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Buff and polish your new gel coat to a professional-looking finish. Polishing removes the pitted surface rather than coating it.
Brush the gelcoat onto the fiberglass using short vertical strokes.
How to buff gel coat. First we need to buff the boat with a wool pad and compound. Getting oxidation of of boat gelcoat and returning it to like new gloss is a three step process. SEA-SHIELD specializes in the restoration and protection of Gelcoat finishes.
Gelcoat is thicker and harder than paint and there are many ways to remove ox. SEA-SHIELD specializes in the restoration and protection of Gelcoat finishes. Gelcoat is thicker and harder than paint and there are many ways to remove ox.
Buff and Polish the oxidation and water spots off your boat to make it look brand newGET THE LATEST MERCH. How to make your boats gel coat look good again. Sealing the Gel-Coat After polishing the hull the next step was to seal the hull.
For this were going to machine apply the Marine 31 Gel Coat Carnauba Wax Sealant. Craig Heres Craig pouring some wax directly onto the face of a soft blue foam waxing pad attached to a 5 DA Backing Plate on a Porter Cable 7424XP. Starting with a clean gel coat surface apply a thin film of compound using a damp rag to spread the material.
It is common to see boat owners use the more is better method. If you roll or brush your seconding coating be sure to go the opposite direction from the previous coat allowing a uniform coating. If you are using our standard Exterior gelcoat you will be ready to sand and buff your freshly gelcoated surface.
If brushing or rolling gel coat sanding will most likely be required in order to get an aesthetically pleasing final surface finish. Start with 240 grit sandpaper 968-A 3M Wetordry Sandpaper and gradually move to 600 grit sandpaper with each successive sanding. Buff and polish your new gel coat to a professional-looking finish.
Hand Buffer To Restore Your RV Gel Coat Shine. When you want to remove light oxidation from RV fiberglass hand buffing is the way to go. To do this follow these steps.
Grab a microfiber rag and a fiberglass polish Apply a generous amount of polish to the rag and then rub the polish onto every part of your RV with a light circular motion. As you polish your RV this way youll see the oxidation. Apply the gelcoat using a brush if youre covering a small area.
To apply the gelcoat with a brush dip the brush in the gelcoat so theres a liberal amount of gelcoat on it. Brush the gelcoat onto the fiberglass using short vertical strokes. Avoid spreading the gelcoat too thin or youll get stroke marks.
Let the wax dry to a haze then buff away the excess with a soft cloth. The remaining wax fills microscopic pitting in the gelcoat and provides a new smooth reflective surface. Polish is not a coating but rather an abrasive.
Polishing removes the pitted surface rather than coating it. Sealing the Gel-Coat After polishing the hull the next step was to seal the hull. For this were going to machine apply the Marine 31 Gel Coat Carnauba Wax Sealant.
Craig Heres Craig pouring some wax directly onto the face of a soft blue foam waxing pad attached to a 5 DA Backing Plate on a Porter Cable 7424XP. Sand with 80 grit clean then go over top of that with the color matched gel. Wetsand with a block and buff to make it go away.
This video shows the process except rather than painting you would use gelcoat for your finished surface like Ive outlined in the vid you just watched. In this video we go over the steps to remove scratches and to polish your gel coat to make your boat look new againList of things needed. 800 Grit Sanding P.
If the gelcoat starts to look transparent stop. After the surface has been compounded polish it then coat it with wax and buff it. Providing the gelcoat has an adequate thickness your boat might have been compounded previously this process will restore the shine to fiberglass in almost any condition.
2 microfiber type cloth. One for the rubbing compound one clean to remove the traces of compound. Mix the 1dl of White Spirit and the 4dl of water in the spray bottle.
Shake it to properly blend the solution. Spray some of the white spiritwater solution on the gelcoat surface you want to treat. You dont need to be a pro to perfectly buff the clear coat on your car.
With the proper tools and material some time and some elbow grease you can have that high-gloss finish you want. Wait a day or so to let the clear coat harden if. Gel coats do not have the exterior durability of automotive grade paints.
A severely weathered gel coat is generally easy to restore to a high-gloss finish by buffing and polishing. Some common failure modes of gel coats are shown in Table 2.