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1MOSES1 05-12-2019 12:44 PM

Buff and Wax Recommendations
 
What’s everyone recommending for buffing and waxing these days...? I did some research and it looked like fountain of youth...?

Targeting a full detail next weekend. Have considerable oxidation on the deck. Sides are in pretty good shape.

Also any recommendations for how to handle graphics? We are ok with going pretty aggressive on the gel coat. Need to be careful on the paint.

BigSilverCat 05-12-2019 01:36 PM

This is a picture of the transom of the new mcon race boat. I can find out what they used to polish it, but I know it was random orbit polishers with foam pads, and they coated it with material from The Ceramic company.https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...1b34dca2e.jpeg

badmonkey 05-12-2019 03:06 PM

Hard compound the deck to a shine The “awesome buff” from FOY is really good also to get the deck issues out and back into a shine. Once you’ve got the shine back use “Vitreo” from FOY or collinite 845.

Ryan00TJ 05-12-2019 04:51 PM

Used 3M marine for years. Moved to Leverage products as well as Collinite. Settled on Fountain of Youth. Totally Buff and Vitreo are awesome products. Really live up to their reputations.

1MOSES1 05-12-2019 05:27 PM


Originally Posted by Ryan00TJ (Post 4686590)
Used 3M marine for years. Moved to Leverage products as well as Collinite. Settled on Fountain of Youth. Totally Buff and Vitreo are awesome products. Really live up to their reputations.

for anyone using totally buff...is it aggressive enough to take out oxidation?

Ryan00TJ 05-12-2019 06:30 PM


Originally Posted by 1MOSES1 (Post 4686596)


for anyone using totally buff...is it aggressive enough to take out oxidation?

It makes short work of mild oxidation. Could not say about heavy. Might want to look at Vibra Cut followed by Totally buff.

1MOSES1 05-12-2019 07:36 PM

Anyone have suggestions of using vitreo vs. a ceramic coating?

1MOSES1 05-12-2019 07:37 PM


Originally Posted by BigSilverCat (Post 4686575)
This is a picture of the transom of the new mcon race boat. I can find out what they used to polish it, but I know it was random orbit polishers with foam pads, and they coated it with material from The Ceramic company.https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...1b34dca2e.jpeg

that is impressive!!!!

offshorexcursion 05-12-2019 09:31 PM

Presta super cut compound works awesome on gel coat! No need to wet sand. Doesn't even need a Polish after. Just a coat of colinite wax to protect the shine!

precisiondetails 05-13-2019 12:15 AM

All depends on the condition of the boat and surface. When compounding gel coat it soaks up the compound and drys it out a lot faster than clear coat. I can tell you that the most popular machine these days is the long throw DA machines. With the best brand being the Rupes machine. It’s what the company used that did MCon race boat as well as Ron’s 2 new boats. I have contact with them and have just sent them some samples of our products.

You all need to check out a product called BEAD MAKER! It’s blowing up the detail industry. Google that and you will see plenty of videos on it.

I ceramic coated our Fountain May of 2017. Since then all I have ever done is put Bead Maker on it a total of about 5 times, ZERO wax. And it still cleans up 2 years later as if I had just waxed it only like a few weeks earlier.


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