I plan on buffing my boat this winter. I have a partial wrap on the boat. Any ideas of what to put over the edges of the wrap so the buffer doesn't mess it up. I was thinking painters tape but I did not want that to peel up the wrap when I pull it off. Has anyone else ever done this?

Thanks,
Blake

the blue painters tape is pretty weak stuff, the glue is like a friggin post it note lol. I would think regular 3M green should work good and if your wrap was properly applied I wouldnt think you should have a problem pulling it off.

Thanks Dave!

If properly installed, you shouldn't need anything. I've buffed mine with no problem.

Even with a rotary buffer and wool pads buffing pads?!

I wouldn't think it would pull up the wrap, but the buffer could take out the coloring or mess the coloring up, I would run a piece of 2" down the edge of the wrap to protect it against that.

Hey Blake, tried to RE your PM and got a "pm box full" thingie . . . so hear ya go



Yep actually i have a compound i use for exactly that, light oxidation. Fountain of Youth Restore has a compound called Totally Buff that is amazing, not a snake oil product just a well thought out marine compound. Its a diminishing compound that works itself down to a finer polish as you go and it has an odd/cool property that lets it clean itself out of a wool pad (by the way wool ONLY for gelcoat, no foam) As you work the buffer it kinda balls up and flings out of the pad and never gums up. I have done three thirty eights with the same pad and never spurred it a single time pad. After hitting it with Totally i finish up with either Vitreo or Awesome wax (also from FoY) heres a link. All there stuff is great its all i use in my shop

http://www.fountainofyouthrestore.com/products.html


not sure if you saw this thread but theres some good info . . . .

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/f...vibra-cut.html

good luck man and let me know how it goes

Thanks Dave. I am going to order now.

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I use a Dewalt 7" polisher variable speed, tops out at 1750. Foam pad to polish and finish up with terry cloth pad.

Never had an issue, but I would listen to Glass Dave.

Im another huge fan of these products. Great stuff. I HATE detailing my boats / cars, but I'm extremely anal at the same time. This stuff works great and is easy to use.