Polishing a Tower

X-Star · Soul Rider Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Posts: 253

I want to make my tower look great for the summer. It's aluminum and I heard that if you use a very fine grit sandpaper, and sand it for a long time, you can get a very shiny and new finished look. Has anybody done this before and what grit and kind of sandpaper do i get. I also have a can of "Mothers" polish to slap on after I sand it, but it wont help with some of the imperfections, so I need suggestions. Thanks

salmon_tacos · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 8:40 pm Post subject:

My suggestion: POWER. Get yourself a high speed rotary polisher and some buffing compound. Use a dremel or something for the corners.

actiondcpd · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 9:38 pm Post subject:

I just polished mine with Flitz and it looks awesome... I'm not sure what to do if you have pitting and such already there though.

calair03 · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 9:55 pm Post subject:

Save your time and go buy a Calabria! If you want to look good buy one because everyone will be staring at you. I am sure that a lot of people look at you now but that is because they have mistaken you with three other people that have a boat that looks just like yours.

X30rider · Outlaw Joined: 31 Mar 2003 Posts: 150 City: Dallas

i thought you said you like MC

calair03 · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 9:58 pm Post subject:

I like MC but I prefer Calabria. Obviously any $50K boat is going to be nice.

X30rider · Outlaw Joined: 31 Mar 2003 Posts: 150 City: Dallas

yeah thats right you pay for quality

calair03 · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 10:05 pm Post subject:

I think it is for the name.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

I just spent about 3 hours polishing some stainless steel for a new tower to go on a friends MC-- my arms feel great. We used emory cloth and really brought out a fresh finish, then just used steel polish and a real good buffer to clean it and shine it. It doesn't take much, you gotta hit the dark spots a little harder but it will all lift up. We only used the emory cloth to dig down and buff out a fresh finish since the piping is new.

I will post pics of this bad boy when we get more progress, its looking so mean right now.

...and CalAir- quit being funny

calair03 · Posted: Apr 23, 2003 10:31 pm Post subject:

But it is so wasy to pick on a follower

X-Star · Soul Rider Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Posts: 253

calair03,
Man, you need to stop. It's getting old. Now I have to read you arguing with about 50 people before I can find answers to my question that I posted. Why dont you start a post that is titled "Anybody that want's to talk crap with calair03 click here." Go find something beter to do instead of bash on one of the best boat manufactures in the world. Nobody cares what you think.

Troy · Criminal Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Posts: 79 City: Nor Cal

Well said X-Star!

Fishmaster · Posted: Apr 24, 2003 6:11 am Post subject:

One note is if you tower is Anodized using sandpaper will remove that protective coating then you'll have to regularly polish it to keep it looking good. Stop by a West or E&B or other Marine store and there are many different alumimum poslishes. I've used Flitz also and it does a good job.

X-Star · Soul Rider Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Posts: 253

Cool. Thanks guys. I wasn't aware I would damage it if I did it. Good think I checked with everyone before I went to town. Thanks again MonsterTower,

calair03 · Posted: Apr 24, 2003 2:22 pm Post subject:

Forget the sanding...take it and have it chromed.