Amazing what some elbow grease can do...

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I'm starting to wish I never polished my boat now. Since i've done my boat i've been having non stop requests from people asking if i'd do the same on their boat. Of course, being nice, i've never said no

I started on a yacht today that really needs a job done on her.

I did a sample area first to see if I was wasting my time, below are the results. Remember that this was just 10 minutes work (i'll need to go over this piece again but you get the idea). Pics were taken with a camera phone so it's hard to appreciate what a difference some elbow grease made.

Let me know what you think...

 

[sarabande]

neat stuff ! Are you using a machine or is it all done by hand ?

 

[Pinnacle]

When you are finished, perhaps you would like to do mine.......
This is what it should look like when you have finished....

 

[Major Catastrophe]

You can't just make posts like this and not tell us what unctions, preparations and mechanical aids you used.

 

[Portland Billy]

I found some great stuff in a 'pound shop' the other day - it was called Best Grit Grime and Effluent Remover. The sales pitch said 'If Cif won't whiten it and auto-glym won't brighten it - B.U.G.G.E.R. it !!'[
There was some more expensive stuff on the next shelf labelled 'Finest Universal Cleanser Known' with a similar sales pitch.

 

[Csail]

Where can you buy elbow grease?
http://www.magnussonfarm.com/www/images/offtrack/ElbowGrease.jpg

 

[Csail]

On a more sensible note remember if you are doing your hull and even though it is tempting don't polish/wax it before you apply vinyl decals etc.

 

[Trumpton189]

Well worth the effort

Results look fantastic - well done. What did you use in terms of product and tools?

 

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So finally decided to tackle this 'job'. Didn't take many pics as I was flat out the whole day, but you get the idea.

Before:

After:

Not great pics, but you get the idea. Big improvement methinks!

 

[jimg]

What did you use or is it a trade secret!

 

[Major Catastrophe]

What did you use or is it a trade secret!

I asked that in post #4 days ago. He must be too knackered to answer - has just enough strength to post pics on here.

 

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1: Good oul' wash

2: T-Cut with a compounding Pad

3: 3M Finesse-It with a Compounding Pad

4: Mer's Car Polish with Polishing Pad

5: Quick buff

 

[Major Catastrophe]

1: Good oul' wash

2: T-Cut with a compounding Pad

3: 3M Finesse-It with a Compounding Pad

4: Mer's Car Polish with Polishing Pad

5: Quick buff

Ta. I will print this off and keep it on my boat, just in case I find the energy.

Unless you want to pop over the water and show me how.

 

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Ta. I will print this off and keep it on my boat, just in case I find the energy.

Unless you want to pop over the water and show me how.

All the Buckfast in Devon wouldn't get me to do another boat!

 

[Major Catastrophe]

All the Buckfast in Devon wouldn't get me to do another boat!

That's a 'No' then?

 

[bazobeleza]

I used ferecula as a rubbing compound, tried t-cut but it didnt cut it, finished off with two polishings of MER, it came up a real reat. So a recommendation for Mer from me.

I sourced my elbow grease from an out of work lawyer, paid in cups of tea, food and drink and a week in the sun

 

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I used ferecula as a rubbing compound

I didn't find T-Cut all that great either to be honest.

Was it G3 you used?