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Gel Coat Labs All Marine Hi-UV Vinyl ProtectantKeep exposed vinyl, rubber and
plastic marine surfaces "like new" year after year! Does the market need another vinyl protectant? That's what I asked the good folks at Gel Coat Labs. Their candid answer was, "Yes, if you own a watercraft." They explained that, after reviewing all the marine, vinyl protectant products they could find, over half were developed a decade or more ago. They're obsolete. They claim to protect against UV exposure but the technology they are using is ineffective by today's standards. The other half of marine vinyl protectants are automotive formulas repackaged for the marine market. They were not designed specifically for marine use. Like many of their other products, Gel Coat Labs created All Marine Hi-UV Vinyl Protectant from a clean sheet of paper, specifically for marine use. First, it contains Tinuvin 5151. This is a two stage, UV blocking molecule developed by Ciba Labs, Switzerland. It is regarded, within the industry, as the state-of-the-art in UV blocking technology. It is also the most expensive UV blocking ingredient in the marketplace which is why it isn't used in most products. The second problem Gel Coat Labs looked at was bonding. The best UV blocking technology in the world won't do you any good if it washes off with water! This is why most automotive vinyl protectants are not good marine products. The environment that boats operate in is totally different! On the water, you have constant water spray, often salt water, radiant energy (heat) and the degradation of UV exposure.
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