I have been waiting for a nice weekend to complete this boat for a client. He bought it last fall thinking it needed to be repainted. I was called up and asked to look at it and give a qoute. One a price was set, just had to wait for the weather.
As with all big jobs, Cal is always happy to lend a hand. We did a 3 step correction and worked 21 hours. The gelcoat had failed in a few spots and needed to be really worked down. It had be horriable oxidation that was turning the boat from a deep red to white and pink.
To get started the boat was foamed using a foam cannon
I will be doing regular washes and waxes every month or two. The oxidation should not return after elminating it. It was not just hiddedn with a glaze and wax. Gelcoat will oxidiaz very fast though, due to the poures being so large and absorbant. Regular waxing will keep it protected from this happenig to this exstent again.
Looks good. Hoping to pull mine off the side of the house and get it into the garage for a spring detail if the lawn is solid enough to support my SUV and trailer. Looking at the weather it might not happen this week.
Looks great. I recall back in the early 90s my parents had the dark blue stripe on our boat coated with something so it wouldnt oxidize again. The name escapes me but it was some sort of like clear protectant finish. Was mint forever after that.
Almost any boat will clean up this well. I wouldn’t say it makes the boat worth much more, but it definitely makes the sell nice and easy.
In my honest opinion, it’s common knowledge that compounding and waxing a boat will fix up the gel coat (at least in the boating community). Most people should be able to see through it, but we all know that buyers are a pain in the ass.
Compounding can spruce a bout up quick if your just looking a quick shine. It does leave lots of hazing and swirling. Its the extra steps that bring out the depth and color.
Gel coat can is just like cars. Some clean right up and others will not untill re get the right match of polishes pads and speed.
