Re: No shine. What should I use to restore it?
Man, no matter which boating forum I'm on Bayliners are taking one liners most, if not all, of the time. Did they build some shoddy boats? Back in the 80's you could say and quality has improved quite a bit since then. The bill fit for people entering the sport and if it fits the needs of a boater who's to talk. Sorry, didn't mean to turn this into a Bayliner defense thread but I see a lot more happy Bayliner owners than bashers. I own a 90' Four Winns and because of it's name I don't get into my boat brand is better than yours thing. Oh well.
Sorry, while on my Bayliner soapbox I never added anything to the subject of this thread. Here we go and trust me it's all bicep work.
1.1000 grit sandpaper for really oxidized portions of the boat
2. follow up with rubbing compound or polishing compound depending on how bad the given area is
3. wax on and wax off. I actually have 3 coats of wax on mine before spring splash. I use Macquiers(sp) and it seems to hold for a couple of months while she is in the sun on the mooring. Come the end of September the process begins anew. I can't a wax that will seal it that well but I've heard great things about Collonite or 3M products. I'm on the wax is wax for the most part.
She looks pretty when I'm done in the fall and being put to bed for winter.
Important note: while using sandpaper, try the compounds first. Rule being, lightest abrasive first then keep going up the ladder to harder stuff. And, always try whatever your using on an unseen spot so you get an idea how it will work and how hard you should apply it.