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Thread: Sunday Afternoon Gelcoat....

  1. #1
    Jbb
    I am finally gettin around to making the boat pretty again....The gel has tons of water marks ....sun damage ...and general ugliness that the buffer alone wont restore.....
    I used something on it today that I have been using with great success on paintwork that I buff
    Its a foam pad that fits a 6"..3/32" stroke D/A sander that has 4000 grit bonded to it.I use this right before I buff paint to remove 2000 grit scratches on my paint work....and it actually starts to shine up the paint while removing scratches.I didnt think It would be rough enough for gel restoration.
    I was wrong! I was able to remove all the oxidation stains chalkiness and damage .....it left the surface virtually scratch free, level...and shiney....with just a very slight haze ...which buffs off in one pass,and looks shiney as new with a milder compound than I would ever use on gelcoat....
    The 4000 grit pads are made by Mirka.
    Glad I tried it! The old Eliminator will look new once again
    More to come...
    http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1178494894
    http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1178494894

  2. #2
    rrrr
    What are ya gonna do about the pink pinstriping and interior, Detective Crockett? :crossx:

  3. #3
    Jbb
    What are ya gonna do about the pink pinstriping and interior, Detective Crockett? :crossx:
    Embrace it....

  4. #4
    Boozer
    So you just wet the surface and sand away? I need to try this.
    I am finally gettin around to making the boat pretty again....The gel has tons of water marks ....sun damage ...and general ugliness that the buffer alone wont restore.....
    I used something on it today that I have been using with great success on paintwork that I buff
    Its a foam pad that fits a 6"..3/32" stroke D/A sander that has 4000 grit bonded to it.I use this right before I buff paint to remove 2000 grit scratches on my paint work....and it actually starts to shine up the paint while removing scratches.I didnt think It would be rough enough for gel restoration.
    I was wrong! I was able to remove all the oxidation stains chalkiness and damage .....it left the surface virtually scratch free, level...and shiney....with just a very slight haze ...which buffs off in one pass,and looks shiney as new with a milder compound than I would ever use on gelcoat....
    The 4000 grit pads are made by Mirka.
    Glad I tried it! The old Eliminator will look new once again
    More to come...
    http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1178494894
    http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1178494894

  5. #5
    Jbb
    So you just wet the surface and sand away? I need to try this.
    Obviously the surface must be freshly washed and rinsed....it is designed to use wet.........wet the surface... sand away....as the slurry builds up I dip the pad in to a bucket of clean water ...and get back at it...

  6. #6
    boatsnblondes
    But the pink pinstripes are so GAY.....

  7. #7
    Jbb
    Ok here she is .....wet sanded with 4000 grit....and rinsed...no buffing yet...thats tomorrows project......You can see it has a shine ...no more wax dullness or water spots.....just flat level ready to buff gel...with just a very slight haze from the sanding process......More tomorrow...
    http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1178840791
    http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1178840608
    http://www.***boat.com/forums/attach...1&d=1178840608

  8. #8
    Sleek-Jet
    Holy Shit!!!
    The grass is green...

  9. #9
    Jordy
    You missed some pink spots...

  10. #10
    Jbb
    I should have known better...

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