Keeping aluminum looking good

[Socal Pat]

Hey guys I just got a new (to me) Bass Tracker PT175. My long time friend, a 14' Bluestar never got fussed over. I used it for mountain camping and hauling firewood etc. so looks were secondary. This new one however is a nice, clean fishin' boat and I'd like to keep her that way. So what products are good for getting it nice and also help to preserve the looks?

 

[5150abf]

Re: Keeping aluminum looking good

For the hull Shark Hyde is it, it is a clear coat that you wipe on and it last for years, a little pricey but it does work very well.

For the inside just normal cleaning stuff you would use on your car.

If the hull is a little oxidized you can take a super fine Scotch Brite pad and regrain the aluminum then Shark Hyde it.

If you look at the metal it has a grain just like wood, run the pad in the same direction as the grain of the aluminum and it will get it looking new again.

 

[dave11]

Re: Keeping aluminum looking good

X2 on the Sharkhyde