tested (about 5 square
> inches) came out bright and shiny with very little effort on my part.
>
> My question:  Is Armor All harmful to the poptop roof in any way?  I'm
> really not looking forward to scrubbing the whole roof with fiberglass
> cleaner, and then going over it with polish if Armor All won't cause
> any
> damage.
>
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> (Burgundy body and poptop roof)