by Guest » Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:34 am
David, I did not notice any reply to your question so I will jump in. I think you are referring to the deck but possibly to sprucing up the deck and bottom. I can only speak on basics. First, Identify that the surface your dealing with is jell coat or paint and find a simple rubbing coumpound that works easly for you. Go to a marine store and ask for recommendations there since they should have a product that you can work with. Second, I suggest that you DO NOT put any polish on your deck nor the bottom. Why? The first time you step on the newly polished deck with moisture on your deck shoes your going for the big fall, no contest!!! After you rub it out and it need cleaning, use a light household spray cleaner. If you put polish on the bottom of your boat (gel coat or paint) your going to reduce the performance a great deal. After the bottom is rubbed out, again all you need is a household spray cleaner, ie. Simple Green, or a glass cleaner like Windex. The idea is to clean all grime or oil from the hull and not add anything to it. I use a extremely fine grit wet sand paper or soft sponge sander in the area of 500 grit. The real racers use 1500 to 2500 grit to "polish" their bottom. I do mine each time I lift the boat from the water, generally one to three times a week. I am sure that your boat will look great. Sincerely, Victor
victor nigro (neronigro-at-aol.com)