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Sorry , I was referring to the original poster....

I'll guarantee that according to your pictures,

You are going to need a compound or sanding..........

You'll just be wasting your time with a polish for the initial cut.

If that is oxidation and not surface grime on your last picture.

I would go with something as davidc previously mentioned....

That's allot of oxidation for 1 yr. even for black in a subtropical...

That is true . That is why understanding the amount of oxidation or just surface grim is important to a boat detailer.

You can't depend on the manufactures label to constitute
what is light,...

Could it be that you didn't remove enough faded pigments
in those areas. The polyester resins and pigments usually
decay at different rates of time just because of the different molecular...

No blogging here yet ......

3 straight yrs of growth.

I always try to use AutoGeek for our products. And we do for products
we like but can't get wholesale.(Sales tax exemption).

The problem is that Autogeek is a retailer and so is this forum.
So...

We always discuss detailing the gelcoat .....
What do you Marine guys like to use for the upholstery,metal and plastics?

My sons like 303 protectant for the vinyl upholstery after a deep...

Yes, I guess I did.

But I was looking for some discussions, to help the paint and clear coat guys that are making some expanded growth into the gelcoat.

The only differance between light and heavy oxidation ....
Is the amount decay on the top surface.
You most likely will still have to compound in to fresh resin and pigments
even on lighter...

Waxes and sealers = LSP's, protectants and shine enhancements.
Compounds and Polishes = surface conditioners.

Buff Magic = A DAT compound/polish surface conditioner.

3-M Imperial Compound...

No matter what product we use or if we need to sand
with 1000 grit , we always prep the surface first ,in heavely
oxidized situations. Since Buff Magic, especially pink, has fine DAT jeweling...

DAT is your friend.

Buff Magic in capable hands = no extra polishing.

Now we are not experts in RV detailing ....
But when we do RV's , we use 2 -4' metal A frames with an
expandable aluminum plank...the plank we use expands to 16'.
This way we can set up one time...

That one passed over my head. I hate when
I miss a punch line.

My sons downsized from an 8" to a 7" twisted wool when using Buff Magic.
They said it gives them more control to manipulate the horse power of thier
Dewalt rotory, thus utilizing the product more...

We tried that and it was a complete failure.
Nothing against Megs microfiber pads, some combinations just don't
work well together.

When gelcoat is that oxidized, the first thing to grab is somthing like a Sia 6120 Siavlies
Maroon or gold on your rotory to prep the surface.

I agree, that boat looks fantastic. .........but 50 man hours on a 31'er.
That vessal must have really been nasty. Did you give him a price up front or did
you stroke him on the back end?

Good imput Primo, maybe Nick and PBMG can help us out with more imformation, being that they have better connections with those that know.

For oxidation removal in marine gelcoats we prefurr DAT over SMAT.

Often what can happen in gelcoat, is that the pigments fade before the polyester/resins
breakdown. So you may to have to cut a little deeper in to the fresh polyester/resin
in order to bring back...

Hi Primo,
I was just wondering if there is a differance in mold (tooling)gelcoats and final product gelcoats?

Generally I don't expect to see orange peel effect in gelcoat. The reason is, how the boats are made in a mold. You could have some orange peel effects if you have a painted hull or graphics, but you...