Removing oxidation

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crc1

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My nephew has an 87 Chapperal 21 foot boat with a royal blue hull that is badly oxidized. He has heard conflicting info about the longevity of a new finish after it has been restored by wetsanding, compounding etc. Is it worth the cost and effort if it may only last for a few months, or can he expect it to last longer with proper maintenence etc? He uses the boat in Lake Erie - fresh water with not much hot sun.



Anyone had any experience with this?
 
Old hulls that are have color can be tough! I've seen that issue on friends boats before. Maintenance after the restoration is key as the hull is still susceptible to oxidation after the labor put into the hull.
 
crc1 said:
My nephew has an 87 Chapperal 21 foot boat with a royal blue hull that is badly oxidized. He has heard conflicting info about the longevity of a new finish after it has been restored by wetsanding, compounding etc. Is it worth the cost and effort if it may only last for a few months, or can he expect it to last longer with proper maintenence etc? He uses the boat in Lake Erie - fresh water with not much hot sun.



Anyone had any experience with this?
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Yes, but like the other poster Nicky said the after care/maintaince is the key

Dark colors like blue / green / black suffer the worst



If you are worried wet sand / compound / polish a section and see how it looks. Feed the gelcoat some oily polish like mequires hand polish before waxing
 
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