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I have a question for you Mike
Hey Mike,
I am working on a very large boat, the color of the boat is white and it is very oxidized. I used Meguiars M49 Oxidation Remover with a G110 and a Soft Buff 2.0 polishing pad. The problem is the M49 is taking a really long time to remove the oxidation and its not even removing all of it, I would say it looks %70 better. I even tried with a terry cloth by hand with M49 in some areas and I do not think the M49 is powerful enough.
I then picked up M67 One Step Compound and did a test spot and it performed worse than M49. Funny thing is the blue parts are easily revvied with M50 Cleaner Wax by hand?
Should I have scrubbed the boat with a brush to really deep clean it instead of using a wash mitt? but wouldnt that marr the fiberglass?
Thanks in advance Mike
Last edited by Grizzly; 03-01-2010 at 08:21 PM.
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Re: I have a question for you Mike
When a surface become severely oxidized it has a tendency to soak up your product as you work it and as the dead oxidized gel coat comes off load up your pad.
You can do a couple of things on the buffing side that will help...
First, switch to a cutting pad, like a 5.5" anything, smaller is better when removing sever oxidation.
I haven't tried the Surbuf pads on severely oxidized paint but they cut out sanding marks almost as good as a wool pad on a rotary buffer when used on a DA Polisher. We should have them in stock this week.
Switch to a rotary buffer and a wool pad, get a steel spur and a pad washer and get ready to buff and clean, buff and clean, buff and clean.
Get some XMT #4, this is like liquid sandpaper, it cuts fast. It's in our Automotive line but it won't hurt the feelings of your boat as you strip it down to a fresh base.
Shrink the size of your work area down
Wash the boat with something like Comet and an aggressive washing mitt/sponge and let the Comet and some elbow grease chew off some of the dead stuff before machine buffing. This probably doesn't sound like the high brow answer some might give you but it's a sure fire method to of cutting to the chase.
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Re: I have a question for you Mike
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Re: I have a question for you Mike
Thanks for the reply Mike. I am actually doing this boat for one of my customers. I dont have a rotary either and have never used one, so I will probably stick with my G110 and do the best I can.
But do you think something like a tire brush will marr up the fiber glass very badly? I would imagine this will scrape off some of the oxidation
Also, do you think M49 is too weak? Will a cutting pad haze up the fiberglass at all when used with a D.A like it does on clearcoats?
Thanks for the quick reply Mike. I really appreciatte it.
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Re: I have a question for you Mike
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Re: I have a question for you Mike
You're carrying Surbuf? Good move!
(where are you located, Griz? lots of boat expertise around here)
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Re: I have a question for you Mike
Griz, can you please take a couple of pics of the major problem areas? I do boats regularly and would be glad to help.
Garry Dean - Tampa, FL - 813-846-4406
Auto, Boat, RV, Motorcycle, Aircraft Detailing
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Re: I have a question for you Mike
Originally Posted by premium
Griz, can you please take a couple of pics of the major problem areas? I do boats regularly and would be glad to help.
What products and pads do you use for gel coats
And aluminum boats?
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