ninedriver
08-12-2014, 08:39 PM
Hello all,
Ok, I know there have been some threads in the past regarding this and I've done my best to review them. I'd like to present my scenario and would like to hear everyone's thought, opinions, suggestions, etc.
I got my 'new to me LSV' late last season and haven't done any buffing, and haven't been up to speed on my waxing. The lake I boat in is a large Corp of Engineer lake that is dammed off on one end, used for flood control, and is filled by rain water and water shed. There's no river, tributaries, or springs. So, basically it's a 5000 acre puddle of mostly murky water. As a result, after a day on the lake I'll have a brown scum ring around the hull. I try to wipe down the whole boat when I pull it out of the lake, but scum is already stained on. After a few days on the lake I've used some hull cleaner to knock off the scum. Apparently, its basically an acid based toilet bowl cleaner type of solution. My guess is as a result of the hull cleaner I've probably stripped whatever wax was on there and that allows the scum to accumulate and adhere to the hull that much more. In addition, the black gel coat lacks a bit of luster as well. I wouldn't say it's heavily oxidized, but certainly in need of some TLC. Finally, there is an assortment of various scratches and scuffs from boards and such that need to be addressed. I also have the standard decals on the boat and don't want to damage those.
So, I'm guessing I'll need to do some kind of buffing with pads and compounds, etc. What's the go to method and supplies? Also, I'll be doing this with the boat on the trailer so I guess I can only buff/wax what I can reach...
Ok, I know there have been some threads in the past regarding this and I've done my best to review them. I'd like to present my scenario and would like to hear everyone's thought, opinions, suggestions, etc.
I got my 'new to me LSV' late last season and haven't done any buffing, and haven't been up to speed on my waxing. The lake I boat in is a large Corp of Engineer lake that is dammed off on one end, used for flood control, and is filled by rain water and water shed. There's no river, tributaries, or springs. So, basically it's a 5000 acre puddle of mostly murky water. As a result, after a day on the lake I'll have a brown scum ring around the hull. I try to wipe down the whole boat when I pull it out of the lake, but scum is already stained on. After a few days on the lake I've used some hull cleaner to knock off the scum. Apparently, its basically an acid based toilet bowl cleaner type of solution. My guess is as a result of the hull cleaner I've probably stripped whatever wax was on there and that allows the scum to accumulate and adhere to the hull that much more. In addition, the black gel coat lacks a bit of luster as well. I wouldn't say it's heavily oxidized, but certainly in need of some TLC. Finally, there is an assortment of various scratches and scuffs from boards and such that need to be addressed. I also have the standard decals on the boat and don't want to damage those.
So, I'm guessing I'll need to do some kind of buffing with pads and compounds, etc. What's the go to method and supplies? Also, I'll be doing this with the boat on the trailer so I guess I can only buff/wax what I can reach...