I have a 1999 Four Winns that has been a bit neglected and stored in the water the last several years. The gel coat is oxidized but not as bad as some of the pictures I have seen around. However it does need correction on the hull and top parts of the exterior. The areas are white with almost no reflected image from a flashlight. I am using a HF DA polisher with an orange cutting pad and M67. It is working well in my opinion with a fair amount of shine returning. However the reflection is much less clear when I add m45 as the next step. I tried by hand and with a polishing pad. M45 on the black stripe just under the rub rail works great and looks good.
Should this loss in clarity of reflection be happening? Does this mean that I should make more passes with M67 or use a more aggressive product to remove more "oxidation"? The resulting shine with M67 alone is not a new gelcoat appearance but I am fairly happy with the result. My current plan to just use m67 with a final coat of wax or ****** sealant.
Any ideas/help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Meguiar's for a great product. I considered selling the boat after getting a good look at how bad the gelcoat had become...now I have the boat fever once again.
Bob
Should this loss in clarity of reflection be happening? Does this mean that I should make more passes with M67 or use a more aggressive product to remove more "oxidation"? The resulting shine with M67 alone is not a new gelcoat appearance but I am fairly happy with the result. My current plan to just use m67 with a final coat of wax or ****** sealant.
Any ideas/help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Meguiar's for a great product. I considered selling the boat after getting a good look at how bad the gelcoat had become...now I have the boat fever once again.
Bob
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