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| Author: | italianhobie [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | cleaning hull |
hi to all.... the gelcoat of my "86 h16 has become yellow thanx to the previous owner that never take care of this boat..... i have found a product based on oxalic acid... i have use it on the top of my boat and it has become really white,tomorrow i'll do the rest of my boat. what do i have to do after? polish? polish and wax? or just wax? thanx for the answer.... max |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Polish a yellow boat? |
Polishing compound and wax is likely the best. |
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| Author: | Sail Revolution [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | buff |
3m Perfectit III Heavy Cut and a good buffer is the trick. Then wax! You'll be amazed! |
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| Author: | REDSHIFT [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | polish and-or wax? |
Do what you will to the decks but wax on the hulls will slooow yoouuu dooowwnn! Clean the hulls however and use a rouge to finish it off. Softscrub with bleach will keep the road grime off between major refinishings and not leave scratches. |
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| Author: | Adrio [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: polish and-or wax? |
REDSHIFT wrote: Do what you will to the decks but wax on the hulls will slooow yoouuu dooowwnn!
This has me interested. I just bought my H18 this summer and will need to clean it up at the end of the season (the previous owner was great and had it cleaned when I picked it up). I had thought wax would be good, but now you have me thinking twice. What is the reason wax will slow you down. I figure I need to get something on there as the water in the river up here seems to turn the white hull yellowish in places pretty quick. So I want to find a way to remove the yellow and at least slow doen the return of the yellow. |
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| Author: | bannanahead [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:59 pm ] |
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A word of warning: If you have colored hulls DO NOT use bleach, softscrub with bleach or anything containing bleach. I used it on my yellow colored hulls and I have not been able to get them as shiney as they were before. John G. |
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| Author: | Bruce8989 [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bringing back the shine to gelcoat |
Ok, I read the LONG thread regarding how to make faded / oxidized hulls shiny again. I took the plunge and ordered the $75.00 Vertglas restoration kit. I am very pleased with the results. My white hulls went from absolutely NO shine or gloss to like new shine. You can see reflections in the hulls -- see for yourself. Its easy to tell which pics are before and which are after. The process was fun, satisfying and took about six hours. The hulls look like new. I have no idea if the hulls are faster or slower -- I am the limiting factor as far as speed goes. But boy the boat looks 25 years newer. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bruce_sta ... /my_photos I posted the before and after pics at this link. Form your own conclusions. |
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| Author: | hobie1616 [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:28 pm ] |
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Nice work!
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| Author: | DougHobie17 [ Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cheap Alternative |
Guys: Before you spend $75, try some $1 Bon Ami. My 17 had been outside for 3 years of green slime and dirt. The Bon Ani made it look like new. Andd if you make a paste and let sit for about 15 min it will get rust stains out too. http://www.thebeachcats.com/modules.php ... _photo.php Doug Snell Hobie 17 "Stress Free" #007 |
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