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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2008, 09:11:47 PM »
It looks pretty promising; now to see if it will hold up. Did you do anything special as far as cleaning? What did you use to put it on - a sponge or a lint-free cloth?
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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2008, 09:15:07 PM »
I'm liking the looks of this. may have to buy a case to get the deal and pass it on to other members.

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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2008, 09:41:03 PM »
WOW!! That looks great, MoAv!!!  :thumbsup:

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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2008, 10:00:43 PM »
It looks pretty promising; now to see if it will hold up. Did you do anything special as far as cleaning? What did you use to put it on - a sponge or a lint-free cloth?

I used one of those terry cloth covered wax applicators - Didn't leave any lint.  This goes on very smooth-just like as if you were using water!

I'm liking the looks of this. may have to buy a case to get the deal and pass it on to other members.
:shocked:  That'll be a chunk of change!!  But I know there were several other people wanting some of this - I don't think it would be to hard to sell the extra's. 

WOW!! That looks great, MoAv!!!  :thumbsup:

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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2008, 12:52:07 AM »
I used Something Better and it doesn't run and lasted nearly a year with one application but couldn't find any again.

Anyone ever use www.treasurecoast-mall.com/  shopping online ? It looks like they have it on sale.

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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2008, 01:15:26 AM »
This sounds like it should be a group buy! :thumbup: 
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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2008, 01:24:14 AM »
Anybody else have any info on thie stuff called Something Better? Its much much cheaper, but does it really work? I really like the way Moavs cladding came out!!! :thumbsup: Very nice Moav!  :yourock:
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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2008, 04:18:20 AM »
Thank's Batman! 

I've never heard of Something Better...or that treasure coast mall thing - but it lasted a year?  Can't hardly beat that, especially for the price that web site is selling it.   :dunno:  Hopefully I won't be needing anything else for a while  :cheesy1:  It's been raining off and on all night, so I'll be curious to see what the stuff I used yesterday did.  Hopefully it's just wet, and didn't change color like the Future wax did at first.  I'm all out of elbow grease this morning  2funny

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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2008, 07:39:37 AM »
You haven't heard of Something Better because it hasn't been around since about 1994. It was a foam kinda like the foamy tire shine products and I really liked it too.

I had decided to try Future but didn't because of too many complaints about application and the difficulty in removing it. I ordered a can of Black Again trim restorer product last night based on some pretty favorable reviews on CAFCNA. I couldn't find it locally. My bed panels and the sail panel cladding are all that really need anything; the lower cladding still looks fine.

I have been tempted to try a product called Plastic Restorer but haven't; it applies like the Refinish Restorer. I've seen it primarily in motorcycle/ATV stores.
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Re: Alternative to Gatorback?
« Reply #29 on: April 03, 2008, 09:06:48 AM »
I had a 15oz can of Something Better laying around, half a can did all my cladding. It took nicotine stains off my aluminum vinyl frame windows good too. I never heard of that treasure coast mall thingy so thought I'd ask about them. It's a discontinued product, it's a foam and doesn't drip, rain never bothered it either.

Something Better was made by No Touch and they got bought out by Permatex




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