Hull Oxidation

Brad Embleton · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 511 City: Niagara Falls

What is the best wax or oxidation remove to use?

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Apr 19, 2003 2:19 pm Post subject:

I forget what its called but i got this stuff from homehardware, and it is really gritty almost like sand is added to it and it worked a wonder on our boat. Peace

BMontgomery · Criminal Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 55 City: Baytown,TX

IF YOU SAND IT WITH 1000 GRIT SANDPAPER IT WILL LOOK BRAND NEW. YOU HAVE TO SAND IT FIRST,THEN USE A CLEANER WAX WITH A HIGH RPM BUFFER, THEN WAX IT WITH 3M WAX. I JUST DID MINE AND IT LOOKS BRAND NEW. BE PREPARED FOR A LOT OF WORK, BUT IT'S WORTH IT!

Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

I have been sanding the piss out my boat the last couple of days. The boat was covered with a chalk like substance. Ive been sanding with 1500 wet sand and its coming back. Next like stated above is to hit with some compound and high speed buffer, then glaze it up. After this teadous restoration, all ill need to do is wash and wax every year.

Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

I have been sanding the piss out my boat the last couple of days. The boat was covered with a chalk like substance. Ive been sanding with 1500 wet sand and its coming back. Next like stated above is to hit with some compound and high speed buffer, then glaze it up. After this teadous restoration, all ill need to do is wash and wax every year.

Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

I have been sanding the piss out my boat the last couple of days. The boat was covered with a chalk like substance. Ive been sanding with 1500 wet sand and its coming back. Next like stated above is to hit with some compound and high speed buffer, then glaze it up. After this teadous restoration, all ill need to do is wash and wax every year.

Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

I have been sanding the piss out my boat the last couple of days. The boat was covered with a chalk like substance. Ive been sanding with 1500 wet sand and its coming back. Next like stated above is to hit with some compound and high speed buffer, then glaze it up. After this teadous restoration, all ill need to do is wash and wax every year.

RanMan · Outlaw Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 186 City: Pittsburgh

Steelerguy,
Nice to see you found the new site. Been on the river yet? They are putting the docks in mid may at my marina. Gonna be out then for sure.

bluefish86 · Posted: Apr 22, 2003 12:02 pm Post subject:

Quadrupal post? thats a first Rolling Eyes

Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

Right back at cha RANMAN.

Missed out the Pull you were offerin when you had some fuel line problems.... last season..... No biggie... we picked up an older boat with a tower. Cant wait to get her wet. And of course take a gander at your sweet Centurion. we'll get together for sure this season.

Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

Right back at cha RANMAN.

Missed out the Pull you were offerin when you had some fuel line problems.... last season..... No biggie... we picked up an older boat with a tower. Cant wait to get her wet. And of course take a gander at your sweet Centurion. we'll get together for sure this season.

dizzyj · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 485 City: Austin, Tx

would you sand by hand, or get an electric sander?

BMontgomery · Criminal Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 55 City: Baytown,TX

sand by hand. a sander will sand in circular patterns. keep the sandpaper going in one direction.

$-[]0[][]V[][]0-$ · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 99 City: san jose

1000 grit,1500 grit?Seems like a 2000 grit would be safer.I had a dark colored hull and deck and would spend all day with a cleaner and color restorer(Meguiars) and 60 minutes after the boat was in the water the hull and deck looked like they did before i tried to restore the color and remove the oxidation.