SharkhideMetal Protectant

I like this product; it works extremely well, and the customer service is the best. I used it on chrome as well, but you MUST apply it as directed for best results. Expensive but worth it in the long run.

This stuff is really expensive! Sure hope it lasts and prevents oxidation for a few years on my polished pontoons.

I just began my adventure with aluminum/sand casting spring 2022. After great success with my first few plaque castings using Petrobond sand (Teton-Bond Petrobond 190 mesh), I noticed the raw, unpainted portions of the castings were very susceptible to staining from normal handling with my hands. After watching automotive programs sponsored by Sharkhide, I decided to look into the product. Imagine my surprise at the price of a relatively small amount of this product! However, as the cliché says, "you get what you pay for." Sharkhide is super easy to use, no spray guns or any other special tools needed to protect the castings I worked so hard to produce. The resulting finish is difficult to detect with the naked eye since Sharkhide does not seem to change the polished raw aluminum finish, but it definitely protects the raw metal from fingerprints or other marks from handling with only 2 thin coats. For my purposes, the quart size I chose will probably last several years of hobbyist use.

It.never.told.us that you have to strip your vehicle of wax and what not . Really would not of bought it if known . And now can't return , thank you very much

I recently spent about 60 hrs cleaning and polishing my toons on my pontoon boat. I read and ordered this from Amazon but completed my polishing before it arrived. I did not want to put my boat in the water without some kind of protectant on it due to all the work I had done. I went to numerous stores before I found a product that was to protect aluminum. I applied it and went to the lake. Upon pulling my pontoon boat out that night I proceeded to attempt to wipe the water spots off and got really upset. The water spots were like minerals and would not wipe off, needless to say, I was quite discouraged. The next day I sprayed pure vinegar on it and wiped it down and it cleaned up very well and resorted to the fact that I was not going to spend the time to do this every time I went to the lake. I am a guide and am there every other day. I figured it would slowly go back to the way it was and I was o.k. with that. Then the next day Shark Hide arrived, I had already decided that I would return it and let the boat slowly go back to how it was. Upon opening the package I discovered it had gotten a leak from shipping and could not return it, I was a little pissed the way my project was going. I then thought about it, this is made by American Toon. It is for bare aluminum, not your car and your fiberglass boat and as an afterthought also aluminum. It is only for bare metal including aluminum. So I applied it as instructed and went to the lake that night. Upon pulling the boat out and clients leaving I proceeded to attempt to wipe it off as I had before on the other product and was prepared to be disappointed. As I started wiping it down, my exact words were Holy Sh.., this stuff actually works! It took me about 6-7 minutes to wipe my entire boat down and remove all the water spots. This stuff actually works. I have never wrote a testimonial before but as good as this stuff is I thought I owed it to them. Oh and by the way, they replaced my can that was 1/2 leaked out with a new one. Great customer service and a product that actually works.