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Old May 19th, 2004, 09:40 AM
petekeuer petekeuer is offline
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Default old aluminum boat restoration

I have a 40 year old boat I want to make just a bit shiner. Old water lines and dull. Any suggestions? 14' fishing boat with no paint.
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Old May 19th, 2004, 12:29 PM
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Default Re: old aluminum boat restoration

if you have a drill and buffer pad for it you can get a product called (Never Dull) it a cotton wading just tear off some and put it on you pad and start polishing, you will have to buff it by hand when you get a film kind of like wax, this stuff is good, might take 3 or 4 cans to do your boat, after you get it back shiny you will need to seal it so corrosion won't start again. Then grab a six pack and go show it off
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Old May 19th, 2004, 02:01 PM
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Default Re: old aluminum boat restoration

Try an automotive aluminum wheel spray-on cleaner.
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Old May 19th, 2004, 04:04 PM
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Default Re: old aluminum boat restoration

Use Alumiprep rite out of the jug and let set on hull fer 'bout 3-5 minutes keeping it wet then rinse off and buff with aluminum polish....use rubber gloves wit Alumiprep and scrub brush to stirrup and keep wet.
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