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Do you apply baby oil to the wax too ? Because you mentioned you do the same process as the polish . Also do you use the same pad for polish and waxing ? or should I use a different polish pad for the wax ? Also how much pressure are you using? Thanks I’m advance
Hey…. No you don’t add oil to the wax … it’s better to have two pads or just use microfiber towels for the waxing. Make sure you wipe off the polish really good before waxing. The polishing is getting polish/oil into the pours and the wax is basically sealing off the job and protecting. You don’t need much pressure. The buffer does the work. I recommend buffing everything first. Then polishing larger sections than the square in this video before waxing. That was just for demonstration. Best of luck!
Im about to do this to a 2007 Malibu, but i do not want to remove the Gelcoat in the slightest, does using this remove the gelcoat? and i guess if i needed a paint correction, could i do this with out removing the gelcoat
It’s normal that Buffing will always remove a little gel coat….you don’t need a lot of pressure… just let the pad and product work… depending how much the boat is out in the elements, I recommend you or the owner every once and a while keep up on the polish and wax or just wax more often so you buff it less than you need to. Make sure the wax is applied for about 10 mins (not in sun) before wiping off with good clean microfiber towel. Best of luck with the Malibu!
Thanks for the tip question I have. I’ve got a Hydro bass boat with a lot of metal flake in there with this technique and products, you used work on that as well and by the way,dawn dish soap and hot water works wonders. Cover it with a good amount of it. The whole Pad scrub it in make a lot of foam and you’ll see it working.
I’m partial to Meguiars but both will get the job done just fine. By the way, if you didn’t know, 3M acquired Meguiars back in 2008. Best of luck ! Get ‘er done!
I'm worried that a rotary buffer will be too strong for my amateur self, can I get similar results using an orbital buffer, 80/90%? I'm afraid to ruin the boat lol
It won’t ruin the boat… just don’t push really hard into the paint / gel coat. You can try an orbital but it would take so much longer and be a lot more tedious.
Question, why so many coats of primmer etc.? White then green then the red ablative paint? once the red ablative paint is shot it needs repainted anyway, I think.
You really need to protect your hull with the primer and the paint sticks well to the primer. You put on multiple coats of primer for protection and different colors so you know how much primer is left. Different colors of paint also lets you know how much paint has worn off. Good luck !
I can see that oxidation remover as the abrasiveness needed to remove the oxidation but nothing works like 2000-3000 grit wet sand and then a chemguys ceramic wax 🤷🏽♂️
Wet sanding works but more and more detailers are getting away from wet sanding … makes such a mess and takes a lot longer. I usually only do it on deep scratches. But to each their own… thanks for watching and for your comment ! Best of luck !
Yeah it is pretty messy.I’m not by any means trying to knock your method or anything like that. I was just commenting on the texture of the product. I ve tried several products and methods for restoring clear coats and I can see the abrasiveness acting as fine 2000-3000 grit. I looks promising and I think I may try it out in the future. I’m not one of them people who is just on platforms insulting or leaving negative comments,that’s not me at all.I’m supportive of your hustle and best of luck to you as well.👊🏽
Have you ever thought about the micro plastic pollution associated with sanding these boats and boating in general? It’s a significant problem. Epoxy is a type of synthetic plastic and is not biodegradable. Sanding the epoxy bottom coat off must release huge numbers of micro plastic particles into the air and surrounding boat yard, much of which will ultimately end up in the ocean. Multi ply that by all the other boats doing the same thing as a part of regular maintenance and you’ve got a massive amount of micro plastic dust. “Operators apply marine coatings to all parts of seagoing vessels for protection. That includes the hull, the superstructure and on-deck equipment. The materials involve solid coatings, anticorrosive paint or antifouling paint. Developers use several types of plastics for marine coatings, including mostly polyurethane and epoxy coatings, vinyl and lacquers. Weathering and spills during application, maintenance and disposal of these coatings cause the release of primary microplastics. Marine coatings account for 4 percent of primary microplastics in the ocean.” www.horiba.com/usa/scientific/resources/science-in-action/where-do-microplastics-come-from/
Hey trimarans are cool! …It took maybe about 15 mins of actual work…. But all the in between parts adds time. Changing pads adding the product getting your buffing towels ready , moving the scaffolds or whatever you’re standing on, waiting between applying the wax and wiping it off, etc …. To make things go faster, buff the whole thing first and then do the polishing and waxing after. Get that baby shining! Best of luck !
