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Location: north central wisconsin | This past summer, I inquired here as to products to use for getting cover related hazing off my gunnel cap gel coat, and I ended up using some of the products mentioned with pretty good results. One thing I did end up going with upon a friends recomendation, was a high speed drill which reached speeds a bit higher than the buffers I had at my disposal. I was able to get the speed and results, that I would have had to spend hundreds to get from a buffer. One needs to be careful though, as to not 'burn' the gel with too much pressure and heat. Now, i did use my slightly slower buffer to use the compound swirl mark eliminating finishing glaze/compound, then a hand wax, and the end result was a bit better than expected, considering I thought I would never get rid of the dulling that had taken place. I started with 3M fiberglass color and gloss restorer, followed by Finnesse it II compound/glave, followed by either Maquires premium marine wax(black bottle), or Maquires 100% Carnuba wax(blue bottle). I maintain it with a daily(or whenever used) mist of Bass Boat Saver(very nice product), whiped off, protecting the above procedures. Then, about once every 20-25 times on the water, another quick wax.
One thing I would do differently next time, and I plan to do this off season to try to dial in my job a bit better, is use slightly different products. I am going to work on a friends boat, so it will be neat to compare. My boat was not really scratched up and did not have much color loss. I used the color/gloss restorer, which contained very abrasive compounds, which did add scratches to my gunnel surface, that I still haven't completely taken off, as the Finnesse it II did not cut quite enough to finish the job, though the glaze in it does mask it for quite a while especially if a good wax used. I would, next time, start with a slightly less abrasive compound up front like the 3M perfect -it II compound, followed by the Finnesse it I. then, there are a couple products being recomended by the Bass and Walleye boat guys, Pro-Tec glaze(supposedly protects from envoronment for up to 6 months) , and some of Skeeters products. The pad used makes a difference too, though I have just used a basic wool buffing pad for all products so far, then a foam wax applicator for the wax. Good luck and please report back.
http://bassboatsaver.com/
http://www.levineautoparts.com/3mperiirubco.html
http://www.protecproducts.com/faq.html
https://larsensa.hostinggreatlakes.com/appieshop/
Edited by Reef Hawg 10/24/2009 7:54 PM
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