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Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 08-29-2017, 11:48 AM
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Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

Depends on how you use the boat.

IF the boat is never used and stored inside a boat barn then you won't have to apply it very often.

If the boat is on the water 7 days a week and 24 hours...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 08-29-2017, 11:44 AM
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Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

And this is why I featured it on the most valuable portion of any how-to book and that's on the front cover.




And anyone that's read my book knows I strongly recommend this compound...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 04-26-2017, 07:04 AM
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Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

My guess is the yellow streaks are a tannin stain. If the cleaner/wax didn't remove them then you'll have to go with a compound.

Removing stains is just a matter of removing more gel-coat. ...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 04-26-2017, 06:54 AM
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Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

I did my best to unscramble all your Google drive code for your pictures, download them to my computer. Then resize them to 800 pixels wide.

Then upload them to your free gallery here on this...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 02-28-2017, 12:25 PM
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Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

Well when it comes to this kind of work

More power is better


For anyone detailing neglected boats you really want to star with a rotary buffer and finish with an orbital if you don't...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 10-17-2016, 03:09 PM
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Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

That looks good...


Sorry but I was travelling too... was at the Indy Motor Speedway teaching a 3-day class and the filming a new episodie of our TV show.

Back in the office all this week...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-08-2016, 10:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

Just added pictures to post #10


Hope this helps...


:)
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-08-2016, 10:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

Here's my recommendation...

Porter Cable DA Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html)

Or

Griot's Garage DA Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/new-griots-polisher.html)
...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-08-2016, 10:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

Sorry for the delay yesterday, had a technical problem on our side.





Allow me to get back to what I was trying to post before we lost Internet connectivity in my office.


:)
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-07-2016, 03:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

My computer access is still down

I have some more info and pictures for you.

:)
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-07-2016, 01:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

Hang tight, having connectivity issues with my computer.

Posting this via my phone

:)
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-07-2016, 01:08 PM
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Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

As for the Lake Country ThinPro pads, the grey is REALLY aggressive so I don't think you'll need that one. the orange is a cutting pad and the white is a polishing pad. My guess is you can get...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-07-2016, 01:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

The Porter Cable 7424XP is a stout polisher and my dual action polisher of choice for doing simple work or machine sanding (both in the boat world and the car world).

Unlike copies of the Porter...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-07-2016, 01:07 PM
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Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

Here's your boat...

http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/510/Proline_23_sport_center_console_01.jpg

...
Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your Boat Detailing Questions 09-07-2016, 12:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 52,231
Posted By Mike Phillips
Re: Help selecting a buffer

You're right, the boat doesn't look too bad. And NOW is the time to get on top of it before it gets bad because it's a LOT more work to

Undo bad


:)
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