Oxidize Gel-coat Clean-up

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NOTE: I know it's not my V-20 ,it's in the back round and it was done already. *Our 88 Sea-Ray Seville has a mint hull but it was really oxidized and really chalky looking so it was nice so out came the polisher and we spent about 2 hours compounding the entire boat. I left the hull unwaxed to show what a little work can do and the big inprovment. To start with you need a real polisher not the cheap orbital one because it won't cut it. I have a Milwaukee 11 amp variable speed polisher with a lamb bonnet. I used Star-Brite medium cut compound, start by appling with a clean rag to about a 2x2 area do not let dry start your polisher and work in circles with a little effort next thing you will know you be watching your reflection in the hull. DO NOT STOP ANYWHERE YOU WILL HEAT THE GEL-COAT UP AND BURN IT, KEEP IT MOVING AT ALL TIMES. *Repeat the steps for the entire boat you will be amazed at the results. I did my V-20 compound and wax in 2 hours. One final tip if your bonnet gets cakes with oxided gel-coat shut the polisher off , turn it on it lowest speed lock the trigger and place it on its back{ Milwaukee was a rest built in for this} and use a wire brush to clean and re-fluff the bonnet and use your foot to hold the polisher while doing this........Next post a bunch of Before and after pics.....Ted