detail help

[mahi3d]

I have a Seafox 236 2006', last year I noticed one side of my hull, side thats in the sun the most, started to get a bit oxididized. A buddy of mine at a dealership normally had the hull detailed every year during service. That dealership closed and last year I tried to do it myself using 3m marine cleaner wax using a wool pad on a standard 6" polisher. To me that didn't get rid of the oxidation. What would be the best way to bring it back to a good finish?

Thanks

[Mike Phillips]

Does it look something like this?

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/510/Sea_Fox_236.jpg




Also, when you say you have a standard 6" polisher, do you mean a,

Porter Cable style DA Polisher?

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/PorterCable7424XP.jpg






Rotary Buffer?

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/797/medium/DeWalt849W5000.jpg


Traditional Orbital Buffer

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/WaxSpreader02.jpg


:thumb:

[Mike Phillips]

That dealership closed and last year I tried to do it myself using 3m marine cleaner wax using a wool pad on a standard 6" polisher.

To me that didn't get rid of the oxidation. What would be the best way to bring it back to a good finish?

Thanks


Typically the best and fastest way to remove oxidation is with a wool cutting pad on a rotary buffer using an aggressive compound.

Doing a dedicated compounding step does mean you have to go around the boat at least twice because compounds don't offer or leave behind any water resistant protection.

This means doing a second step to apply wax. Here's the boat we buffed out last week and we did two steps,
Step 1 - Compound gel-coat

Step 2 - Machine apply a one-step cleaner/wax


Pictures: 2000 Baja 232 Boss High Performance Extreme Makeover (http://www.marine31online.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65)


Before

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/512/24_Baha_Boat_005.jpg

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/512/24_Baha_Boat_011.jpg






After

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/512/24_Baha_Boat_022.jpg

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/512/24_Baha_Boat_023.jpg



:)

[Mike Phillips]

If the 3M cleaner/wax wasn't getting the job done then

A. You need to use a more aggressive product.

B. You need to use a more powerful tool and possibly pad combo.

C. Both of the above.


Can you share a picture?


:)