jpatchley
02-10-2016, 06:10 PM
Hey everyone,
I haven't posted in awhile, but I've been working on cleaning up my trailer/restoring its lost luster. I've purchased Mike P's book and put the knowledge in it to use.
First off, some before pictures.
The full boat
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=102/
Close ups of trailer
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=101
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=100
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=97
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=98
First off, I had to look up what type of metal Coastline trailers were. I looked at the manufacturers website and saw that they are aluminum. Knowing this, I headed over to Mike P's book to page 93. I placed the trailer in Category 3.
Aluminum in category 3 has 4 steps:
1. Wash and rinse off loose surface dirt.
2. Remove oxidation, water spots, and stains.
3. Re-polish to remove any holograms or buffer trails.
4. Seal the polished aluminum.
Step 1 was easy enough, and done when I thoroughly washed the boat. Step 2. For this step I used the Flex 3401 paired with a purple wool pad and Mothers California Gold Metal Polish.
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=103
Also, don't forget to bring plenty of throwaway microfiber towels. Removing the spent polish is much easier with clean towels. I found that polishing the trailer twice with 6 passes seemed to work best. I never switched to a foam pad as I was pretty happy with the results and didn't really see any buffer trails. Also, don't forget the wool pad spur. It's super important to clean your pad after ever section pass. If not done, the pad seemed to gum up and the correction ability wasn't as great.
After Polishing
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=105
After using spur
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=104
So far I've only worked on the neck of the trailer. Here are some before and afters.
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=109
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=107
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=110
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=106
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=108
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=112
I'll update this post as I go around the trailer. I have not done step 4 as I am waiting for my sealer to come in.
One question, I've seem to have lost the bolt on one side of my flex polisher for the handle. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement?
:)
I haven't posted in awhile, but I've been working on cleaning up my trailer/restoring its lost luster. I've purchased Mike P's book and put the knowledge in it to use.
First off, some before pictures.
The full boat
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=102/
Close ups of trailer
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=101
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=100
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=97
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=98
First off, I had to look up what type of metal Coastline trailers were. I looked at the manufacturers website and saw that they are aluminum. Knowing this, I headed over to Mike P's book to page 93. I placed the trailer in Category 3.
Aluminum in category 3 has 4 steps:
1. Wash and rinse off loose surface dirt.
2. Remove oxidation, water spots, and stains.
3. Re-polish to remove any holograms or buffer trails.
4. Seal the polished aluminum.
Step 1 was easy enough, and done when I thoroughly washed the boat. Step 2. For this step I used the Flex 3401 paired with a purple wool pad and Mothers California Gold Metal Polish.
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=103
Also, don't forget to bring plenty of throwaway microfiber towels. Removing the spent polish is much easier with clean towels. I found that polishing the trailer twice with 6 passes seemed to work best. I never switched to a foam pad as I was pretty happy with the results and didn't really see any buffer trails. Also, don't forget the wool pad spur. It's super important to clean your pad after ever section pass. If not done, the pad seemed to gum up and the correction ability wasn't as great.
After Polishing
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=105
After using spur
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=104
So far I've only worked on the neck of the trailer. Here are some before and afters.
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=109
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=107
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=110
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=106
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=108
http://www.marine31online.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=112
I'll update this post as I go around the trailer. I have not done step 4 as I am waiting for my sealer to come in.
One question, I've seem to have lost the bolt on one side of my flex polisher for the handle. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement?
:)