Re: Polishes, compounds and waxes thread
2000 Supra Launch. Has Spent the last 6 years with the PO with no cover and no waxing.
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"Buff Magic" metal and fiberglass marine compound. You can find the pint size can, I think that's the size, on Amazon for around $22. This will do a whole 20' boat.
Apply component on a 4x4 or such area with a disposable paint brush. Layer it on until there is just a light haze of compound covering are.
Use the edge of your wool pad on your buffer to go side to side, from top to bottom, the up and down, from side to side. now flatten the whole wool pad on the surface and repeat (using the whole pad and not the edges)
This compound cuts and polishes all at the same time as you'll see in the pictures. These were taken without polish or wax applied.
I barely wet sanded much and this oxidation was horrid. However I did find that some spots towards the stern were easier to wet sand with 800 and then use the buff magic.
I have 3M's poly polish but I've yet to apply it.
I used a 6.5" wool pad. Actually I bought 4. Used 2 while the other 2 were in the wash.
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Re: Polishes, compounds and waxes thread
Final result without wax or polish just yet. Didn't have time but I'll get to it in a few weeks. I was also very surprised at how oxidized the white was. IMO it was worse than the blue.
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