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Hey everybody. Working on restoring and aluminum boat. I want to polish the hull and give it a matte finish. I do not want a high polish mirror finish. Any suggestions for methods/ products? Thanks for the time and the help!
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I just lifted a 17' aluminum boat off the trailer to restore the trailer. I used a 2 Ton Bottle Jack and about 10 4X4's.
I am sure there are better easier ways to do this. But this is how I did it with the tools I had available.
1.) Cut the 4X4's into 16" pieces leaving 2 4x4's...
Ok so I am redoing a trailer. I have it all sanded and painted. I am trying to remove the keel roller at the very back of the trailer. It is an approx 10" roller/transom saver and it is mounted in welded bracket. On the outside of the bracket on either side there small 1 inch rollers. Here...
I have an '86 shoreline trailer for a 17 foot aluminum boat. I've sanded and wire wheeled all ythe rust off. I've also treated the tight rust with corraseal. I want a solid gloss black paint on it. I'm not on a tight budget but also don't want to spend a fortune. -thanks!
