Well, as luck would have it, I had a friend's parents ask me to detail their boat. Fourth straight weekend in a row that I've had a detail. Woohoo!!!
I would have taken pics, but I didn't have my camera with me. Anyways, it's around fifteen feet in length. The paint is a two tone gelcoat - the hull is white with some red stripes and a red strip that goes around the top of the hull. The red has faded a bit (little bit lighter) and the white has some staining streaks (light gray in color). Overall, it's moderately oxidized. The canvas top is in bad shape and has plenty of crud baked on.
So, here's the problem...
I was asked today to detail the boat TOMORROW! That means I have no time to order up some of the Marine compounds. Nobody around here carries the Marine line.
For the most part, the owners want the exterior and canvas top detailed.
All I have is the Professional Line - M105, M86, M85, M84, M83, M80, M40, and M39 plus a selection of Solo wool pads and other foam pads.
I tried a test spot with some M83 and a polishing pad on the rotary. It looked better, but a compound is necessary.
Which compound would you use for the gelcoat? I was thinking of using M105 to start. Any other gelcoat polishing tips?
The canvas top will be a challenge. M57 would make it a lot easier, but again, it's out of reach. Has anyone tried Quik Out on canvas? M39 may work, but I don't have enough to do the whole thing. Maybe a degreaser of sorts?
Thanks for the help!
I would have taken pics, but I didn't have my camera with me. Anyways, it's around fifteen feet in length. The paint is a two tone gelcoat - the hull is white with some red stripes and a red strip that goes around the top of the hull. The red has faded a bit (little bit lighter) and the white has some staining streaks (light gray in color). Overall, it's moderately oxidized. The canvas top is in bad shape and has plenty of crud baked on.
So, here's the problem...
I was asked today to detail the boat TOMORROW! That means I have no time to order up some of the Marine compounds. Nobody around here carries the Marine line.
For the most part, the owners want the exterior and canvas top detailed.
All I have is the Professional Line - M105, M86, M85, M84, M83, M80, M40, and M39 plus a selection of Solo wool pads and other foam pads.
I tried a test spot with some M83 and a polishing pad on the rotary. It looked better, but a compound is necessary.
Which compound would you use for the gelcoat? I was thinking of using M105 to start. Any other gelcoat polishing tips?
The canvas top will be a challenge. M57 would make it a lot easier, but again, it's out of reach. Has anyone tried Quik Out on canvas? M39 may work, but I don't have enough to do the whole thing. Maybe a degreaser of sorts?
Thanks for the help!
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