Compound when detailing boat
 

What type of rubbing/ polishing compound to bring back the shine on a 95 35 all white, I was thinking about using finesse it first with a wool pad, then using a Mequires fiberglass wax

The 3M Finesse It is an excellent product. Try using a waffle foam finishing pad, they work well and do not throw as much material off as a wool pad. Your compound will go farther, just remember to use a slower speed. Then use the wool pad to do the final pass to really bring out the shine. Good Luck.

thanks for the tip I will use it

FINESE IT IS REALLY A GLAZING COMPOUND. micro fine compound will remove a lil bit more material than the finese it, if thats necessary. garys satin wax, or even better marine clean wax for a finish like no other.

just keep in mind that the more you remove the faster it will oxidise and fade .

unless of course its clear were speaking about.

I just spoke to Donnie at Marine Clean - He has an oxidation remover that is marketed through trick marine. I dont have any personal experiance yet but he seems to really know his stuff.

He was asking about compounds, my reference was to the Finesse It Micro Fine polishing compound. I believe it is rated as a 3000 grit product. IMO none better. Needs to be followed up with a quality wax / finish product for a lasting shine. Most of the oxidation removal products I've seen simply feed oils / silicones into the finish to cover the haze of minor oxidation rather than cutting it away, and therefore do not give a long lasting finish. I've used the 3M Micro Fine for years and IMO it does a better job than any other product I've tried.

3000 grit will nmot remove scratches or stains. it is a great product, i agree. donnies products work very well. i use them on all my customers boats and on the fountains i have in my showroom, and on the trade in's. even my car, and it works great, applies easily and lasts.

the oxisdation remover works nice.

if you need to go a little more agresive, than i would use the micro from 3m with a foam pad as stated.

This ? Will it leave swirl marks?

We are also a distributor for Donnie's products.. & yes his stuff works extremely well..

As far as super faded units wet sand first if needed. Then use 3m superduty compound or gel compound first & then work you way up with finesse it & leverage for the ultimate gloss & protection...

If it is lightly oxidized then The Leverage/marine clean oxidation remover followed up with Leverage is an excellent way to go..

If ya need any feel free to call me.. ;) Jamie / lakeside 570-639-2628

slight, but hen you finish up with the finese it or similiar product and then marine clean.

Strip, Monstaa,

If your using a waffle pad at 1000 to 2000 rpm doesn't leave swirl marks and really keeps the gel bright white. A guy from Fountain who details boats on the side turned me onto it about 4 years ago. Don't really need the Finesse It II if your following with wax or teflon. To me the wax or teflon tends to give a more dulled appearance from the final final compounded surface so your extra compounding may not be needed.

Got mine from the 3M site.

3M Finesse is definately my choic. Depending on how bad it is you may need the 3M Microfinishing compound and then go over it with the finesse.


RAF

are you applying the finesse it and allowing it to haze or are you just holding the buffer to it til it starts to shine? im havin trouble with mine. seems to be slingin the crap everywhere (maybe using too much product).. should i use one wool pad to apply it and another wool pad to take it off?

It should look kinda dripped around the area .(like someting else I can think of may look)..Then move it back and fouth on a area about 12 X 24 ..untill most of it is gone. Use a black foam fine pad unless you are removeing scratches.Then you would need the white foam.It gets all over the place (like someting else i can think of does) Anything left will be removed when you hand wax the entire boat..Like I just got through doing .Mines all white too!:D

Mequiar's Fiberglass Restoration System
It contains #49 Oxidation Remover, #45 High Gloss Polish, and #56 Pure Wax Carnauba blend. Apply with 7" foam pads on a double action, adjustable speed buffer (it spins and rotates).

I just used this system on my 35 Lightning and it really looks good, and so far has been holding up very well. Once you have the shine all you need is the #45 to keep it up and then wax.

The double action buffer with foam pads leaves no swirl marks. I also have a conventional buffer, lambs wool pads and Finese, but the system that I just described works better, less mess and is faster.

Good luck on the project.
David

Started using 3M extra cut compound last year. Great results with white foam pad.

That is great stuff and if your oxidation is not too bad this should do it. I wont ever use McGuires again. Their premium boat wax died on my deck and I had to pay my glass man $400 to compound the deck. He ended up using a really heavy grit 3m product and that finally did the trick. I use only raindance car wax on it now and you gotta wear sunglasses when looking at it.