THE MAINTAIN KIT

Coatings fail from bad wash care, not from salt

This is the aftercare program for a hull already coated with Liquid Crystal Armour. pH-correct soap. An SiO2 top spray. Clean towels. A wash is an afternoon, not a weekend. No polisher.

Use it on a coated boat, or as a standalone Activate spray-sealant routine if you are not coating this season. It is not a restoration kit and it is not a first coat.

Who this is for

Buy this if

The hull still beads. You already coated with Liquid Crystal Armour, or you want Activate as a season spray without a full ceramic job.

Skip this if

The gelcoat is chalky or faded. Washing will not cut oxidation. That is the Restoration kit. A new or still-glossy hull that has never been coated is the New Boat kit.

What you do not need

A polisher. 24 hours of dry weather. A second bottle of coating. Shade is nice. Dish soap is not.

What's in the box

5-gallon rope-handle bucket × 1
Wash mitt × 1
Soft-bristle brush × 1
Revitalize SiO2 Nano Wash, 16 oz × 1
Activate maintenance spray, 16 oz × 1
Ultra-plush microfiber × 3
28" × 44" Guzzler drying microfiber × 1

One kit is a season of wash-and-top for a typical trailer boat or center console. SKU WCMKIT. Ships from Fort Myers.

Two bottles. Different jobs.

Revitalize

The wash. pH-correct, high foam, silica in the soap. Every 2 to 4 weeks. A little in the bucket. Soft mitt or a brush you could wash your face with.

Activate

The topper. Spray-on, wipe-off SiO2. Every 1 to 3 months, more often on the bow and gunwales. Reboots the bead without another coat of ceramic.

Dry

Ceramic does not stop water spots. Towel the hull before tap water bakes. Fresh spots wipe. Etched spots need a polish — Restore, not this kit.

39' Yellowfin. Hose sheeting after a wash.
39' Yellowfin. Hose sheeting after a wash.
Tidewater after a wash. This is the bead the Wash Care kit is for.
Tidewater after a wash. This is the bead the Wash Care kit is for.
Activate and the ceramic film. Water sits up instead of sheeting dirty.
Activate and the ceramic film. Water sits up instead of sheeting dirty.

A wash, not a weekend

1. Wash

Every 2 to 4 weeks. Revitalize in the bucket. No dish soap. No wax soaps. No stiff deck brushes.

2. Top

Activate in small sections. Spray, wipe. High-wear spots more often.

3. Dry

Towel before the sun bakes tap water into the film.

Three kits. Pick the job.

COAT

Gelcoat still has gloss. Stop waxing every 90 days. New Boat kit.

RESTORE

Chalky, faded, oxidized. Cut it, then coat. Restoration kit.

MAINTAIN

Already coated and it still beads. Soap, spray, towels. Wash Care kit.

From owners who actually run the coating
I have been using Liquid Crystal Armour on my boats for the past three years now with fantastic results. We are down here in Marco Island and John has been very helpful throughout the entire process. Not only is the product great, but so is the support.
— Jerry Joyce · 2019 Cobia · Marco Island
The original application of LCA PRO HD over the entire topside lasted 13 months. I have received several inquiries and compliments on its appearance. Our hull is probably good for another year… still hydrophobic and glossy.
— Brad Henniger · 1995 Carver
SINCE 2016

Handbook and the 1-year limited guarantee

Wash care is in the Marine Nano Shop handbook. The 1-year limited guarantee lives there too. Questions: 844-522-6266. Free U.S. shipping over $50 — this kit qualifies.

Show us the hull

The kit page is still waiting on photo reviews. If you wash with this system, send a before and after from the same boat. Real gelcoat. Real sun.

Questions before you buy

Short answers. Human: 844-522-6266.

Is this a ceramic coating?

No. Soap, SiO2 spray, mitt, brush, towels. Chalky hulls start with Restoration. Never-coated glossy hulls start with New Boat.

Do I need a polisher?

No. Bucket, mitt, shade if you have it.

How long does one kit last?

A season of wash-and-top on a typical trailer boat or center console.

Can I use it if I have not coated?

Yes. Activate works as a standalone spray sealant for a season. It is not a substitute for Liquid Crystal Armour if you want a real ceramic film.

What soap should I not use?

Dish soap, wax soaps, stiff brushes. Those strip the bead.

Will this stop water spots?

No ceramic does. Dry the hull.

Kit vs buying the bottles?

The kit is the program: soap, spray, mitt, brush, towels, bucket. Buying bottles à la carte skips the tools you actually wash with.

Salt or fresh?

Both. The coating and the wash care were built for gelcoat in the sun, including salt.

Where does it ship from?

Fort Myers, Florida. 844-522-6266.

SOLD TO ANYONE SINCE 2016

One kit. A season of aftercare.

Wash Care and Maintenance Kit. $129.99. SKU WCMKIT. Ships from Fort Myers.