24' Pro-Line Boat - Extreme Marine Makeover - Oxidation Removal

[Mike Phillips]

Jay carefully removes the backing film and then gently and carefully squeegees out any minor imperfections...












Of course we installed graphics on the other side as well...
















It's about 10:00pm now and time to start shutting down...

[Mike Phillips]

And here's the after shots...

[57BORNTORUN]

Sorry I missed this one guys but as always a stellar job.Good to see new and old faces including Jay as thats what makes the AUTOGEEK SHOW CAR-BOAT GARAGE tick.I remember doing Jay`s graphics on his Trans-Am as we were there past 11 PM.

[chris.ganucheau]

Alright so I'm working on my 1994 Wellcraft Nova Spyder. I tried compounding it with some starbrite PTEF polish and a compounding foam pad. The gelcoat is coming out shiny and has reflection just not enough for me. Is a wool pad a must when compounding gelcoat? Any help is appreciated

[Mike Phillips]

Is a wool pad a must when compounding gelcoat?

Any help is appreciated

Yes. In most cases you're going to need a wool cutting pad, an aggressive wool cutting pad PLUS a very good cutting compound to cut off the dead, chalky, oxidized gel-coat.

I posted some pictures in this write-up to show the before and after difference,


This is how the gel-coat started out...









This is what it looked like after it was buffed out using the pads, products and tools shown in the write-up.














And it was not as simple as holding the pad against the gel-coat and letting the pad and the compound do the work, you need to put some pressure against the buffer to make the abrasives cut into the oxidation and remove it.


This project was a lot of work. Work meaning, tackling sections no larger than 2' x 2' and really leaning into the buffer.

[chris.ganucheau]

thanks for the reply Mike, I ended up getting a wool pad and using 3M compound because the maring polish wasnt cutting enough. came out great I will post pics once done. didnt realize how much surface area it was haha.

[mbret2004]

Mike,
The boat looks phenomenal! The crew did an awesome job, it's better than new. I need to quit staring at it and get back to work.

[Mike Phillips]

I will post pics once done. didnt realize how much surface area it was haha.

Already looking forward to your pictures!

Mike,
The boat looks phenomenal! The crew did an awesome job, it's better than new.

Thank you on behalf of the crew and you're right, it really came out nice and in fact better than new.

I need to quit staring at it and get back to work.

LOL

[Theraven]

Awesome work!

[Jomax]

Gosh, you guys are amazing, that boat looks better then new!

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