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treeder65
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Initially Posted - 04/27/2011 : 18:26:32

I had a few minutes before dark to test out some 3M Heavy Duty Rubbing compound followed by 3M Finishing and Polishing compound on my hull. I'm running out of time before the season so i wanted to find out what i was in for. I have a I thought my hull was worse off than it is; I'm glad i tested it before i got out the wet sanding tools. First, i read the thread by Maine Sail at:

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/42309-ryobi-vs-makita-vs-poliglow-3.html

I have a Dewalt polisher set on 1000 rpm, as i haven't done it before. I had a spray bottle of water to keep the pads damp. I was able to do a 2' x 5' spot with both compound and polish in about 10 minutes. While it's not like glass, it is amazingly shiny compared to what was. It will get me through the year and I can leave the quest for a perfect finish for bevy fall. I still have to finish bright work and bottom painting. I'm hoping this post convinces some people to do a few tests before putting to much time and effort into wet sanding. A polisher made very quick work of it without any pressure needing to be put on the pads. I should be able to finish the entire hull in half a day. I will post more pics in the daylight, but I think these pics give a good comparison if you look closely at the stripes and the oxidation right beside them.

Tom
1986 C25 SR/FK #5299
Hunterdon County, NJ

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 04/27/2011 : 20:19:48

Tom - if you switch to Poliglow you wouldn't need to buff! Just wipe on 4 - 5 coats and then you have a mirror finish.
I just did mine in 4 hours total.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 04/28/2011 : 04:11:31

Tom, this is what I achieved using Maine Sail's blog:

Through some trail & error, I made minor adjustments to his recommendations. I did not like the results using the foam pads - at all.

Here's a more in-depth version of the same blog:

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/52772-tips-compound-polish-wax.html

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treeder65
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Response Posted - 04/28/2011 : 07:00:24

Nice...I hope to post similar pics next week. I didn't go with foam pads either.

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