There is also Awlcraft 2000 which is a "softer", more easily repaired version of Awlgrip. I had Touche' painted with Awlcraft in 2011. Still looks great. Still getting compliments.
Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 7:40 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Awlgrip is the original paint which is beautiful because it has a color > and clear coat in the same application. The color settles and the clear > comes to the surface. This makes for the brilliant, long lasting shine. > The problem comes when repairs are required. In order to repair a damaged > area the border between old and nem needs to be feathered in. This creates > a halo around the damaged area and is caused by the separate layers of > clear and color. The company insists that only their soap is formulated to > prevent damaging the finish. They also insist that any amount of > polishing/buffing/sanding/or waxing will cause damage to the paint, > subsequently hold dirt and look dull. > > Awlgrip has come out with a newer product called Awlgrip 2000 and it > doesn't have the separate clear and color parts. It isn't quite as > beautiful when new but it is easier to repair. I'm not sure about > polishing. > > There is a second company which was recommended to me by a boat yard > called Alex Seal. They said that it looks and works almost exactly like > Awlgrip 2000 but is cheaper. They pointed to what looked like a new travel > lift and said they had rebuilt it 5 years ago and that it was a 20 year old > lift. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > >
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