Maintenance

In equatorial climates (Caribbean) a top coat should be applied about once per year.

In southern latitudes (Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas) top coat once every 1 to 2 years.

In mid-Atlantic areas (Chesapeake Bay) a top coat should be applied once every 2 to 3 years.

In New England, a top coat would be needed only once every 3 to 4 years, if the boat is not covered during winter storage.

Customers have reported extreme high wear areas like commercial flooring requiring a top coat about once per year.

Residential flooring or cabin floors aboard boats should only need to be top coated once every 3 to 5 years.

This modest maintenance schedule will renew the coating thickness and UV resistance and keep the finish looking new.

Maintenance Procedure
Wash if required to remove all salt and dirt.  Rinse thoroughly and dry.  Sand by hand with 320 grit paper to remove all gloss, oxidation and surface defects.  Do not sand sharp corners or edges, but scuff with a 3M #7447 red ScotchBrite pad.  Remove sanding dust and wipe with acetone or lacquer thinner, then follow with a tack rag.  

Apply 2 coats to insure that there are no thin spots or missed areas (holidays).  These 2 coats should be applied without sanding in between, approximately 1 or more hours apart.  More coats must be applied when patching any damage.  Build up any bare spots to the same thickness as the surrounding area.  Allow to dry thoroughly.  Sand the repairs and surrounding areas smooth.  Apply the 2 maintenance coats as described above.

Coating Removal
We seem to get this question a lot, and it always makes us chuckle (we thought that people wanted the coating to stay on the boat).