Thanks for the reply. I'm gonna wait till October or November. Just too hot in Houston. That buffer looks like it could put a good shine on my 18 year old tundra too.
I am a little confused between the 7" and 9" pads. How does that work with a velcro base that is 7"? Need immediate responses as I need to order TODAY. TY!
No it doesn’t destroy it… eventually after many many times of doing it, the gel coat will run thin. Just do it and then occasionally throw more wax on it and you won’t have to do it often.
Thanks for reaching out, but honestly I only recommend things I know about and use myself… things I have good experience with … I’m sure your machines are great though … I wish you the best !
It’s no different than polish oils , just adds more shine… gel coat is porous so it goes into the holes of the gel coat … you just have to make sure you wipe off the rest of the surface really good with good microfiber towels
Leave a little primer and paint left over … make sure you seal the cans again so the paint doesn’t dry inside. Then have somebody from the yard move your stands. Good luck !
Great video! I’m in the process of taking off all the old paint myself right down to the gel coat. I’m scraping instead of sandblasting because for some reason I like to put in as much work as possible on my boat 😂 question for you though! It looked like there were painted x’s around the hull before you put the first green coat on after the primer, was that for any specific purpose or just goofing around? Thanks for all the great info!
Haha … thanks for the great funny comment … scraping is so much fun ! And then the sanding ! Oh the joys … but the harder you work the better the payoff when it’s all done! 😬… to answer your question , the X’s were us marking where the first coat of primer was a little thinner and marked where to add a little extra on the next coat. Although, goofing around is still high on the priority list 😄 … it’s a necessary to stay sane sometimes. Best of luck to you ! Keep your eye on the goal! Thanks again !
Hey Lee, anywhere from 1500-2000 will be fine for polishing, whatever you’re comfortable with…. waxing doesn’t have to be that fast and can even be done by hand , just let the wax sit for a 5-10 mins before wiping off (not in the sun , don’t let wax dry) Best of luck to you !
How is your work process? 1. Pick a square like in the video, rub, polish and wax and the take the next square? 2. Rub the whole boat, in squares, Then do the same with polish and wax? 3. skip the squares and just work your way around the boat one step at a time?
Good questions… I buff the whole boat first (also helps to keep your buffing pad from drying up too fast) , then I polish and wax back to back section by section. Don’t need to tape. That was just for demonstration. Unless it helps you. Good Luck !
@@yachtworks370 thanks for the answer, will try it on my boat a weekend soon. Its as matte as your boat on the video. Hopefully it will look almost as good as yours. 👍👍 I think im going for a cordless Ryobi ocilating machine. I dont wax or polish often, but a cable seems like alot of extra work when climbing on the boat (its a hardtop, 18 feet long)
Great ! You just want to apply light pressure working it in evenly over each section for a little while and then wipe the polish off really good with a clean microfiber towel so the wax can seal the deal in the next step. Don’t let the polish dry. You got this !
Great video man! My father recently passed and we inherited his 28’ down east boat. It’s going on its 24 season and we have the same oxidation issue. I would love to try and restore the hull like this. Being a 28’ boat would you suggest a gallon of each bottle? Or do you use more of on than the other?
Thanks man! So sorry to hear of your fathers passing, I hope you got to spend time with him. Glad to hear he was a boater and you’re continuing on. I’d recommend having a gallon of the oxidation remover 49 but maybe not necessary to have as much polish. Make sure you wipe off all the polish with clean microfiber towels and then apply the wax and let it sit for 10 mins or so before wiping that off. Best of luck to you !
