Fibreglass oxidation
Submitted by dakka on Thu, 2021-02-25 09:27
Hey all
My fibreglass hull is looking a bit chalky any recommendations on how and what to use to clean it up an polish the goodness back into her cheers.
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JW77
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Use Kleen-A-Hull made by
Use Kleen-A-Hull made by Peter G's Marine Products. Its good stuff and easy to use. Then give the hull a good cut & polish. I use the 3M polishes which seem to work well.
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Sea goat
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hey just a query, when you
hey just a query, when you use the cut and polish, how do you aplly it. just using a spnge? or do you need abuffer tool etc?
Jackfrost80
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I just used a $50 ozito
I just used a $50 ozito polisher from Bunnings with a lamb's wool buff last time Goat. I used 3M Marine Finesse-it II Polish and 3M Scotchgard Marine Liquid Wax and it came up a dream. I am well overdue to do it again but it's a pretty big task
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VIC DORY
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I spent two days cutting
I spent two days cutting polishing and waxing mine but damn it came up good, it ended up looking like a mirror!
i can see why blokes charge $500 plus to do it.
Sea goat
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cheers! reckon i might invest
cheers! reckon i might invest in one of them and give it a go. had done by pro last time, but moving forward wanna do these things myself.
Jackfrost80
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I just made an enquiry with a
I just made an enquiry with a guy who left his card under my wiper
... got quoted $850
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sounds absurd at first but
sounds absurd at first but when you break it down to time and costs its not bad.
i spent the best part of 2 days and around $120 on cut/polish/wax/buffing pads etc
if you look at it that way $800 starts to look better.
your time is aways worth money, don't forget your own hourly rate, a lot of things financially are better to pay someone else to do it while you go to work and earn more.
JW77
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Definitely invest in a
Definitely invest in a buffing machine, they are not expensive and will save your arm/back. Once it has had a good cut and polish wax it every 6 months (every three months is better if you can be bothered). Waxing it is simply wipe on and a light buff off, nowhere near as hard or time consuming than the cut & polish. There are some great Youtube clips on line which will give you a good idea.
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