hull cleaner and wax suggestions?
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I've used the West Marine hull cleaner/wax on areas of the boat that I know I can get to periodically during the season, with good results. That's the easy part. But for the topsides, I will use a polishing compound and a good carnauba wax before launching, since that has to last the whole season. That's not so easy, but well worth it.
3M Rubbing Compound and Collinite
Maine Sail said it, I believed it, I followed it and I am pleased with the results.
At one point I kept trying to buff out a waxy streaky spot until I realized it was a couple of ripples in the shrink wrap on the boat next to me. Used a Harbor Freight buffer to put on the rubbing compound, wiped it off (boat yard water was still turned off) and rubbed the collinite right on buffed it off with the buffer. My boat looks like PaulJ's now. I even added a picture so you could see the reflection off the hull on the travel lift. :dance:
Maine Sail said it, I believed it, I followed it and I am pleased with the results.
At one point I kept trying to buff out a waxy streaky spot until I realized it was a couple of ripples in the shrink wrap on the boat next to me. Used a Harbor Freight buffer to put on the rubbing compound, wiped it off (boat yard water was still turned off) and rubbed the collinite right on buffed it off with the buffer. My boat looks like PaulJ's now. I even added a picture so you could see the reflection off the hull on the travel lift. :dance:Attachments
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