One of the things I noticed when boat shopping was how fast anodized aluminum had become dull & pitted. Once it's at the pitted point it's too far gone to bring back so it's all about maintenance and I found a Ft. Laud. company that specializes in coating it with their product that on the previous Bertram, was still bright & shiny 10 years after it was done so now on day 3 of doing the same treatment on current boat.
I’ve used Woody Wax in the past with some success but anything that will knock down corrosion is welcome. What’s the product you’re applying?
Is all your metal stanchion and rig made of anodized alu? Why am I thinking stanchions and some of your stuff being treated is stainless steel of some sort? Sorry if I am not getting this. Nice prep work by the crew though.
I probably sound like an infomercial but I have nothing to do with the company other then I found them about 12 years ago when the Tuna Tower on my previous 38 was turning a whiteish shade from the normal silver aluminum. Woody Wax included, I tried and gave up on them all as in each case within a day or two the shiny silver vanished. I called several detailers; I think 3 of them showed and each did a small sample area but only one remained shiny silver the day after so I gave it another week, maybe two, and hired the one who then did all of the aluminum. As is the case with my current 46, the original stainless bow railing was replaced with aluminum. The owner of the company, David, said the longest one he had out there at the time was 8 years. Ten years later I sold the 38 and the aluminum was still silver so I also expect this one to also last a long long time; especially since the aluminum was in much better shape to begin with. https://showboatcustomcoating.com/
