Recent content by Whatsvtec

Any car can take 40hrs of work, if you're working towards true perfection. Brand new cars included ;) Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

22ple VM1 will add a light "glow" to matte wheel finishes. Gloss is definitely enhanced, but I see no compatibility issues between VM1 and matte paints. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

Bought a whole bunch of new stuff. I've heard great things abt all of it. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

+1 for Swissvax Opaque. I've taken some oily smudges out of matte finish paints with this wax. The level of protection, beading/sheeting and added looks are incredible. The wax leaves an even depth and sheen, without adding any gloss. +1 for CG's Meticulous Matte as well. Great qd with UV...

Meticulous Matte is a great qd and protectant booster for those vinyl parts. As for extra protection the only thing that comes to mind is a good "matte" wax such as SwissVax Opaque. That wax has a great protection level on the matte paint and vinyl finishes I've used it on. Sent from my...

Sorry my explanation of gelcoat confused you, it did look that I was describing base/clear as such, when I in fact was describing how to test for gelcoat. I'm also speaking from experience about a 51' outerlimits boat with a custom paintjob that utilizes base clear, as well as a ranger bass...

Yup, high end boats, bass boats and re-paints are most common to have base/clear. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

Gelcoat is color infused topcoating to the fiberglass, it is very hard and requires aggressive diminishing compounds to be used. Base/clear is much more thin and must be treated like a car. Also, a polish like m67 will add oils to the fiberglass, enhancing gloss by conditioning the gelcoat...

I've worked on more than 1 base/clear, so just check to see if the owner knows. A good way to check is by taking some rubbing compound on a towel and seeing if color from the gelcoat comes off when you rub the compound on the the spot of color. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

Be sure to double check that it is indeed gelcoat and not a basecoat/clearcoat Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

Yes this! Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

Meguiar's 67 one step marine/rv compound. Aggressive enough to remove very heavy oxidation with an orange pad on a d/a. High-tech enough to finish in one step. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

For a 3 step you could also try the Heavy Duty cut compound. It's very aggressive. We use it on an astra d/a for headlight correction. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

V34 on a surbuf on a PC followed by 205 on a white hex logic with the pc made for a perfect finish removing 3000grit damp sanding marks. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

Thanks for the opti recommended tip! Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2