Wet Sanding Gelcoat
- Thread starter seasure1
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What compound did you use? How did you apply it?
How old is the boat?
How old is the boat?
i agree most people do not realize the power of super duty compound. here is a few pictures of our mako (that will be up for sale soon)
she is a 1986 and has not been waxed in two years. my stamas was almost as bad when i bought her.
here is the side before i started
two pictures of the side, no that is not a shadow line it is actually the difference i made with superduty, mind you that i have a coat of finesse it to put on followed up by a coat of colinite cleaner then fleetwax
she is a 1986 and has not been waxed in two years. my stamas was almost as bad when i bought her.
here is the side before i started
two pictures of the side, no that is not a shadow line it is actually the difference i made with superduty, mind you that i have a coat of finesse it to put on followed up by a coat of colinite cleaner then fleetwax
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I had to wet sand the top deck of my 86 Tiara as none of the compounds mentioned above were of any help. I started with 1000 grit and then hit it with 2000 grit. I used one of the rubber block sanders you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot. I set up a bucket of water with a couple drops of liquid dish soap for lubrication to rinse the paper and block. Rinse the block frequently. Rinse the area you are working on frequently also.
After I completed the wet sanding then I wheeled it with a heavy compound. After the wheeling was complete I applied wax.
The results were pretty good. I don't have any before and after pictures to show but this was the only method I tried that I could get and satisfactory results from.
Good luck.
After I completed the wet sanding then I wheeled it with a heavy compound. After the wheeling was complete I applied wax.
The results were pretty good. I don't have any before and after pictures to show but this was the only method I tried that I could get and satisfactory results from.
Good luck.
Wet sand with 1000/1500/2000 in series. I fill a spray bottle with water/soap mix and spray the hull while I sand. No block needed, I use the paper on my hand. Then finish the polish with imperial microfine 3M and a wool buffer.
Finish with a good wax. Looks great.
Finish with a good wax. Looks great.
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Using a Porter Cable Orbital sander gives very good results for wet sanding at well. Saves some time. Same machine you use for applying wax.
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I was compounding my heavily oxidized hull with very unsatisfactory results. Then I went over a compounded area with hull cleaner and she shinned right up. My guess is that I was not able to get all the compound out of the old gelcoat. After the hull cleaner, I went over it with Buff Magic and Pro Polish and I've got a great shine going.
The Bad News:
I would like to go back over gthe rest of the half done boat, but during the project, I slipped, fell off the finger pier, blew out my ACL in my left knee and I just got out of surgery on Monday, and I've got about 6 months of rehab ahead.
The Bad News:
I would like to go back over gthe rest of the half done boat, but during the project, I slipped, fell off the finger pier, blew out my ACL in my left knee and I just got out of surgery on Monday, and I've got about 6 months of rehab ahead.