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I detail a 40 foot bridge every spring. When I first started it was in bad shape, it just wouldn't come back and took alot of effort. Now it's not bad. First I recommend using a rotary buffer with a good wool pad to compound, make sure your pads stay clean. Then follow up with a dual action buffer with a foam pad or by hand when sealing.

The products that finally brought it back to looking like new were from Gel Coat labs. They make a heavy cut and fine cut compond. Try the fine cut first, it did the job for me. Then follow up with their one step Polish. For a super shine and extended life layer on their surface sealant after that.

after you put the effort into that you can just do the one step once a year and you're good to go, although I'd still reccommend layering on the surface sealant too. It gives you that wow look and it's an easy on and off.
 
Digging up an old thread because I spent the day at the marina working on my boat finish today. I had let the gel coat oxidize again after my last restoration - I got lazy and didn't polish / wax for a couple of years and paid for it.

I switched products from 3M this time and gave a product called Buff Magic a try. It worked great on the white gel-coat, but the blue stripe needed a bit of extra help so I went back to 3M marine rubbing compound first, then followed up with Buff Magic. To do the compounding I used a rotary polisher with white wool buffing pads. As someone mentioned, keep your pads clean (spur and replace as needed).

Buff Magic - Fiberglass Restoration - Yacht Brite: Chemicals | Shurhold

I finished everything off using my DA polisher (red foam pad) and applied Pro Polish and removed it with a microfibre bonnet.

Pro Polish Wax | Shurhold

I only took one cellphone pic to show how the oxidation was polished out by the rubbing compound/buff magic combo. I'll try to post it later
 
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