oakleyb
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any advice on hull polishing would be great, total beginer at this task. Any help on equip to be used also greatly appreciated
Polishing tips
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DepSol
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What boat what colour and how good a finish do you want?
oakleyb
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white and clean looking
bruce
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how old is the boat, gelcoat chalky etc?
Avocet
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Do you have access to a powered polising machine or are you thinking of doing it by hand?
AIDY
Active member
For a professional finish use a polisher like This and dependant on how bad the hull is use Farecia Polish G3 or G6 to start with then finish with G10.
It's worth the investment in a proper polisher if you have a big boat / or it's will be a yearly task for you.
<font color="red"> Happy Xmas </font>
It's worth the investment in a proper polisher if you have a big boat / or it's will be a yearly task for you.
<font color="red"> Happy Xmas </font>
Birdseye
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Agree with delf. I always found it helped to use the farecla watered down into a slurry and with lots of water sprayed on from one of those trigger action detergent bottles. Dont use an electric drill type polisher because it can spin too fast and burn the surface. Use a slow rotating specialised polisher from a hire shop.
Chris_White
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Buy Farelca G3, apply by hand using soft cloth or with power polisher, then polish off. Quite hard work but the surface will come up like a mirror. There is no need to apply further finishes, I have found that yacht polish makes the hull go from white to creamy white over time and does not last long anyway. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
castaway
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If you get a polisher for xmas ( and they are quite reasonable now ) a good tip is either hang the machine on a length of bungy chord, the other end of which is clipped to the toe rail. Or even better run a length of line from front to back with a little block on it and the bungy running from the block to the polisher... Takes the weight of yr arms
Nick
www.yachtsite.co.uk/fairweather
Nick
www.yachtsite.co.uk/fairweather
macd
Active member
Fully agree with delf and the rest: use a profesional-style polisher rather than the cheapo ones sold by such as Compass, which take an age to do not very much. The polisher you'll need looks (as per delf's link) rather like an angle grinder.
VicS
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I agree with the suggestionto use one of the Farecla products although 3M do simmilar and do, or at least did, a kit. Expensive though IMHO.
I used G7 which, is a medium grade, to turn a dull pink hull back into a shiny red one. I suggest you look at Farecla's US web site for information on current products.(There is a UK one but it seems less useful) You may need to use a coarser grade locally by hand if there are any bad areas. Start by washing off any dirt though.
The important thing is to use a foam compounding mop on the polishing machine not a lambswool polishing bonnet. Even they come in different grades to suit the different grades of compound. There is a maximum speed quoted for these but I found an old 2speed electric drill on its slow setting satisfactory.
You should be able to find a local car paint stockists who will have all the materials you need at much lower than swindlery prices.
This topic has been discussed several times in the last couple of years or so on these fora and a search for Farecla you should find all that has been said before including URLs and phone numbers.
I used G7 which, is a medium grade, to turn a dull pink hull back into a shiny red one. I suggest you look at Farecla's US web site for information on current products.(There is a UK one but it seems less useful) You may need to use a coarser grade locally by hand if there are any bad areas. Start by washing off any dirt though.
The important thing is to use a foam compounding mop on the polishing machine not a lambswool polishing bonnet. Even they come in different grades to suit the different grades of compound. There is a maximum speed quoted for these but I found an old 2speed electric drill on its slow setting satisfactory.
You should be able to find a local car paint stockists who will have all the materials you need at much lower than swindlery prices.
This topic has been discussed several times in the last couple of years or so on these fora and a search for Farecla you should find all that has been said before including URLs and phone numbers.
FrayBentos
New member
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If you get a polisher for xmas ( and they are quite reasonable now ) a good tip is either hang the machine on a length of bungy chord, the other end of which is clipped to the toe rail. Or even better run a length of line from front to back with a little block on it and the bungy running from the block to the polisher... Takes the weight of yr arms
[/ QUOTE ]Bungee from the main halliard at deck level also works and gives a wide working area before it needs adjusting.
Faracla and polishing mops are available from Srewfix at good prices
If you get a polisher for xmas ( and they are quite reasonable now ) a good tip is either hang the machine on a length of bungy chord, the other end of which is clipped to the toe rail. Or even better run a length of line from front to back with a little block on it and the bungy running from the block to the polisher... Takes the weight of yr arms
[/ QUOTE ]Bungee from the main halliard at deck level also works and gives a wide working area before it needs adjusting.
Faracla and polishing mops are available from Srewfix at good prices
pheran
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No,no,no, no,yes
Yes, I agree with you about the 'professional' electric polisher but try WarehouseDirect (whdirect.co.uk I think) They do a 1200W 'super angle grinder' but with 7 speeds not two and for less than 50 squids. I've had and used one for the last three years and it was well worth the spend. Fully agree with other posts - you must use foam mops (various grades available) and plenty of water. Makes a bit of a mess but well worth the effort.
Yes, I agree with you about the 'professional' electric polisher but try WarehouseDirect (whdirect.co.uk I think) They do a 1200W 'super angle grinder' but with 7 speeds not two and for less than 50 squids. I've had and used one for the last three years and it was well worth the spend. Fully agree with other posts - you must use foam mops (various grades available) and plenty of water. Makes a bit of a mess but well worth the effort.
DickB
Member
Re: No,no,no, no,yes
I bought one on ebay - A chinese fake I tihnk (looks just like a Makita) but it works fine 600 - 3000 rpm but uses a 16mm spindle (Far east standard). Get bonnets from http://www.flexi-pads.com/index.htm... Very goos and not expensive.
(I like the idea about the shock cord!!! These things are heavy (especially after a couple of hours of polishing)...
I bought one on ebay - A chinese fake I tihnk (looks just like a Makita) but it works fine 600 - 3000 rpm but uses a 16mm spindle (Far east standard). Get bonnets from http://www.flexi-pads.com/index.htm... Very goos and not expensive.
(I like the idea about the shock cord!!! These things are heavy (especially after a couple of hours of polishing)...