Recent content by yachtfisher

Help please I wash/detail in the water boats is So. Cal marinas, and the birds are killing me and the boats. I have tried a number of different produts to loosen/break down the dried dung. I know Vinagar is susposed to work..........it really does nothing. Sine we have weekly wash...

Hey there guys I work on boats, but I figure convertible top windows are about the same deal. I have had pretty good sucess with the Porter cable / soft foam pad / very fine compound, on light surface scratches like you see on a black car in the sunlight. Do you have a favorite process...

Hey guys I was wondering if the PC 7424 is rebuildable ? the head (pad holder) free spins with the machine turned off and turns with the motor running but no load can be applied or it just stops Thanks

Any of you marine detailers have this problem ? I have shoped several ins. broakers and it seems that the type of policy for marine detailing is very limited (May just be a state of California thing) meaning that I have almost no choices for carriers and have to pay an Extra $100.00 every...

Ok guys I wannted to see what you use for stuborn water spots on marine windows. Have you ever found any that could not be removed ? I had a boat (saltwater) recently that I could not remove the spots, almost like the glass was etched. I tried a razor blade and glass cleaner as a lube for...

How's it going guys ? I know there must be a couple gelcoat experts here. I have a particular brand of boat that we take care of that no matter how well it is washed and kept waxed on a 2-3 month interval the white gel will turn to yellow. It seems to be from the actuall manufacturing...

hey guys looking for some info on your favorite products to restore white gel coat that has turned yellow. these by the way are not negelected boats, they see regular washes and waxing. the two main problem areas are factory molded non skid decks and smooth large flats sections that get...

whats up guys was working a boat recenetly and the gel coat is pepered with blackish/brown specs deep in the gel coat (ALL on the flat/horizantial surfaces). It looks like some heavy duty compound was ground down into the small pits and porosity of the surface. From your experiece on gel...

hello guys New to your forum, I was wonder what your favotie meathods and compunds were for gel coat restoration. ? for a lightly oxizided boat, pre wash (soap or chemical) that might allow skiping machine comprounding, do you find that any particular brand of cleaner/color resotrer works...

Hello all new to the forum, lots of good info thanks. Seeing as how marine chemicals and cleaners are so over priced just wonder what you use that might have a common base chemical, that you use instead of the name brand marine cleaners that can be quite expensive. In particular I was...