AL417
04-21-2007, 07:32 PM
‘02 MasterCraft X Star
21’ 7”
This boat belongs to friends of mine. They’ve had it for 2 seasons and have never had it detailed. The owners are very particular about keeping it clean which made it easier to detail. However it was brought out of outdoor winter storage last night for today’s detail. Overall the boat was in good shape but after sitting outside for the winter it was pretty dirty. There were some scratches here and there and the trailer was in need of some buffing and wax too. Having never detailed a boat before I thoroughly researched products and process to get an idea of what I was in for. I think I’ve probably read every boat post on this forum and a few other forums. I felt confident that I could get this boat looking good.
Wash – Foam gun using DG 109 and a black ShMitt. This is only the second time I’ve used this soap. I love the way it feels and it works well in the foam gun. Nice foam and as everyone else says the cherry scent is awesome.
Tires – DP Wheel Gel with black ShMitt, completed with AA Extreme Gel wiped down with MF. I also did the rims with DP Wheel Glaze.
Paint – Products used: XMT 4 for spot scratches, Optimum Poli-Seal overall topped with Collinite 476S as the LSP. I used a 4” Edge orange pad for the scratches and then followed up with Poli-Seal on a 6” orange pad. This combination seemed to work well on all surfaces of the boat. I had never used Collinite wax before and although it didn’t have a wonderful scent that some waxes do it was easy to apply and buff off. The flecks in the gel coat really popped after the buff. I went with Collinite on this boat because it is supposed to be one of the most durable waxes and comes highly recommended by boat owners. I spend just about every weekend on this boat so I will be able to keep an eye on the protection from this wax.
Before
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2014.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2017.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2020.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2024.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2030.jpg
After
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2034.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2032.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2050.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2048.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2055.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2073.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2069.jpg
Thanks for looking.
Comments and questions are greatly appreciated.
21’ 7”
This boat belongs to friends of mine. They’ve had it for 2 seasons and have never had it detailed. The owners are very particular about keeping it clean which made it easier to detail. However it was brought out of outdoor winter storage last night for today’s detail. Overall the boat was in good shape but after sitting outside for the winter it was pretty dirty. There were some scratches here and there and the trailer was in need of some buffing and wax too. Having never detailed a boat before I thoroughly researched products and process to get an idea of what I was in for. I think I’ve probably read every boat post on this forum and a few other forums. I felt confident that I could get this boat looking good.
Wash – Foam gun using DG 109 and a black ShMitt. This is only the second time I’ve used this soap. I love the way it feels and it works well in the foam gun. Nice foam and as everyone else says the cherry scent is awesome.
Tires – DP Wheel Gel with black ShMitt, completed with AA Extreme Gel wiped down with MF. I also did the rims with DP Wheel Glaze.
Paint – Products used: XMT 4 for spot scratches, Optimum Poli-Seal overall topped with Collinite 476S as the LSP. I used a 4” Edge orange pad for the scratches and then followed up with Poli-Seal on a 6” orange pad. This combination seemed to work well on all surfaces of the boat. I had never used Collinite wax before and although it didn’t have a wonderful scent that some waxes do it was easy to apply and buff off. The flecks in the gel coat really popped after the buff. I went with Collinite on this boat because it is supposed to be one of the most durable waxes and comes highly recommended by boat owners. I spend just about every weekend on this boat so I will be able to keep an eye on the protection from this wax.
Before
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2014.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2017.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2020.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2024.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2030.jpg
After
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2034.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2032.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2050.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2048.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2055.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2073.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/AL41759/MasterCraft/100_2069.jpg
Thanks for looking.
Comments and questions are greatly appreciated.