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Good to hear you got some decent results. I wet sanded a test area on a heavily oxidised boat recently (like chalk) with the Mirka Abralon pads that Mike recommended. They're really good. I followed up buffing with a wool pad and cutting compound and thought I'd finish it off with the blue...

Thank you for your replies, there's some interesting answers and the SONAX Polymer Net Shield looks very good, I've done some background on it now. Great on a car, but I think it would work out quite expensive on a 65' boat. I know that anything from the Meguires line is going to be pretty...

Ceramic coatings, yes, I'm really keen on them, but I'm thinking of when people don't want to spend that much money. Sealant are useful in this case as they're more comparable with a decent wax in price

I started auto detailing in the UK back in the 80's. Then, there were only a handful of products to choose from and wax was king. A few "sealant" type products started creeping in and cost a hell of a lot of money for the customer. There was one that came in a ready loaded sponge, so you prick...

I've done some more research on this and it appears it's not so straight forward... from what I can figure out, depending on whether the Aluminum (note, I've changed the spelling for the US side of the pond) has been anodized or not. For example, Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish state that it's...

I ordered a couple of blue Rupes cutting pads and Mike kindly sent some Captains Compound for me to try with them. Captains Compound is a one step compound and polish. The blue Rupes pads are really quite course and stiff, more so than I was expecting and the Captains Compound was the...

:updated: I ordered a couple of blue Rupes cutting pads and Mike kindly sent some Captains Compound for me to try with them. Captains Compound is a one step compound and polish. The blue Rupes pads are really quite course and stiff, more so than I was expecting and the Captains Compound was...

Hi, I wonder if anyone has a tip for polishing aluminium outriggers or the aluminium on tuna towers come to that. They're dull and in some areas even chalky looking. I've tried collinite metal polish/wax, an aluminium cleaner (don't have the name offhand) and even compound and all of them bring...

It is very much appreciated that you do share your knowledge and experience. I've learned a lot already and have only been on the forum a short while so thank you for that :dblthumb2: Those Mirka Abralon cutting pads look good. I note that that go in increments of 1000 grit size. Do you find...

It's very much appreciated that you do share your knowledge and experience. I've got a hell of a lot out of it and I've only been on the forum for a short while so thanks :dblthumb2: Those Mirka Abralon pads look the business. I note that they go in 1000 grit increments. Do you use all three...

Following some northerly winds yesterday, the air quality was very good and with a bright sun, I had an opportunity to inspect the boat carefully. I could clearly see that the texture of the gelcoat had changed where I'd used a soft pad, it had become annealed. I suspect that for some reason...

Thats interesting... it's good to hear its served its purpose of protecting the paintwork for 2 years but not infallible to the effects of micro scratching. Then again it shows you how hard it cures to. Better the ceramic to be micro marred than the paintwork right!

I've heard back from my ceramics contact who advised that coating the EVA mat with ceramic would work. You'll find vinyl ceramic on this link... Vinyl Ceramic Coating | Protect Your Vinyl Cushions

How have the cars worked out, how long has the ceramic been on and are they still protected?

I would've thought you have the right approach if that boat isn't that bad. There's so much advice knocking around in this business that you've definitely got to be selective about what you take on. It's quite amazing what can be achieved with a wool pad and some compound especially when they...

Hi Suke, I've e-mailed him so might have an answer soon. I've seen posts on the forum about ceramic being snake oil etc, but I figure these are people who haven't seen it in action. I've seen it on a number of boats now in South Florida and as an old school sceptic at first, I'm a full convert...

ha exactly, I get the feeling they weren't aware, hopefully they've fix it so it becomes available now

You might be able to use a ceramic formulated for vinyl on that. It wouldn't last forever but I wouldn't be surprised if you got very good protection for a whole season at least. I'd say longer, but chances are you'll have all manner of things being dropped and rubbed into the mat with feet...

I e-mailed Mike because the boat detailing one is missing from the above links and when you do find it elsewhere on this site, it says discontinued, so I can't actually find anywhere I can buy it from at the moment. Perhaps I haven't stumbled across the correct place, but in any case, they're...

What part are they recommending you to wet sand, all of it or just the part that has dulled due to use with a soft pad? If it's not too oxidised and chalky then I'd be inclined to experiment on test area's. The idea is to start off light cutting then work progressively heavier until you reach...