EDIT, my bad I didn't realize there was a whole section dedicated to marine detailing, if a moderator could move this for me. Sorry.
I recently purchased an extremely faded/oxidized '81 Vanguard Banshee speed boat, (Same as a Glastron GT150 which more might be familiar with) Not knowing alot about gelcoat, fiberglass, etc I tried the M105/M205 with decent results.
However still not the depth to the color that I know it has the potential to have. I did a little research and tried 3M Marine restorer & wax. It got rid of the majority of oxidation, but still didnt have much depth or gloss to the color, I was in a rush to take the boat out, so I cheated and used a tire dressing temporarily which I read is what some cheaters use & to be honest the depth of the paint looked amazingly deep and glossy, however its greasy, attracts dirt, hard to clean & like I said, temporary.
I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for products/methods to bring it back to life, I am only a little nervouse cutting too hard into the metal flake as there was no cover over the bow for some years so part of it I know will remain faded and the odd flake was coming off when I was using the wool pad. Ill post a couple pictures
This is what it looked like before I touched it
After M105/205
After I cheated with with a plastic/vinyl dressing so I could get it out on the water, sure it looks good in the photo, but it was a greasy mess which I regret. If I could polish it to look this good I would be satisfied, hope I can get some recommendations on how to do this right.
I recently purchased an extremely faded/oxidized '81 Vanguard Banshee speed boat, (Same as a Glastron GT150 which more might be familiar with) Not knowing alot about gelcoat, fiberglass, etc I tried the M105/M205 with decent results.
However still not the depth to the color that I know it has the potential to have. I did a little research and tried 3M Marine restorer & wax. It got rid of the majority of oxidation, but still didnt have much depth or gloss to the color, I was in a rush to take the boat out, so I cheated and used a tire dressing temporarily which I read is what some cheaters use & to be honest the depth of the paint looked amazingly deep and glossy, however its greasy, attracts dirt, hard to clean & like I said, temporary.
I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for products/methods to bring it back to life, I am only a little nervouse cutting too hard into the metal flake as there was no cover over the bow for some years so part of it I know will remain faded and the odd flake was coming off when I was using the wool pad. Ill post a couple pictures
This is what it looked like before I touched it
After M105/205
After I cheated with with a plastic/vinyl dressing so I could get it out on the water, sure it looks good in the photo, but it was a greasy mess which I regret. If I could polish it to look this good I would be satisfied, hope I can get some recommendations on how to do this right.
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