RogerRat
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I recently had 'Panache' out for the usual antifoul and servicing as you may have seen but I thought it about time to clean her up too. A few other forumeers have asked me to put some pictures up to show how she turned out, so here they are.
Before is a bit limited for choice. I thought she already looked good but if you look closely below, you can see the general oxidisation of GRP on a three year old boat. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
If I was going to get her up clean and sparkly again, it was either get stuck in with cutting compounds and polish or get the pro's in. I'm so glad I spoke to 'AdrianB' with a the back up of a proper cleaning company. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
( 'Clean & Shiny.Co' )
Not only for the available muscle but for the tools, experience and preparations. I had no idea that so many were available and their individual properties.
These buffing machines for example. I don't know if you used one for ten minutes or even an hour but they're hard to use over long periods of time. Apparently, you get what you pay for, the small one in the picture has all the torque or a machine twice it's size.
Last week they set about doing the sides below the rubbing strake.
and I gave you a quick glimpse with this view...
Well, last week Adrian's team finished off the top sides when she was back in the water. 4 people on it all morning and two 'til late!
I went down in the afternoon to turn her round to give the guys better access to the starboard side and they worked on until they had finished. I learnt a lot about the preps. they were using and I was surprised to hear that some of the cutting agents are ceramic based and these breakdown while they're being used. What this means to us is, that you can cut back with a medium cut and it will reduced in coarseness as you work it, so you can go almost to final finish waxing with a single formulation. I found it fascinating! (especially as I was watching) /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
While I was sitting up top with a glass of red the light was to fail at around 21:00 hrs. but this was the view looking down.
Finally, John and Paul asked to see my stairway baby blues in action so I obliged and turned them on as the light was really gone by now.
The whole boat was completed as they finished and how's this for timing. We made it home about 23:00 hrs.
I have to say though, a massive thank you to Adrian and his team, John, Paul and Carol for getting stuck into the 'detailing' not just cleaning and finishing her off to perfection. She looks almost as good as new now!
If you fancy getting your boat sparkling again. I would definitely talk to the professionals...
Before is a bit limited for choice. I thought she already looked good but if you look closely below, you can see the general oxidisation of GRP on a three year old boat. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

If I was going to get her up clean and sparkly again, it was either get stuck in with cutting compounds and polish or get the pro's in. I'm so glad I spoke to 'AdrianB' with a the back up of a proper cleaning company. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
( 'Clean & Shiny.Co' )

Not only for the available muscle but for the tools, experience and preparations. I had no idea that so many were available and their individual properties.

These buffing machines for example. I don't know if you used one for ten minutes or even an hour but they're hard to use over long periods of time. Apparently, you get what you pay for, the small one in the picture has all the torque or a machine twice it's size.
Last week they set about doing the sides below the rubbing strake.

and I gave you a quick glimpse with this view...

Well, last week Adrian's team finished off the top sides when she was back in the water. 4 people on it all morning and two 'til late!



I went down in the afternoon to turn her round to give the guys better access to the starboard side and they worked on until they had finished. I learnt a lot about the preps. they were using and I was surprised to hear that some of the cutting agents are ceramic based and these breakdown while they're being used. What this means to us is, that you can cut back with a medium cut and it will reduced in coarseness as you work it, so you can go almost to final finish waxing with a single formulation. I found it fascinating! (especially as I was watching) /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
While I was sitting up top with a glass of red the light was to fail at around 21:00 hrs. but this was the view looking down.

Finally, John and Paul asked to see my stairway baby blues in action so I obliged and turned them on as the light was really gone by now.

The whole boat was completed as they finished and how's this for timing. We made it home about 23:00 hrs.

I have to say though, a massive thank you to Adrian and his team, John, Paul and Carol for getting stuck into the 'detailing' not just cleaning and finishing her off to perfection. She looks almost as good as new now!
If you fancy getting your boat sparkling again. I would definitely talk to the professionals...