stormbauer

Does anyone have any experience polishing IMCO lowers with satin finish?

NASCAT

A Fountain employee told me scotchbrite pads / discs & wd-40 will get them smooth. I'm guessing it would take multiple steps of wet sanding to get the polished finish.

32agitator

they are faster satin leave them that way ever seen a polished speedmaster lower NO

Rebel_Heart

Mine are turning a different color and have a few spots. But I have no intention of polishing - just not the best looking.

osur866

Mine gets this nasty spot at the front on top like a ring, very hard to clean, I've tried CLR, wd-40 with a scoth-brite pad and it is still hard to get that part clean. Any thoughts as well? Steve

NASCAT

I realize this is a fixed #6 rudder boat I have seen other boats w/ #6 polished lowers. Maybe a bling bling thing w/ any real performance advantage. To my knowledge the school of thought is a non slick finish provides a sort of a non sticky boundry layer whereas a slick finish is sticky & creates drag. Kind of the same reason you don't wax your hull when looking for speed.

Just my $.02

ToMorrow44

Usually CLR or Limeaway works with a scotchbrite bad. If that doesnt work and you need something stronger, you can use Muratic acid (pool acid) and that should work. Just make sure you wear gloves with all that stuff because it will jack up your hands. Dilute the muratic acid a lot too.
-Tom