Yacht Dr.
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There have been alot of questions about this..so I Resized some pics to post on the forum and tell you how I did this.
1. The only way you can restore Gel Properly is having enough Gel on there in the first place. If you have an older boat thats been sanded/buffed too many times you will not have enough material to buff out .. then its Paint or Re-gel time
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2. Depending on the condition you may only have to rub (buff) with a polish. You may need a compound. You may have to sand/buff.
3. Your going to need a Rotary sander/polisher with a 5/8" arbor ( threaded thing at the end of the machine ).
4. Proper compound and/or polish ( this subject is kinda to each his own .. I use my stuff..he uses his stuff.. and you can use your stuff ). There are more productive/expensive compounds out there..but its not time for a debate.. use what works for you and your location.
5. Use MicroFiber or even baby swaddle blankets work Great ( I get those from the thrift stores for 10c each ). These materials seem to wipe off residue/compound better then just cotton rags.
6. Again depending on What condition your boats in..you may have to just Polish ( medium-low pressure ) .. or all the way up to Sand and Compound ( Medium-high pressure ).
7. Test test test .. start in one section till you get your compound/pressures just right..then start down the rest of the hull. Dont move to the next section untill you have a good Idea of what the boat needs. After about 3 sections you will narrow it down. You NEED Consistancy in your motion/pressure.
Here is one that I had to sand/buff. This thing was coated with .. erm.. something.. like MopN'Glow or something.
I had to sand ( DA dry ) with 600 and then Buff 2x .. But only compound .. No wax.
Hope this helps ..
YD.
1. The only way you can restore Gel Properly is having enough Gel on there in the first place. If you have an older boat thats been sanded/buffed too many times you will not have enough material to buff out .. then its Paint or Re-gel time
.2. Depending on the condition you may only have to rub (buff) with a polish. You may need a compound. You may have to sand/buff.
3. Your going to need a Rotary sander/polisher with a 5/8" arbor ( threaded thing at the end of the machine ).
4. Proper compound and/or polish ( this subject is kinda to each his own .. I use my stuff..he uses his stuff.. and you can use your stuff ). There are more productive/expensive compounds out there..but its not time for a debate.. use what works for you and your location.
5. Use MicroFiber or even baby swaddle blankets work Great ( I get those from the thrift stores for 10c each
). These materials seem to wipe off residue/compound better then just cotton rags.6. Again depending on What condition your boats in..you may have to just Polish ( medium-low pressure ) .. or all the way up to Sand and Compound ( Medium-high pressure ).
7. Test test test .. start in one section till you get your compound/pressures just right..then start down the rest of the hull. Dont move to the next section untill you have a good Idea of what the boat needs. After about 3 sections you will narrow it down. You NEED Consistancy in your motion/pressure.
Here is one that I had to sand/buff. This thing was coated with .. erm.. something.. like MopN'Glow or something.
I had to sand ( DA dry ) with 600 and then Buff 2x .. But only compound .. No wax.
Hope this helps ..
YD.
