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newguy1986 
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 Topic: Can't get past the 2001 while wet sandingPosted: May-19-2012 at 12:33pm |
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I have been using 2000 gift and I'm kinda scared to go any rougher but I can still see the 2001 where my original stickers were. What am I doing wrong.... Depressed and frustrated.
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GottaSki
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 12:56pm |
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2000 won't touch it. don't worry the gell is thick.
drop it to 400, then 600. 1200 if your ambitions. Then hit the buffer (not polisher), wool pad, and 3M super duty. Then a lighter duty compound or glaze with a different pad. |
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Gary S
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 12:57pm |
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You may never remove it all but your going to have to go for a coarser grit paper. Mine was pretty rough and in spots used 220. Are you doing it by hand?
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 3:31pm |
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Andrew,
The PO of my Tique had named the boat. The decals came off but I never got rid of the ghost shadow no matter how much sanding I did. I ended up re gelling the transom. Don't worry since the new graphics will cover up your ghost shadow. I didn't have that option. |
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 3:55pm |
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Fellas I'm getting worried. I went with the 400 and I got through the lettering on half the transom but right when the letters disappear I start to see little little black specs. :( I'm going to stop And not take it that far... Jus gonna have to go back with the exact stickers I guess.
Has any one seen this before?? |
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 4:23pm |
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Yes stop that is the glass under the gel. Please tell us how you are sanding,By hand, machine,using a block??? I had that happen on a chine where I'm sure the gel is thin
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 4:35pm |
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Good call stopping. Sorry about that.
guess each one is a little different. |
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 4:44pm |
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By hand. We stopped and have decided to do 600 on the rest of the boat on up. Thanks fellas. I figured something was wrong when it took all morning to make that stuff disappear. It's been in the sun it's whole life. Probably just due to that
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Posted: May-19-2012 at 4:54pm |
Were you thinking of something else? Had you changed you mind from when you started the "complete restore" thread? Be careful how you use the word "restore". 
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Posted: May-21-2012 at 11:27am |
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I am disreguarding the last post...
we are going to do the rest of the boat at 800 1200 and 2000 then the compound and all... hope i didnt do any severe damage to the back part. we will see. thanks for yalls help |
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Posted: May-21-2012 at 1:27pm |
Wow Andrew - I guess I should have used more of the "winky" emocicons! 
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Posted: May-21-2012 at 1:29pm |
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haha! "your words cut to the core of me baxter!" - Anchor Man
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