Re: Refinishing questions newbie
Wet sand the boat with 1000 grit water sand paper ,hose in one hand,sandpaper in the other hand. Dont let the residue dry on the boat,youll just have to get it off later.That will smooth the surface down and provide scratchs for the clear coat to stick to,providing you do not have wax on it.If you do have wax on it ,get come wax and grease remover in a gallon can.
After thats done,blow it all off with the air hose.Tape up all areas you dont want clear coat on.
Take a tak cloth and wipe it all down.
Spray three or four coats of clear coat on,allowing each coat to dry to touch.
Wait at least twenty four hours,water sand again with 1200 to 1500 grit water paper depending on how well it sands, rinseing as you sand.let a area dry where you sanded and look and see if you see what looks like, a orange peeling,that is what you are sanding out or flat,So if 1500 works use it but if it may take awhile ,use 1200 grit,you can always go back over it with 1500grit so it wont be so hard to buff out the scratchs.Blown it all dry and buff with a high speed buffer,using medium compound and medium pad till all the 1500 grit scratchs are gone.Doing this will give you a mirrow finish.
After that get some swirl mark remover and a light buffer pad and buff till the medium swirls are gone,then wax with new finish to cover the very light swirl pad scratchs,which most people can't see anyway.
It will look better than new.
Choose a automotive clear to spray,like a ppg product.
If you can get to those tools like paint gun ,good mask,air compressor with water trap and a high speed air buffer or electric, and pads,Thats all it takes and it will last for years.
