Will wax "stick" to chalky/oxidized FRP?

[mako]

My 17 year old boat looks like its rarely ever been waxed. Very chalky all over but obviously worse where it has direct sun orientation.

I'm in the process of wet sanding with 800 grit to get off the chalk and also a bunch of stains. Will need to lightly wet sand again to even out some bad areas.

That will be followed by a heavy compounding and then waxing. Hoping for a beautiful result.

[CaptainMarkS]

We've had limited success with PoliGlow on the topsides (lasts about a year with 4-6 coatings). Avoid use on hulls themselves, as the heavy exposure to salt water results in streaking which requires stripping to remove.

Wish someone can share their experience with ceramics! I've gotten testimonials for Ceramica from Insta-Finish: https://instafinish.com/index.php/pr...mica-ceramica/ (expensive); Hydrosilex (available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OotEf1) and NexGen (available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Qx3Zme).