boat finish

[dissel]

When I bought my boat, the old owners didn't have a cover that fit over the whole boat. The stern of the does not shine like the rest. I tried some of the wax that wal-mart sells, but no sucess. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

[peter]

When I bought my boat, the old owners didn't have a cover that fit over the whole boat. The stern of the does not shine like the rest. I tried some of the wax that wal-mart sells, but no sucess. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

I just used this on my aluminum boat that was in really bad shape. I was actually going to paint it but this stuff worked so well that now I don't need to paint. Turtle Wax product called color restore available at Pep Boys. Don't know about fiberglass. If you want some expert advice go out to Mirror Glaze on Preston Hwy., Louisville and try one of their products. The guy has been selling this stuff for years. Should be a real easy project. You don't need a buffer. These products can be used by hand. Have a lot of teri cloth towles on hand to wipe it off with and apply. You want to keep using a clean part of the towel to keep from smearing the sluge around. Wipe some and fold the towl, wipe and fold.

After you get looking the way you want you need to seal or wax it. From what I have heard the synthetic sealers last longer. Mirror glaze has those too. If you have an expensive boat I would haul it our to Mirror Glaze and show the guy what you want to do. Easy stuff but you can waste a lot of time and muscle doing something not quite right.

Good Luck.

[HURRICANEBOB]

When I bought my boat, the old owners didn't have a cover that fit over the whole boat. The stern of the does not shine like the rest. I tried some of the wax that wal-mart sells, but no sucess. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

Fiberglass or aluminum?

[dissel]

Fiberglass

[kydonky]

When I bought my boat, the old owners didn't have a cover that fit over the whole boat. The stern of the does not shine like the rest. I tried some of the wax that wal-mart sells, but no sucess. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

Is the problem oxidation? When you used the wax did you get a lot of dead (dry) paint rubbing off with the wax?

I had a boat with really heavy oxidation (28 foot crusier). No matter what I used the finish was still dull. I was just about ready to start painting and a friend told me to try rubbing it out with denatured alcohol.

I tried it on a small test spot below water line. It was amazing how much oxidation it took off. this boad was midnight blue and when I starte doing the whole boat it must have taken 10 lbs of rags. The rags would just turn blue and I would change to a clean one. That oxidation just rolled off. After rubbing it out I waxed it and the finish looked as good a new (minus the minor scratch here and there).

If you try this test in a small area that has heavy oxidation. I would just buy a pint for the test, denatured alcohol is not cheap (less than a gallon of gas though).

Remember that it is the denatured alcohol that works. I had already tried isoproyple alcohol early on wihtout results.

[Fishin is life]

I work at a body shop and have easy access to it, but wetsanding and buffing is the best way to go about it....A friend of mine bought a boat that was heavily and I mean heavily oxidized and I made it shine like a new penny....It took some time and a lot of elbow grease but it looked great....He sold the boat almost 2 years ago and it has been stored outside since and still looks nearly as good as it did when i got done...Taking the top layer off and then getting it sealed down is the only real way to restore the shine...Waxes may shine it up but it will quickly fade because you haven't removed the source of the problem

[Embrey]

I work at a body shop and have easy access to it, but wetsanding and buffing is the best way to go about it....A friend of mine bought a boat that was heavily and I mean heavily oxidized and I made it shine like a new penny....It took some time and a lot of elbow grease but it looked great....He sold the boat almost 2 years ago and it has been stored outside since and still looks nearly as good as it did when i got done...Taking the top layer off and then getting it sealed down is the only real way to restore the shine...Waxes may shine it up but it will quickly fade because you haven't removed the source of the problem

im a body man myself and sanded and buffed mine. it looked great, but what do you have to put on it to keep it from oxidizing again? i cant keep it shiny for more than a month or two.(im on the lake alot). so basically i never wash it now and gave up.much easier

[Fishin is life]

We have a body shop and a detail shop...There used to be a Car-Brite salesman that came around and sold us products....The stuff came from him and it's called 303 I think....We now have to order it online and you can find it by googling 303 protectant....I use it on my boat 3-5 times a year and it seems to do really well....If you need any more details shoot me a PM and I'll do what I can to help

[artcarney_agr]

We have a body shop and a detail shop...There used to be a Car-Brite salesman that came around and sold us products....The stuff came from him and it's called 303 I think....We now have to order it online and you can find it by googling 303 protectant....I use it on my boat 3-5 times a year and it seems to do really well....If you need any more details shoot me a PM and I'll do what I can to help

Is this what you're talking about?
http://www.303products.com/shop303/i...protectant.cfm

I've never used it, but from reading the advertisements, it seems that the UV protection is what the main purpose is? Have you used it on your seats before?

[Fishin is life]

That's the stuff....I use it on my boat seats and all of the vinyl in my boat....It still looks new even though I bought the boat used....It's an 02 model and you can't tell the seats from brand new....it's some good stuff

[GeoFisher]

That's the stuff....I use it on my boat seats and all of the vinyl in my boat....It still looks new even though I bought the boat used....It's an 02 model and you can't tell the seats from brand new....it's some good stuff

This is the same stuff all the outfitters use up in Canada on there kevlar canoes too.....the stuff REALLY helps block UV, which is the SCOURGE of the earth.

Later,

Geo

[artcarney_agr]

Can you get it at AutoZone or a local store, or is ordering it the only way?