@@yachtworks370 thanks man! I really appreciate it! One last question ha. Do you think a cloudy over cast day with no rain in the future is good to do the buffing ? I have one side of the boat that is always in direct sun light so im hoping the cloud coverage will be enough to allow me to do the buffing. What do you think?
Hello from Canada. I sanded my old fiberglass sailboat and it went down to the smooth fiberglass. Any advice on how to prep and repaint it? Or just follow this video for the journey?
Just wipe it off really good with fresh, clean microfiber towels … can’t get enough of those. This was obviously just a quick video… I wasn’t finished …. Check out my bottom paint video where I had more of it done. Thanks for stopping by !
@@yachtworks370 so you're telling me holograms are prevented by wiping with fresh towels? Who do you think you're lying to? Towles have nothing to do with holograms. You're dodging my question.......
I’m guessing you might want to paint it … here is a great video on topside paint for you to decide what topside paint to choose. : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BTPuaTFEGFo.htmlsi=nfPkd84o1d92Z8S8
Trying to do some research into what is best for the environment as I'm on the Chesapeake Bay. Any suggestions would be super appreciated! Thanks for the video!
The only yard I’ve been in up there is Stingray Pt Boatworks in Deltaville Virginia… it’s the cheapest rates and a good yard. I don’t know about there regulations on DIY blasting though. Deltaville has a lot of other yards as well. It’s a small town though but they’ve got a great hardware store. I’m mostly south more in Florida. Best of luck !
i've been doing detail work and this type of stuff for a few months now. I have asthma and am worried about it a little bit. Should I be wearing a mask for any of this stuff?
I wear a simple mask if products are dusty and I wear a good respirator when using toxic products like bottom paint for example that give off harmful fumes. I personally don’t think it’s necessary for polishing but can’t hurt. I have a bit of asthma myself. Side tip: I found the Wim Hof Breathing technique a few years ago and it helps me with that as well as many other benefits. Search for “Guided Wim Hof Method Breathing” and give it a try when you are laying down in a high oxygen low toxic environment, I.e. at the park near trees, or just near an open window with trees outside. … here’s a good Respirator mask : amzn.to/3UrBhrm Good simple masks : amzn.to/3SJS8nP
Hey thanks … sorry but there are many different options for topside so I’m not best sure how to direct you … look at this basic video if you are still in need: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BTPuaTFEGFo.htmlsi=ULUlgUJAy6JY8M1H
Dude ! I eat so healthy and take certain supplements I only worry when I’m a bit closer. I appreciate your concern … I could talk all day about this … one supplemental example … take Chlorella … strips metals and poison from your body… also don’t eat fast food … it’s worse for you 🤪
Great Show How video. I like the colors of your hull but people think it's too hot. However, I'm going to assume paint top first because as soon as the bottom paint dries, it's got to be put in the water asap?? Is all this correct?
FYI a note here, sandblasters are illegal in the USA in boatyards as of 2023. You will not be allowed to rent and use a sandblaster in any marina without moving the hull into an enclosed building for capture.
Was gonna say the same. Super helpful video but the sandblasting is terrible for the ecosystem around it... Maybe you can add a small note in the video to think about this? Keep up the videos, cheers!
@yachtworks370 what they are trying to say is that using silica (actual SAND) is extremely bad. Because the silica (sand) is blasted into particles that are so small they can stay in the air for hours. If there is a breeze they will carry on the wind. And they are extremely damaging to lungs. I think a lot if people say "sand blasting" when they mean other mediums - like slag, walnut shells, or glass beads (which somewgat surprisingly doesn't cause the same problems as sand). But you definitely should not use sand in "sand blasting".
Good video. Thanks I've just ordered all the stuff I need. I have a 7" polisher, but it's 2000/3800 RPM. It's very old. It's too fast. So I ordered a variable speed.
