oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

[txlawdog]

the paint on my boat is fairly oxidized, does anyone have any tips on:
(1) whether fiberglass boats shine up w/ cleaner wax like cars do;
(2) what type of cleaner wax to use; and
(3) best method of restoring the paint?

much obliged

 

[woosterken]

Re: oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

here ya go check this out...........

http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/projectTut,p,27,00.html

woosterken

 

[83Evinrude]

Re: oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

If its fairly oxidized I doubt cleaner wax will be enough. Try Meguiars Marine Oxidation Remover first then the Cleaner Wax. These worked good on our boat.

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[CountryCruiser]

Re: oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

Try using 1000 grit wet sandpaper. Make sure to keep it wet. You can sand out the old dried out gel coat. Sand until you start seeing the color run out in the water, and all of the white residue is gone. Buff it out with a power buffer and rubbing compound followed by several coats of boat wax. Automovtive wax works but doesn't last as long as the marine formulas. I used this method a restored red gel coat from white back to a deep red. The gel coat with the color in it is thicker than you think.

 

[dkorzun21]

Re: oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

We have gone over this many time lol vasline and some good wax

 

[txlawdog]

Re: oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

Thanks - I've heard that Meguiars is good. My 3M retorer/wax doesn't seem to be working all that well.

 

[txlawdog]

Re: oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

sorry dkorzun21, does lol mean....? laugh out loud

 

[dkorzun21]

Re: oxidized paint: cleaner wax rec?

sorry dkorzun21, does lol mean....? laugh out loud

Yes.. We talk about the vasline alot I used it and it brought the color back to new. Mine was bad and I used a hull cleaner then dryed the boat used compound, wax then vasline and it came out great. Wish I took before and after pics.