Polymer and silica. Good or bad for waxing?

[Sandra L]

Escape Trailer still recommends carnuba wax for protection. Has anyone tried the above product and if so, what were the results?

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by Sandra L

Escape Trailer still recommends carnuba wax for protection. Has anyone tried the above product and if so, what were the results?

There have been discussions regarding surface protection chemicals on the Escape Owner’s Forum. I would hazard a guess that the most popular by a wide margin is Meguier’s Marine Wax. A number of members have touted Rejex, and a small number do not wax at all but use 303 Aerospace Protectant, which is not a wax at all. Some owners have had their trailers ceramic coated. These products all minimize the effects of UV on gelcoat. I have personally never seen a post on the Escape Owner’s Forum referencing Polymer and Silica.

[dfandrews]

I have successfully used Aero303 on our Escape trailer for the last 9 years (wow, has it been that long already!!). We relied on recommendations from aircraft and boat owners in our area, which is coastal Calif., with lots of sun. We also camp extensively at altitudes from 5-9,000', so lots of UV.
https://www.goldeagle.com/product/30...ce-protectant/

[CharlesinGA]

Based on the recommendations of a number of Escape owners on their forum, I bought the Rejex and buffed out my roof after I removed the A/C and coated it with the Rejex. It came out quite slick and shiny. I was installing a Houghton/Rec Pro 9500 AC unit and took advantage of the AC being removed to make the job easier.

I buffed the front of the trailer a year ago and coated it with Zymol auto polish. I think I will again buff it out and do it with the Rejex and when parked in my shop, the trailer gets the full afternoon sun either with the door open or with it closed (Glass garage door)

Charles

[Iowa Dave]

My wife has used Rejex for over 10 years on two different trailers. We are very satisfied with the results. The finish is shiny, it doesn’t take a lot of rubbing to shine things up. We wash with Meguiars Gold car wash soap. It does not remove the Rejex. The bugs come off pretty easily especially if you double coat the front and the arms on the awning if you have them. It’s easier to do the wheel wells if the tires are off so Rita does them when I rotate the tires. Road grime comes off pretty easily with a good coat of Rejex. Always makes us feel good when we’re at a rally and someone not familiar with body styles and changes asks if the trailer is new when it was built in 2013. We have no reason to use anything else.
Iowa Dave

[John in Santa Cruz]

Aerospace 303 makes a LOT of products. Their *original* product was a vinyl protectant, which I think is the best stuff you can put on your awnings, etc. There's also a cleaner that goes with it, thats great to clean dashboards and such interior plastic surfaces as well as vinyl awnings before applying the protectant. Neither of these are what I would put on a gelcoat.