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concorde mike

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My goodness... I've had my guy buff out my hull with 3M restorer/wax then top it off with Collnite "Fleetwax" and it is blotchy at best. Any suggestions at this point would be appreciated! Also , I would like to share pictures but don't have a clue how to do so.
 
Was it blotchy before he worked on it?
 
Are you sure he didn't use Fleet enema? Sounds like he did a crappy job:)
CWMS has a good point how did it look before he started?
If the hull looks blotchy it may need a good compound I like using Buff Magic it works well then you use a polish or a wax of your choice after the hull looks clean.
 
The reason I ask, when I bought my current boat, the hull looked like crap....very blotchy. But, I knew the PO had used a PoliGlow like product and had let it go. Compounding won't help that. You have to use a stripper made for the product. That's what I did and to be honest, despite what others have said here, it was easier to strip than I expected. I think it took about an hour to strip my 34' sailboat. Once I did that, I went with Fleetwax and the boat looked 5 times better.
Next week, before splashing, I'm doing exactly like the OP...using 3M and following up with a coat of Fleetwax.
 
CWMS what kind of stripper did you use to remove the poliglow? I know someone that could use this info, I glad to hear it is not that difficult to do!
 
PoliGlow makes their own stripper, although I understand ammonia will work. I used the PoliGlow stuff with a Scotchbrite pad. Did just fine.
 
Go to Home Depot, get a cleaner called Zep. Put it in a spray bottle, full strength. Spray on, don't let it dry, rinse with water, the Poly Glow will melt off.
Good luck. I would like to hear your results if you decide to do this. It worked for me.
 
Well, we haven't heard back from the OP yet to even know if the boat might have PoliGlow on it.
 
It was oxidized but not blotchy. There has never been anything on the hull but wax or polish.
 
Also, 3m restorer and Fleetwax were buffed using an 8 inch rotary buffer. I'm wondering if going over it again with some type of polish and using an orbital buffer will help.
 
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Originally posted by concorde mike

Also, 3m restorer and Fleetwax were buffed using an 8 inch rotary buffer. I'm wondering if going over it again with some type of polish and using an orbital buffer will help.

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As Harlan noted 8 in orbital buffers are a waste of time. Now a proper 6 in random orbital can be a different matter.

But in this case it sounds like you need to get a detailer who knows what he/she is doing and uses the right tools to do it. And while I wouldn't waste my time using a true wax any more, if you or your detailer are going to use one, the final coat should not be power buffed off and Collinite PASTE wax is the only one worth using IMO and as wax tests have shown.
 
Sounds to me like you need to start over with a more agressive compound. Forget about the orbital buffer.
 
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Originally posted by Gregory S

Sounds to me like you need to start over with a more agressive compound. Forget about the orbital buffer.

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+1
 
A friend does his 340 with a rotary like I've never seen. The pad is pretty large, but the buffing "towel" is HUGE! He barely touches the polish with it and when done, you could shave in your reflection anywhere on the boat.
 
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