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Aluminum Protection

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by John Sakovits, Jul 20, 2025.

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  1. John Sakovits, Jul 20, 2025
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    John Sakovits

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    What is folks go to protection for anodized aluminum ?

    Many thanks !!!!
  2. Capt Ralph, Jul 20, 2025
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    Keep clean.

    One of our members had his tower re-finished,, on the boat. Looks like new.
    It still needs to be washed often.
  3. YachtForums, Jul 20, 2025
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    Woody Wax is a popular option but it needs to be applied regularly and liberally in salty environments. The best solution is Capt. Ralph’s advice… keep it clean.
  4. Steve F, Jul 21, 2025
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    I was on a sportfish that used Vinyl wraps over the anodized aluminum. The warp was a few years old and still looked great and was really easy to clean.
  5. Capt J, Jul 22, 2025
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    The go to with all of the sportfish guys, is to put a coat of Collinite insulator wax on it. Lightly rub on, let dry, rub off, about every 3 months or so.
  6. SplashFl, Jul 23, 2025
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    https://showboatcustomcoating.com/
    I've used these guys & their product on 3 boats and they've been great. Previous boats tower was turning white in some areas and regardless of what product had been tried, the aluminum turned white in a day or so. At the time they told me they had done one that 8 years later was still shiny silver and that was also the case with mine that I later sold. Only been two years since current tower was done but it was shiny silver to begin with. Not cheap & a lot of work but IMO well worth it.