Boat Detailing

[Jmoran]

Any tips on cleaning the exterior of a boat? The hull is turning yellow because it's been in the water for so long, would a polish take this off? Such as M105 followed by M205 or do i need a strong aggressive cleaner? Any tips would help! thanks!
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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Normally people would use a compound followed by a polish followed by a wax or try a one-step cleaner/wax.

Most "marine" cleaner/waxes are stronger than auto cleaner/waxes and if the staining and oxidation isn't too bad they will do a good job in one step. Plus you can use a more aggressive pad.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

There's a boat video here that shows using multiple types of tools and products on the side of a boat,

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[Jmoran]

There's a boat video here that shows using multiple types of tools and products on the side of a boat,

Boat Detailing Facts, RV detailing Tips, How to detailing Guides, how to polish, how to wax, DIY detailing, do it yourself guides



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Thanks Mike!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

The hull is turning yellow because it's been in the water for so long,

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The staining effect penetrates into the pores of the gel-coat and when this happens you'll usually have to use something aggressive to cut off enough of the stained and normally oxidized gel-coat to reveal a fresh, bright original looking layer.


This is an extreme makeover in every sense of the word... I used a lot of different product lines just to show different product lines but everything I used worked.


1967 Starline Deville - Extreme Makeover

Here's about 50 years worth of staining


Before

After

See it on the water here,

New Sea Captain of the SS Shark Bait!

 

[erobertson]

Here's a few suggestions on products that might help:

3M Marine Rubbing Compound
3M Marine Color/Gloss Restorer
Meguiars Marine/RV #91 Power Cut Compound
Meguiars Mirror Glaze #49 Oxidation Remover

You'll probably have to start with something pretty aggressive and come back with a milder polish to finish out. Good luck!

 

[ynkssws6]

I just used collinite's cleaner wax on an LC orange pad and their wax on a red griot's pad and it came out great! I had very little oxidation though.