Max Wax on my running gear

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Nov 21st, '08, 00:37

At the beginning of this season I applied a good coating of Max Wax on my running gear to see how it acted as an anti-foulant as the spray clear stuff was now illegal. Just had the boat hauled and have to say I was pleasantly surprised how clean my shafts and props were. Any barnacle growth was minimal. Anyone else try it this season? Walter

dougl33 · Post by **dougl33** » Nov 21st, '08, 10:55

Walt,

I had asked UV about using it for that kind of application back when he was selling the stuff.

If I remember correctly, the results were not great so I abandoned the idea. Based on your results I may rethink.

What exactly did you put it on? Shafts only or props too?

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Nov 21st, '08, 11:06

I masked off my shaft zincs and sprayed on several coats of Max Wax on them. It's yellowish. Sprayed the props too, but they could have had some residual clear anti-foulant on them from the previous year. I know the shafts didn't as I had wire brushed them very well. On haul, both looked about the same. I was surprised. Walter

randall · Post by **randall** » Nov 21st, '08, 11:22

you had better luck than me.....but i think the water in clearwater might be more condusive to those mini barnacles than montauk.....wanna pull the skiff this afternoon?

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Nov 21st, '08, 13:05

I called earlier-I'm ready any time now.

CMP · Post by **CMP** » Nov 21st, '08, 13:55

I had similar results to Randall-no joy...

CMP

Raybo Marine NY · Post by **Raybo Marine NY** » Nov 21st, '08, 15:14

geography and usage plays a big part, what works for some is not always the same for others

Harry Woods · Post by **Harry Woods** » Nov 21st, '08, 16:01

Walter,
This is my second year of using Max Wax on my shafts and wheels. It has significantly reduced growth. The little that was on the shafts came off with a scotch brite pad. Also works great on transducers.
Harry

randall · Post by **randall** » Nov 21st, '08, 19:10

Raybo Marine NY wrote:geography and usage plays a big part, what works for some is not always the same for others

thats the answer....i think keeping the boat near the ocean with a good tidal flush everyday worked better for walter then my boat in an almost land locked and quite small and shallow "creek". even though they were only 10 miles apart.

Capt. DQ · Post by **Capt. DQ** » Nov 21st, '08, 22:51

It did not perform well at all on my shafts or wheels. Located in a bayou about 7-miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

R,
DQ

dougl33 · Post by **dougl33** » Nov 22nd, '08, 08:48

How much does this stuff cost? Is it cheap enough to do a trial and error sort of test?

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » Nov 22nd, '08, 09:59

Prop Speed and be finished with the "maybe it works maybe it wont"

It cost money but then again things that work normally do. Get together with a buddy and split the cost. The stuff works like magic dust.

gplume · Post by **gplume** » Nov 25th, '08, 21:27

I'm with JP...Propspeed....nada growth, and my part of the bay(Narraganset) is generally vey bad for growth

JP- My first year with it. Do I need to reapply every year? Howabout the primer? Or just topcoat?

randall · Post by **randall** » Nov 26th, '08, 09:42

what is it?

Buju · Post by **Buju** » Nov 26th, '08, 10:18

http://www.propspeed.com/index.html

I saw a really small kit of it for sale in my local W.Marine the other day... didn't look like something they stock, more like a special order that was never picked up...

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Nov 26th, '08, 10:25

I used Pam with butter and it worked great. I did use 2 cans. Three coats over three days.

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » Nov 26th, '08, 11:36

Giff,

Recoat depending on how it looks. Might be able to get 2 years out of it if your not using the boat a thousand hours a year.

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