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cheeny
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11/05/2008 22:21
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shiny hulls?
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Im confused about polishing up my hull. some say take sand paper very fine lots water then cutting compound then wax.
My hull is a large blue band over white under the strake. Is this blue part a graphic label or a paint job or blue pigment in the grp. I also have pinstripes along it like a car. I take it these would have to come off if I sand. Ive tried boat cutting polich and wax but its still a milkyblue mostly where the fenders have rubbed. it a 96 bayiner 175 but looks a lot older.
or is a respray at my local paint shop the answer. I dont want to take sandpaper to it to find only a big white patch. or even better to boatyards do this sort of thing for you and anyone any idea on the cost. taking up to loch lomond in a few weeks to berth her for the summer woukd like to get her loking her best as ive just spent around sixty hours replacing almost every bit of wood in her. (yes nearly every single bit, floor side pockets seat boxes seats side walls transom surround etc etc. got photos if anyone else is about to tackle it.
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em2655
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11/05/2008 23:37
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Re: shiny hulls?
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The mbm magazine done an artical about this exact question a few months back not sure what one thought, but im sure someone will be able to say when it was so you could buy the back issue. They used a 3m kit with a professional polisher and brought a blue bayliner back to looking like new. I wouldnt advise using the sandpaper in my opinion.
Best of luck to the season up on Loch Lomond.
hope this was of some help to you
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cheeny
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11/05/2008 23:41
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Re: shiny hulls?
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cheers em2655 i do buy the mbm every third month buying other ones in between - just my luck I'll check the back issues thanks
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Re: shiny hulls?
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I used 1200 grade wet and dry on my hull with diluet oxalic acid instead of water followed by compounding with ferecula and finished with a good polish, went from a patchy yellowing hull to one you had to look at through sunglasses.
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houghn
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12/05/2008 10:45
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Re: shiny hulls?
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If you have a repair they wet sand the area, then polish, so can't see why you couldn't do the whole boat, other than the amount of elbow grease involved. Having a professional re-spray is unlikely to make economic sense on a 96' 175 cuddy i'm afraid.
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