I went ahead and took on this project on sunday. 1-wet sand/1000 grit- This to me was very important step. didnt really realize how lumpy/damaged the surface was. when I started to sand you could feal the bump bump bump but ony after a few strokes it started to get nice and slick. just light pressure and constant wet surface worked well. for my first time ever wet sanding i felt it came out great and was fairly easy to do as you could feal the results when it happened.2-compound- again i have never used a power buffer before. The tip i got from the pro was KEEP IT MOVING i found this was not to hard of a job. drizzle some compound on pad not alot a little goes along way then smear it over the section to be buffed before you turn the buffer on. i worked 1ft sections from left to right over lapping as i crossed the back of the boat. I spurred the bad after every section.3-polish- i went with the 3M finess-it #2 applied this per the 3M website put just a few dabs on the boat itself then smear it across area to be buffed same as compound. again a little goes along way and this stuff is pricey. the only thing i would do different here is i am going to get the foam pad for this step next time. It came out so good im going to finess the whole boat when i get a chance i think the foam pad will be better for this step.4-wax i used my orpital buffer to apply a coat of wax then switched pads and removed it. all in all it came out real good im very happy with my results.
this is what i started with.truth be told it was worse than this. these first to pics are old it got real bad over the last few months. the wife had the camera when i started this project not that i wanted a pic. of my boat looking as bad as it did.the whole back was greyish white.
this is after wet sand and compound
this is after finess-it.
like a mirror when all done. well i got to put the d-rings and handle back on.
I am also going to have the cover extended over the back and the swimplatform to try and help keep both of them lasting longer.
After doing this i would say if your boat needs a little help in the shine department i would give it a 3 out 5 on the do it yourslef project meter. just take your time. i didnt find it as difficult as i first though it would be. the buffer does get heavy after awhile but thats about it. so if your thinking about it GO FOR IT!.
this is what i started with.truth be told it was worse than this. these first to pics are old it got real bad over the last few months. the wife had the camera when i started this project not that i wanted a pic. of my boat looking as bad as it did.the whole back was greyish white.this is after wet sand and compound this is after finess-it.like a mirror when all done. well i got to put the d-rings and handle back on.
I am also going to have the cover extended over the back and the swimplatform to try and help keep both of them lasting longer.
After doing this i would say if your boat needs a little help in the shine department i would give it a 3 out 5 on the do it yourslef project meter. just take your time. i didnt find it as difficult as i first though it would be. the buffer does get heavy after awhile but thats about it. so if your thinking about it GO FOR IT!.
You could shave in that reflection
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