keeping your boat shiney???

[freedom]

my boats black
and therfore a nightmare to keep shiney, and always gets sunbleached
any particular products that you guys have tried and tested that are really good
having one of my freinds whos a professional valeter etc doing the job (lazy i know) but was just wondering the sort of products to use??

[Ph@ntastic]

Double post sory ...

[Ph@ntastic]

Dont know if it is avalible in the Uk but i use Turtlewax "Ice" on my Black Seaquel , works very easy and doesn't leave any stripes on plastics etc.
Here's a pic after a waxjob

[The Force]

Don't know what the best to use is - but I use a teflon based marine wax and it stays shiny a long time (even the dried salt blows away in the wind as it claims!)- Someone told me a long time ago never to use automotive based polishing products, as they contain ammonia and in the sun that is what causes the yellowing or sunbleaching - rings pretty true I think as the caravan fraternity claim the same -Starbrite do a colour restorer - i'd use that then seal with their teflon polish.- hope it helps.

[Matt]

T-Cut, elbow grease, Simoniz Original & lots more elbow grease.

[Johnny Rocket]

Uh oh! Here comes another ten page thread!

Does anyone know how to drill a hole in GRP?

[Jon Fuller]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

Uh oh! Here comes another ten page thread!

Think you might be confusing this site with FIBnet!

In particular, this fine thread!

And this one

[termite]

Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

Think you might be confusing this site with FIBnet!

In particular, this fine thread!
And this one

Morning Jon, Happy New Year to you too

Anyway, looks like its gone to pastures new as the Mrs wanted to go fast. Something a bit quicker has arrived in its place

Back to the original question, if your mate is a professional valeter what does he recommend?

Pete

[The gArfish]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

Uh oh! Here comes another ten page thread!

yew shudunt taik de pis yew norty torl fing. de bote pollishers wil bee orl ov a divver

wakks onn wakkks orf

[Jon Fuller]

Originally Posted by termite

Morning Jon, Happy New Year to you too

Anyway, looks like its gone to pastures new as the Mrs wanted to go fast. Something a bit quicker has arrived in its place

Back to the original question, if your mate is a professional valeter what does he recommend?

Pete

Dunno if the valeter has an opionion for ribs to be honest, but my reccomendation for improving the look of a rib is a large, dark coloured all-over cover or tarp.
Alternatively, you could turn it upside down, put the bit back on that was removed when the running surface was stolen from the Phantom 23 and leave that for the world to see, as it's beautiful, or at least it was in it's original guise.

[freedom]

Originally Posted by termite

Back to the original question, if your mate is a professional valeter what does he recommend?

Originally Posted by The Force

Someone told me a long time ago never to use automotive based polishing products, as they contain ammonia and in the sun that is what causes the yellowing or sunbleaching.

hope that answers the question, as he only really has experience of automotive produts hence this thread

Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

Dunno if the valeter has an opionion for ribs to be honest, but my reccomendation for improving the look of a rib is a large, dark coloured all-over cover or tarp
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and my boats completely solid, no toobs

[Wayne Kerr]

Originally Posted by freedom

my boats black
and therfore a nightmare to keep shiney, and always gets sunbleached
any particular products that you guys have tried and tested that are really good, was just wondering the sort of products to use??

Have a butchers at www.permagard.info
Had my RED Phantom done last June, spend a month in Spain with it, it still looks better than when it came out of the mould.

[gazza]

Originally Posted by Matt

T-Cut, elbow grease, Simoniz Original & lots more elbow grease.

Matt
Didnt know T cut still gets made, G3 and G10 took over the cutting back of paints etc 15 years ago mate.
But your one the right track for renewing a surface finish.

[scottyboy]

Farecla do a good marine wax that i use. I'll ave a look what its called 2moz. meguiars also do a good range now but expensive. But cant beat a good wet and dry then mop and wax for gel coat!

[freedom]

got too many stickers for weting and drying me thinks

[gazza]

If your stickers are not laquared dont go anywhere near them with polishing mop.
All other areas 2500 wet and dry soapy water,
Then G3 with white grade compounding foam head again with soapy water on machine.
Then on to G10 as before.
Then good wax, and remmember to only polish up with 100% cotton mutton cloth.
Any polyester content will only finely scatch finished surface, so beware.

( When using a machine with compouding head on machine be very careful near corners as it cuts deep quickly)

THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING

Freedom
If you lived nearer i would give you a help doing it.
Cheers gaZ

[freedom]

have mopped the stickers before, (only a crap lil elctic one from halfords)
made outa really sticky 12 year viynl
could it still come off??

[gazza]

A polishing machine from the outside looks like a 9" grinder, but has speed settings, and WILL remove colour and stickers with ease, believe me i've had the tee shirt for it in the past mate.
I'll post a photo of one in about 5 mins.
gaZ

[fullbore]

Originally Posted by freedom

my boats black
and therfore a nightmare to keep shiney, and always gets sunbleached
any particular products that you guys have tried and tested that are really good
having one of my freinds whos a professional valeter etc doing the job (lazy i know) but was just wondering the sort of products to use??

No probs with 2 pac paint,not the cheapest option, worth it long term.

[freedom]

what repaint it????