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Polish you have used, ................on the boat





now this will be answered my mostly males which I think is fanatic /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif


no were else could you ask this and have it so.


reason for question is I have done a bit of the as I say Mrs Mop bit or office joke scrubber bit, recently and will have to wait and see what stuff has worked best, so anyone give me some heads up on best stuff to save my arms from aching /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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I've just spent better part of the weekend polishing mine (boat that is), using 3M products for the first time.

Extra fine something first and then Polish something on top. Sorry, I'll have to look up the names and product numbers but both were easy to use and I was quite happy with the result.

Different from the other stuff I've used, after the treatment the surface feels sort of sticky as opposed to highly slippery what eg. autoglym produces. The shine is fine though. Let's see how it works.
 
Think Scubaman is looking for the following brand names 3M Finess-it followed by 3m Machine polish!!

However if your boat has dull areas. 3000 grade wet and dry followed by 3M Fast cut then 3M finess-it

Like new
 
It depends on the level of oxidisation, all good products do the job 3M, Autoglym etc..

If you want to preserve the gelcoat layer (because they are not really that thick), minimise the amount of machine or hand cutting, by keeping coats of a good wax cover on.

A really fussy owner in a fairly sunny environment, every 3 months. 6 months more the norm.

Don,t use aggressive detergents, they strip the wax coat off. A good detergent with wax included works well.

If you haven't used a machine polisher before, keep the thing moving, don't let it stop long enough to burn, and be careful on edges, being easy to erode the gelcoat.

If you are not confident to use one and you have heavy oxidising, pay a pro to do the cutting, and do the wax (by hand) yourself. Don't let it get back to oxidise again, regular waxing will keep it at bay, and maintain the "well loved" look.

You cannot avoid lots of elbow grease, unless you can afford to pay some-one to do it for you.
 
Yep, those were the brands. Couldn't find the receipt, so I can't check the grades. Anyway, it was from their automotive line of products as marine ones are not imported to scandinavia yet.
 
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