87SupraTurbo
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- Joined
- Apr 15, 2012
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Hello,
New here for posting but have read on and off for awhile.
I have an 83 22.5 Sea Ray Express Crusier and last fall when I got back to the marina I no longer had a swim platform. As a new boater, I never understood why I should climb on the front of the boat to throw the anchor out when it was so much easier just to toss it out the back and face the other way. After anchoring awhile with 20 MPH winds, I finally was able to understand the logic firsthand.
Anyway, over the winter I acquired another swim platform but it is wood instead of fiberglass. After reading the forums, I noticed there are many different ways to bring said platform back to an acceptable state.
I decided that I would like to use Sikkens, but am wondering about the preparation process. I started sanding it and have been able to make most of the gray go away on the parts I am working on.
Do I still need to you some sort of cleaner on it after the sanding? I started with 60 grit paper and will finish with probably 100 something. The parts I did are already quite smooth with the 60.
Any opinions based on the pictures below as whether I need to use any kind of cleaner as well?
Thanks for any help,
Dan
Whole platform (I worked on the right side)
Closer view of the sanded side
Closer view of how I received it
New here for posting but have read on and off for awhile.
I have an 83 22.5 Sea Ray Express Crusier and last fall when I got back to the marina I no longer had a swim platform. As a new boater, I never understood why I should climb on the front of the boat to throw the anchor out when it was so much easier just to toss it out the back and face the other way. After anchoring awhile with 20 MPH winds, I finally was able to understand the logic firsthand.
Anyway, over the winter I acquired another swim platform but it is wood instead of fiberglass. After reading the forums, I noticed there are many different ways to bring said platform back to an acceptable state.
I decided that I would like to use Sikkens, but am wondering about the preparation process. I started sanding it and have been able to make most of the gray go away on the parts I am working on.
Do I still need to you some sort of cleaner on it after the sanding? I started with 60 grit paper and will finish with probably 100 something. The parts I did are already quite smooth with the 60.
Any opinions based on the pictures below as whether I need to use any kind of cleaner as well?
Thanks for any help,
Dan
Whole platform (I worked on the right side)
Closer view of the sanded side
Closer view of how I received it