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Originally Posted by Fishgent
Well I am finally getting around to my fall waxing. Amazing how work gets in the way of play time. Just to clear up a few questions you asked, most of my questions were hypothetical as suggestions for a new boat owners information Q&A.
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Time is fleeting...
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Originally Posted by Fishgent
I will be ordering your all-in-one gel coat polish and wax this week. I plan to also get your SS brightening soap. Some of the screws attaching different parts are causing some stains on the boat. Hoping the polish will help remove.
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The stains are usually a orange/rust color and they will mostly be topical, that is on the surface. It is possible for the staining to penetrate into the surface so a little extra polishing if this is the case should fix the problem.
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Originally Posted by Fishgent
Now I just need to decide what to do about my non-skid.
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On Ship Shape TV I demonstrated how to clean non-skid with a Cyclo brush on either a Cyclo polisher or a Porter Cable style polisher. It does a better job faster. You use an All Purpose Cleaner and scrub the non-skid and then rinse and wash with a boat wash to remove all the loosened dirt and even loosened oxidized gel-coat.
Right here on my desk is our brand new Non-Skid Clear Sealant, I'll be shooting a brand new segment on Ship Shape TV tomorrow showing this product.
Not sure when it will be in the warehouse ready to ship but soon...
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Originally Posted by Fishgent
I am thinking I should order a new polisher - mine is so old it does not have variable speed. Any recommendations for a polisher?
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Sounds like you have either a rotary buffer or a traditional old school orbital buffer.
If you need to remove heavy oxidation over a large boat the best and fastest way is with a rotary buffer.
For anything else, like removing light oxidation, applying a one-step cleaner/wax or maintaining a boat in good condition with a non-cleaning wax then either Flex 3401 with foam pads is the way to go.
You could also use a Porter Cable style dual action polisher but it's not near as powerful or fast as a Flex 3401.
