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30-08-2013, 02:20 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Gosport
Occupation: Own a small building firm.
Interests: Boats, kids and looking after the Wife HaHa
Boat name: Shamu
Boat make: Banana Shark 770
Engines: Mercury XS300
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Gosport
Posts: 368
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Dirty Bottom
Hi Guys/Girls some of you may have noticed on the SEPA Poker Run Pics i'm having trouble with a mucky bottom.
What's the best way to polish it and get a nice shine, so next time I'm showing off in public I won't have to be embarrassed???
Seriously though looking at buying a silverline polisher for £40 new from eBay , but with a huge choice of polishing attachments which one/ones do I buy???
Some one said use car polish, it's cheaper does the same thing. Any views ideas, previous experience?.?
BIG Thanks Dave
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30-08-2013, 02:21 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Gosport
Occupation: Own a small building firm.
Interests: Boats, kids and looking after the Wife HaHa
Boat name: Shamu
Boat make: Banana Shark 770
Engines: Mercury XS300
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Gosport
Posts: 368
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This forums great, I've learnt so much from the people on here, Cheers Everyone :-)
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01-09-2013, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Polish
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Originally Posted by Banana Shark Dave
Hi Guys/Girls some of you may have noticed on the SEPA Poker Run Pics i'm having trouble with a mucky bottom.
What's the best way to polish it and get a nice shine, so next time I'm showing off in public I won't have to be embarrassed???
Seriously though looking at buying a silverline polisher for £40 new from eBay , but with a huge choice of polishing attachments which one/ones do I buy???
Some one said use car polish, it's cheaper does the same thing. Any views ideas, previous experience?.?
BIG Thanks Dave
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Yes you can use most polish and compounds , if you are going to be using any polish or compound a lot , just be careful of the amount of ammonia in them , its not at all good for you try and get ammonia free .
I would definitely spend a bit more on polisher as they do have a hard life .
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01-09-2013, 02:06 PM
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Registered User
Country: Guernsey
Occupation: Postie
Interests: Heavy Heavy Metal
Boat name: Slayer II, Slayer, Pen15
Boat make: Phantom 19G-R, Bernico F2 Extreme, Ring 15
Engines: Evinrude 115HO, Yam 90
Cruising area: Channel Islands
Join Date: Aug 2009
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The Makita is brilliant, I'd be wary of cheaper ones as they may not have the torque, and definitely not the reliability of the Makita.
Lambswool head for gelcoat, the compound/polish needed will depend on the state of the gel to start with
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01-09-2013, 02:51 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Surrey
Occupation: Motorsport Development inc Engine Managment
Boat make: 21ft
Engines: Various
Cruising area: Solent / Kent / Cornwall
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 375
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I have a silverline one... Its so far lasted about 6 years no problem...
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01-09-2013, 02:54 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Surrey
Occupation: Motorsport Development inc Engine Managment
Boat make: 21ft
Engines: Various
Cruising area: Solent / Kent / Cornwall
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 375
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Silverline £60
Makita £200.
Um apart from the handle on the other way, I cant see a difference...
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22-09-2013, 01:47 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Gosport
Occupation: Own a small building firm.
Interests: Boats, kids and looking after the Wife HaHa
Boat name: Shamu
Boat make: Banana Shark 770
Engines: Mercury XS300
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Gosport
Posts: 368
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Thanks gents, been looking at the silverline one, think I will buy it.
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22-09-2013, 01:48 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Gosport
Occupation: Own a small building firm.
Interests: Boats, kids and looking after the Wife HaHa
Boat name: Shamu
Boat make: Banana Shark 770
Engines: Mercury XS300
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Gosport
Posts: 368
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Don't get me wrong, if it was my living I would buy the makita. But once a month use there's no need.
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