Yes, it is hard to know who to trust! I just spoke to a tech support gentleman at Stork AWD ( http://www.storkawd.com.au/marine/restorers-and-waxers.php [1] ) and he firstly assured me that NONE of the Feracla products contain silicone. However he then qualified that by saying that the waxes like the Marine Ultimate UV Wax contain a VERY tiny amount of silicone . He assured me they are sold into professional paint shops and would pose no problem when refinishing a glider. He seemed quite informed, more so than others I've spoken to (for what that's worth) and was up front about the silicone saying he always mentioned it to customers despite Feracla generally stating 'no silicones'. He advised the Feracla G3 is about the same as the Marine Gel Coat Restorer in terms of cutting abrasiveness. Hope this helps someone besides me, Regards, BB. On Wed 30/09/09 11:50 AM , Jarek Mosiejewski jar...@optushome.com.au sent: I've always assumed that CarLack is silicone free based on the Airplan Flight Equipment website: http://www.afeonline.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1989 [2] which states: "Carlack 68 Systemic Care is a silicone-free cleaner/polish which offers a high-quality surface finish and UV protection. The silicone-free formulation makes Carlack 68 suitable for both metal and composite construction." Furthermore, CarLack is endorsed on the DG site: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/gelcoat-e.html [3] as silicone free. "...it is much better to use a 'green' solvent such as De-Solvit or a good silicone free polish such as Car lack or Lesonal. If used regularly, these latter polishes will also provide some protection against UV. Avoid the use of any polish containing silicones as it makes it very difficult to re-finish a scarfed repair on the structure should it ever be necessary." Who can you trust? Regards Jarek > bb...@internode.on.net wrote: > > Hi Derek, > you're right, that is a problem as Mequiars tech support state that > all their wax finishes contain silicones. > Still looking! As the glider is about 35 years old and could have > been polished with who knows what by > previous owners I'm not going to get too precious about it > though....... > BB. > > BTW, I also contacted the CarLack tech support who advised: > > In answer to your question - yes, CarLack does have a small > percentage of silicone. It makes the product so much easier to > apply. > > A formula was tried without silicone, but was discontinued due to > the fact it was more difficult to apply. > > Let us know if you require any further information. > > Regards > > eXtraShine - Perfection and Protection > ABN: 18 837 102 355 > http://www.extrashine.com.au [4]">www.extrashine.com.au > i...@extrashine.com.au > > Links: ------ [1] http://www.storkawd.com.au/marine/restorers-and-waxers.php [2] http://webmail.internode.on.net/parse.php?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afeonline.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct_info.php%3Fproducts_id%3D1989 [3] http://webmail.internode.on.net/parse.php?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dg-flugzeugbau.de%2Fgelcoat-e.html [4] http://www.extrashine.com.au
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